February 2011
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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
– Stephen King
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Read a Book for Ten Minutes & Save Publishing →
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January 2011
171 posts
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Youth in Egypt Protect the Libraries →
A little bit of current events for the book world.
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“The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours,...”
– Voltaire
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SFF and the Classical Past, Part 2—The Greek... →
A little more about the classical inspiration for many science fiction and fantasy authors…
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“Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully...”
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SF Editors & Authors Discuss Future of Publishing →
A take on the future of the industry from one of its genres. Also, some talk about where science fiction (and fantasy) are possibly going in the future.
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“Books won’t stay banned. They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to...”
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First Annual Geek Girl Con Coming in October! →
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Notes on a book: The Name of the Wind
Rating: Must Read
There are so many epic fantasies out there, and most all of them are good. The trouble is finding one that is amazing. Such books are impossible to put down and break your heart a little when you find out that the series is not yet complete and you have to wait to find out what happens next.
I wasn’t expecting to find such a story in The Name of the Wind. Now I am just...
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Notes on a book: The Name of the Wind
Rating: Must Read
There are so many epic fantasies out there, and most all of them are good. The trouble is finding one that is amazing. Such books are impossible to put down and break your heart a little when you find out that the series is not yet complete and you have to wait to find out what happens next.
I wasn’t expecting to find such a story in The Name of the Wind. Now I am just glad...
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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most...”
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New Site Encourages Diversity in YA →
Featuring new books every month, the site focuses on “embracing diversity.”
So I guess that means we have to remember to have a little realistic fiction with all our vampires? ;)
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The Rose Garden: Writer's Tool #1: Warm Hands →
I recently started a blog for my writing, that way I can keep this one just for the books. So if you’re interested check it out…
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It gets really cold in my house at night (and during the day). So sometimes when I sit down to write it’s really hard simply because the joints in my fingers are frozen up and thus my fingers move really stiffly. My brain, of course, moves much...
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“Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time.”
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Notes on a book: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Rating: Don’t Read
The Holocaust is always a hard thing to write about, and a hard thing to understand. There are stories such as The Diary of Anne Frank and other personal accounts of victims, and there are stories such as The Book Thief which capture the heartbreak of those times and those events. And there are stories such as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
I’m not sure if I can really write...
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Notes on a book: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Rating: Don’t Read
The Holocaust is always a hard thing to write about, and a hard thing to understand. There are stories such as The Diary of Anne Frank and other personal accounts of victims, and there are stories such as The Book Thief which capture the heartbreak of those times and those events. And there are stories such as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
I’m not sure if I can...
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City of Fallen Angels audiobook - Ed Westwick &... →
Audiobooks have become steadily more popular over the years now. Even I have given in and tried out a few myself (and they are excellent for in the car). But by far my favorite audio books have been ones with a cast of voices, or at least a male and female voice for the different parts. So I was very excited to learn that the new Mortal Instruments book will have Ed Westwick (who I’ve never...
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“Book lovers will understand me, and they will know too that part of the pleasure...”
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Eva Gabrielsson Hopes to Finish Fourth Millennium... →
Fear not readers! Even if your favorite author dies, chances are someone else will finish their stories for them.
(See: Chris Tolkien and Brandon Sanderson for more details)
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“A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we...”
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Notes on a book: Persepolis
Rating: Good Read
I like graphic novels quite a lot. Though I have no artistic ability (I draw stick figures) I have a very visual mind, and I love seeing images and drawings that go along with a book. The first graphic novel I read was Watchmen, which I loved and then promptly read again. Since then I’ve dabbled in others, some comics, some mangas. But Persepolis was perhaps the first I read...
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Notes on a book: Persepolis
Rating: Good Read
I like graphic novels quite a lot. Though I have no artistic ability (I draw stick figures) I have a very visual mind, and I love seeing images and drawings that go along with a book. The first graphic novel I read was Watchmen, which I loved and then promptly read again. Since then I’ve dabbled in others, some comics, some mangas. But Persepolis was perhaps the first I...
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BookSwim Plans E-book Lending Site →
Some new advancement with lending e-books. This idea is like Netflix, but for the paper versions of the movies.
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“My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last chapter.”
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Anne Hathaway to Play Catwoman in Batman Film →
Another Brunette? Apparently we no longer have blondes in Batman movies.
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“Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it...”
– J.R.R. Tolkien on The Lord of the Rings
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The Hobbit: Part 1 (2012) →
Coming to a theatre near you next year. Curious about the cast? IMDB always has the answers.
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Notes on a book: Speaker for the Dead
Rating: Must Read
I read 100 books last year, and yet I can count on my fingers how many of those stories will stick with me for years to come. When I read Ender’s Game I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, and where I came out was so entirely different than where I had anticipated arriving. I loved the book before it was even over, and I was sad to turn the last page. Reading...
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Notes on a book: Speaker for the Dead
Rating: Must Read
I read 100 books last year, and yet I can count on my fingers how many of those stories will stick with me for years to come. When I read Ender’s Game I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, and where I came out was so entirely different than where I had anticipated arriving. I loved the book before it was even over, and I was sad to turn the last page. Reading Speaker for...
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“To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.”
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SFF and the Classical Past, Part 1: Atlantis →
Ever wonder where SciFi and Fantasy authors get all their crazy and amazing ideas? Well here’s a little insight.
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