Scattered buckshot? What's she on about now? Well, my brain's been a bit unfocused this week, and it reminded me of a comment a college professor once wrote on one of my papers: "This is a scattered blast of buckshot when what you need here is a well-aimed rifle shot." So it's a good thing that the link round-up naturally hops around a lot, isn't it?
For the past several months, Denis has had a shift that only gave him one entire day off each week, and that really put a crimp in our out-and-about plans. Now he'll have three days off each week, and we're already planning all the day trips we're going to be taking. Time to blow the dust off the camera!
Since my brain is so scattered, I'd better not mess around or I'll forget what I'm supposed to be posting. On to those links!
Bookish News & Other Interesting Stuff
- A few weeks ago I posted a link to an article about a lost Renoir that was found at a flea market. There have been further developments... seems the painting might have been stolen!
- One of my favorite movies way back in 1967 was "Bonnie and Clyde." The infamous duo's guns recently went up for auction.
- I found points on which to both agree and disagree in this article: How Pinterest Is Killing Feminism.
- You gotta love it when someone on television tells people to "read a f**king book."
- J.K. Rowling is selling her house in Edinburgh. Want to see pictures?
- The publishing industry has a few things to learn from the music industry.
- The nightmare that Patricia Cornwell has been going through is even stranger than her fiction.
- I wish Arizona would follow Kentucky's lead and have a license plate that encourages drivers to support their libraries.
- If you'd like to learn more about where I live, Scottsdale has a gorgeous Desert Discovery Guide.
- Reader recommendations are a growing business.
- A fisherman in Texas reels in a possible mastodon tooth.
- Several ducks were rescued from a hoarder and rehabilitated. Watch this video of the first time they were introduced to water.
- Just how much research will authors do for their books? Meet Jen Westerson!
eBook News
- Did you just pay too much for that eBook?
- Kindle serials bring back the anticipation of reading.
- The importance of eBook cover art.
- Your brain on eBooks and Smartphone apps.
- A recent glitch with the eBook edition of J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy better make all publishers sit up and pay attention.
- An interesting graphic that reveals the Business of eBooks.
I ♥ Lists
- The 10 most mentioned songs in books.
- Some of your favorite authors may be frauds: 6 famous ghostwriters.
- Top 10 apocalypse books.
- 10 literary authors who illustrated their own books.
- Writers' favorite punctuation marks.
Book Candy
- This bookshelf wrapping paper is gorgeous, and if you scroll down the page you'll see that there are other eyecatching designs.
- Many of us prefer a cup of tea or coffee while we read, and I've found a perfect ring for us.
That's it for this week. Don't forget to stop by next week when I'll have a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure and (hopefully) sharp, focused little grey cells!
Cathy - What a relief to know I'm not the only one who has a scattered buckshot kind of mind at times. Nice to know I'm not alone... Thanks for the - wait, what was it you just posted? Oh, yeah, the links. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou ornery woman, you!
DeleteOh, I don't know, I think that this was well shot! :) Of course, I have a scattered buckshot mind as well. I have to agree with you about Pinterest. I love it, use it, and just shake my head at some of it. And being from Kentucky, I will get that license plate!! Thanks for all your hard work!
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling a tad jealous that you can get yourself one of those license plates! I'm glad you enjoy the links.
DeleteI like that line about scattered buckshot and the need to aim.
ReplyDeleteI have not looked at all of the links yet; I like to check out a few at a time.
But I loved the ducks! I just sent out that link far and wide. How adorable! As the slogan says, "takes like a duck to water," only this time they needed a little encouragement.
Keeping ducks from water; that's just mistreatment.
Do you get any fine feathered friends who like to swim in your pool?
We had a period of three or four years when a pair of Mallard ducks would stop by for a swim on a day in March. I always enjoyed watching them swim and nap.
DeleteHonestly, I just can't get past the ducks ... keep watching them over and over again.
ReplyDeleteI guess what worked is they were just thrown in "cold turkey!"
I remember a few things that I had to be thrown into... and that I love now. I've watched that video several times now.
DeleteThose types of critiques from professors stick with us, don't they? :) Great links - I loved the lists today!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have one or two stuck in your memory, too, Alyce! LOL
DeleteGreat round-up, as usual - and I found out about Cauliflower Pizza Crust. Who knew? :-)
ReplyDeleteYou love cauliflower, too? :-)
DeleteMy, I read some of the Patricia Cornwell link above and I still not sure what is going on there. Holy smokes sounds like quite a fiasco!
ReplyDeleteIt's horrible! I think my jaw dropped more and more as I read that article!
DeleteBoy, Kentucky is setting the bar high for library funding!! Let's send this link down the road to the House and see what happens?!?! It's a super idea.
ReplyDeleteI would have commented sooner, but I forgot what I was doing...."buckshot" moment.
Back to reading.
Buckshot Moment? I love it! LOL
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