Wouldn't you know it... I'm feeling better everyday (which sounds weird if you know I've just been diagnosed with cancer) and managing to get more things accomplished each day... and soon I'll be facing surgery and going through recuperation all over again. Oh well, I've got my practice in, so the next round of R&R should be a breeze!
Why did I bring this up? Because I almost forgot about the link round-up! I've got a few bits and bobs to share with you, so let's get this show on the road!
Bookish News & Other Fun Stuff
- Read about this bunch of Moms who have a clean approach to reading called Laundromat Literacy.
- Take a look at photos showing the day Niagara Falls ran dry.
- Take a fun quiz with Darkness in Literature as its theme.
- 20 things that became obsolete in the past decade.
- In You Are What You Read, George Mitrovich reminds me of the first time I ever saw a newsstand... in Los Angeles. I love newsstands!
- Take a look at the hypothetical iPods of some of literature's most interesting characters. You might be surprised at what they're listening to!
- Selling a Book by Its Cover tells about a man who creates custom libraries and "decorative book solutions" (books by the yard for designers and decorators), and I found the link to his website, Juniper Books.
- Want to see some more Bookstore Cats?
Blogging Tips
- How much do you know about backlinking?
- 8 ways to get your blog ready for the big time.
e-Book Corner
- The journey of the e-book.
- Is your e-book reading up on you?
- e-Books are good news for the literary world.
- e-Book Buyer's Guide to e-Book Privacy.
Around the Water Cooler in the Book Blogosphere
- Bernadette of Reactions to Reading has an excellent rant about the problems of trying to buy books in Australia. (Personally, I think there's an overabundance of house bricks around the world.)
- Book blogs have been filled with year-end reading statistics, so I really got a chuckle out of the stats on Ready When You Are, C.B.
- Amy of The Black Sheep Dances has a reading challenge that caught my eye: the 2011 Eastern European Reading Challenge.
- And how about Jen Forbus's Criminal Plots Reading Challenge?
New to My Google Reader
I hope you've found a link or two that tickles your fancy. Stop by next week when I'll have a brand-new batch for your surfing pleasure!
As always, a fun collection of links, Cathy! My jaw dropped when I read that NYT article about decorating with books ... maybe I should arrange my books by color and sell them by the foot?!
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry to hear about your cancer. If it is breast cancer, I had it ten years ago, and I am sure the treatments are even way better today.
ReplyDeleteWill keep you in my prayers.
Elizabeth
http://silversolara.blogspot.com
Glad to hear you're feeling so much better even if it is temporary. You need a break. You're always tempting me with other things to look at on the web and I'm trying to cut down. ;-D
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about your cancer diagnosis. I'm glad to hear you are feeling better for now, and hope that all goes will with the next bout of recuperating.
ReplyDeleteAnother great collection of links - though so many of those things aren't REALLY obsolete yet!
Dawn-- Do you really want to sell your books???
ReplyDeleteElizabeth-- Thank you. Wrong female part, though. I have uterine cancer. I'm looking forward to beating this thing and moving on.
Barbara-- I've been called a good influence for most of my life. I'm trying to turn over a new leaf! LOL
Amy-- I noticed that, too. Must be wishful thinking on the part of the writer!
I'm sorry to hear about the cancer diagnosis, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Good luck to you!
ReplyDeleteBtw thanks for the link/reader add, it's much appreciated. I look forward to reading you blog as well, I linked it to my blog!
Cheers!
As always, I have 3 or 4 of your links open in other tabs. Feeling really good now is a good sign, I think.
ReplyDeleteCathy,
ReplyDeleteso sorry to hear your diagnosis - keep strong and I will send you lots of healing prayers.
Have caught up with your blog after my accident and make loads of notes as usual lol.
So sorry to hear about your diagnosis Cathy, and here's sending you all good thoughts for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteAgain, a wonderful collection of links :)
LB-- Thanks for the link; I appreciate it. And thanks even more for those thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteBarbra-- It sounds as though we've both had our share of problems. It's good to hear that you're on the mend!
ReplyDeleteTBG-- Thank you!