February 2011
89 posts
“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a...”
– Terry Pratchett (Thief of Time)
January 2011
101 posts
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown →
Help out! →
Wow that was short! →
On Hiatus – Indefinitely. →
Dog hanged after chewing Bible →
marcovhv:
ih8religion:
Authorities have charged a US woman with felony animal cruelty, saying she hanged her nephew’s pit bull from a tree with an electrical cord and burned its body because the dog chewed on her Bible.
Animal control officers said 65-year-old Miriam Smith told them she killed a female dog named Diamond because it was a “devil dog” and she worried it could harm...
The Hunger Games gets a movie release day! EW →
A nation is only as solid as it’s community... →
Review: Bloody Valentine by Melissa de la Cruz →
WatchIn My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren What’s in your mailbox?
This was a very slow week.
Free on the Nook this week:
Magyk by Angie Sage (one of my favorite books ever) Reapers a Soul Screamers Novella by Rachel Vincent Demon Girl by Penelope Fletcher Famous Coffee House Recipes and of Course the Desserts Volume ll by Chefs Secret Vault Dead(ish) by Naomie Kramer Outta the Bag a prequel to Me Myself and I by Mary Janice,-Davidson The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson zOMG TITLE! Dawn of Avalon by...
“When you love books, being in a bookstore is like going to church. You can pray...”
– Margie from The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn, IL, one of my very favorite booksellers. (via jendevoureringbooks)
It's newslettery time! Where are those owls? →
The new horiscope is ruining my life! →
For 31 years of my life I thought I was a Capricorn, apparently I was wrong. I am in fact a Sagittarius. Let’s have a look at the traits, anything is bold is something I agree I have an affinity with (Astrology Online):
Traditional
Capricorn Traits
Practical and prudent Ambitious and disciplined
Patient and careful Humorous and reserved
On the dark side….
Pessimistic and...
Bookalicious.org?
Hey guys,
I have had a vision for a long time. I bought the domain bookalicious.org and I wanted to house a database of book charities there and market the site as a place to find a great place to put your charity dollars to help others read.
I finally have the time to realize this and I need your help. I need to know of bookish charities out there, be it local or national or international....
You should really read this book. →
powells:
We can’t stop recommending The Fates Will Find Their Way, the debut novel from Hannah Pittard coming Jan. 25th from Ecco. We got a chance to talk with Pittard about the book’s first-person-plural point of view, how writers channel adolescence, and whale sharks.
Keep an eye on this one.
Reading it today!
You are what you read
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So read everyday!
DC Tumblr Meetup?
nprfreshair:
I’m going to be in DC at NPR HQ next week from the 19-21. Anyone want to have a Tumblr Meet-and-Greet on January 20, maybe somewhere in Chinatown around 7:30pm-ish?
Update: How about RFD at 7:30?
DC Peeps
2010 Most Literate Cities
debbiesworldofbooks:
Where does your city rank?
The study, based on 2010, looks at measures for six items — newspapers, bookstores, magazines, education, libraries and the Internet — to determine what resources are available in each city and the extent to which its inhabitants take advantage of them.
The closest cities to me:
#6 San Francisco
#37 Oakland
#50 San Jose
zOMG my city is...
