tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post8908932222078309830..comments2024-03-28T04:19:41.117-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: A Cot in the Back Weekly Link Round-UpCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-63673111756853047842013-09-03T00:16:49.874-07:002013-09-03T00:16:49.874-07:00One thing I always like about someone else's l...One thing I always like about someone else's list: I can always think of something to add to it. It's impossible to get them all on one!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-58755554656804410892013-09-02T18:31:40.312-07:002013-09-02T18:31:40.312-07:00For the list about disabilities : I think Jojo Moy...For the list about disabilities : I think Jojo Moyes's novel Me Before You is quite good. I'd have it on his list! Cheers Kathy. http://www.thecuecard.com/thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32119136666639131732013-09-01T23:29:22.870-07:002013-09-01T23:29:22.870-07:00I'm one lucky woman, Kathy.I'm one lucky woman, Kathy.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-21099475697798350362013-09-01T17:52:28.754-07:002013-09-01T17:52:28.754-07:00Now that's a great relationship: swapping aut...Now that's a great relationship: swapping authors and books.<br />Sharing where it matters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-51461131509092844602013-08-31T10:59:03.676-07:002013-08-31T10:59:03.676-07:00Denis enjoys Krueger's books, and I enjoy Coel...Denis enjoys Krueger's books, and I enjoy Coel's. Now we both want to read the other author! Enjoy your weekend, Elizabeth!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-90334216690614717042013-08-31T10:57:01.844-07:002013-08-31T10:57:01.844-07:00I'm finding fault with-- not Amazon-- but with...I'm finding fault with-- not Amazon-- but with some of the reviewers there. Yes, comparing the two sites is like comparing apples and oranges because their roles are different. I made the comment due to my own personal experiences as a reviewer at both sites, nothing more.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-523314963773677272013-08-31T10:53:25.513-07:002013-08-31T10:53:25.513-07:00I agree, Margot!I agree, Margot!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-30384755427729798462013-08-31T07:55:26.630-07:002013-08-31T07:55:26.630-07:00What a fantastic post. So much information and so...What a fantastic post. So much information and so interesting.<br /><br />I love William Kent Krueger's books. Can't wait to start reading Tamarack County.<br /><br />What a great lineup of authors....Louise Penny is one of my favorites too. I am jealous. :) ENJOY...sounds like a great weekend for you.<br /><br />THANKS for sharing.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews<br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a><br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-39099480741366288882013-08-31T06:00:51.313-07:002013-08-31T06:00:51.313-07:00Cathy - I had not heard of the Goodreads "bul...Cathy - I had not heard of the Goodreads "bullying" until I read the article linked in your post today. I'd like to make some comments:<br />(1) Lots of venon in the Goodreads comments by BOTH sides.<br />(2) I read lots and lots of Amazon reviews, both UK and US versions, and I have never seen anything like that on Amazon.<br />(3) Amazon and Goodreads are two very different websites, and I think comparing the two is a bit "apples and oranges". Goodreads encourages the "in 25 words or less" commentary of social networks and back-and-forth dialog like a social network. Actually, I see it as a social network, and hence I am minimizing my own use of the service. Amazon is very different - while allowing for reply comments, they emphasize well done reviews and acknowledge their reviewers when readers tic a review as "useful".<br />(4) Goodreads seems to encourage author participation, and in my experience those that do seem to fall in the category of 'debut', 'not well established', etc. In their place, depending on the subject material, I might rethink my marketing tactics and avoid participation on Goodreads and on social networks in general. I don't see a more practical solution, and censoring a social network is a bit of an oxymoron.<br />(5) The biggest negative I have found on Amazon is the occasional unfamiliar author/book rated 5 stars from a cadre of 6 or 7 "readers", each of whom's 2-3 sentence reviews read remarkably alike. Hmmm, friends and family? Let the buyer beware. But I also think that some are quick to find fault with Amazon because of their perceived impact on independent bookstores; I have noted this particularly on the Brit blogs I follow. <br /><br />Enjoy the holiday - maybe the temperatures will drop into the 90's<br /><br />KenKennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230841071384176436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-43199473154751417882013-08-31T04:26:00.576-07:002013-08-31T04:26:00.576-07:00Cathy - Have a great holiday weekend! You really a...Cathy - Have a great holiday weekend! You really are so lucky to be able to get to the PP. One of these days I'll go... In the meantime, thanks for those links. That story about the Malay manuscripts intrigues me. I love it when our modern digital technology can help preserve writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-72884466745036922792013-08-30T17:18:22.073-07:002013-08-30T17:18:22.073-07:00It would be the only reason why I'd ever consi...It would be the only reason why I'd ever consider moving to Scottsdale!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-44176744779633255092013-08-30T17:17:35.060-07:002013-08-30T17:17:35.060-07:00It's going to feel like it, Kathy! LOLIt's going to feel like it, Kathy! LOLCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-92169606704680702892013-08-30T16:08:23.328-07:002013-08-30T16:08:23.328-07:00What a bounty of riches at The Poisoned Pen. I wi...What a bounty of riches at The Poisoned Pen. I wish it were within a stone's throw of my house. I'd be there all the time.<br /><br />And about that cot! Yes. A great idea. A cot, maybe a mini-refrigerator for a bit of food and beverages. You'd certainly have books to your heart's content and events, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-81034013753001881472013-08-30T12:25:17.331-07:002013-08-30T12:25:17.331-07:00You deserve that cot!!You deserve that cot!!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com