A new site is trying an interesting approach to finding new reading material. Check out YourNextRead. The site generates recommendations in an interesting social/mind map style. I didn’t have much luck finding recommendations, but it’s probably just new. So your mileage may vary. God knows my tastes do Certainly worth checking out and keeping an [...]
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w00t! Good bookstore run. Heavy on the Stackpole.
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Pie!
This just looks like fun! Do people still make pie? I’ve never been much of a baker, preferring the inexact art of cooking vs. the exacting requirements of baking. There’s a nice review of the book over at Powell’s as well. Also, love the cover. Enjoy!
Who Would You Get Rid Of?
I just read this terrific short story by Mike Resnick called, “Will the Last Person To Leave the Planet Please Shut Off the Sun?”, in which he describes a future world where groups of people are leaving earth en masse. It raises the question, who needs to leave to make people happy? I ask myself [...]
“My Life On The Run” by Bart Yasso
Bart Yasso started running to dig his way out drug and alcohol abuse. He quickly found a love for the sport, and has spent much of his life as an ambassador for the sport. As the Chief Running Officer for Runner’s World magazine, Mr. Yasso has had the opportunity to travel all over the world [...]
“Iron Heart” by Brian Boyle
Brian Boyle’s life was drastically altered one day when his car was hit broadside by a dump truck. This wonderful book, shares Brian’s observations and thoughts as he awakes in the hospital, slowly learns to walk, talk, and take care of himself again. Told by experts that his life going forward would be very different, [...]
Nerdy Book Lovers Dream
Check out this very cool laptop cover for book lovers. I can’t take credit for finding it, (frankly, who can take credit for finding things on the internet?), @DadGoneMad mentioned it on twitter.
Awful Library Books
Here’s a great website, Awful Library Books, pointed out by a writer on Litopia.com. Some of these titles are terrific! Some are beyond belief. Rabies: the facts by Kaplan Adult Braces In a Gourmet World, A consumer’s guide to Straight Teeth by Strindlund Jewish Chess Masters on Stamps by Berkovich and Divinsky Covers and short critiques. Looks like a [...]
Banned Book Week
It’s Banned Book Week. Interesting notion–we certainly need to remember the dangers of the past. Once we forget those lessons, we are likely to repeat them. The Mighty Mur has a great post about it over on ISBW. Enjoy!
“Writing Down the Bones”
“Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within” Natalie Goldberg This is a classic book for writers, teaching how to explore the creative process of writing. I have read the book, and just recently had the great pleasure of enjoying the audio book version read by Natalie. She reads in a wonderful, personal manner, like [...]
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