In honor of BBAW, which kicks off tomorrow, I have composed (and I use that word verrrrry loosely) yet another special-occasion song. Don’t tell Madonna, but you need to sing this to the tune of Like a Virgin (which, by … Continue reading
Can you believe this?!? The finalists for the BBAW awards were announced today and whoa…check it out! Me, on a shortlist. And I haven’t even written any songs or stories, lately. Or bashed any books. Or interviewed anyone. So. Thank … Continue reading
I don’t think I’ve mentioned BBAW lately (okay, so there was yesterday on Twitter). But here on the blog, it’s time for a little reminder that the event of the year is fast approaching. The BBAW site has a little … Continue reading
Thanks to the magnificent Amy, the 2nd annual Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW) will be taking place in September. What is BBAW, you ask? Well, read on for all the details… WHO Anyone who blogs about books is invited to … Continue reading
This summer, after book blogging was patronized in the mainstream media, Amy from My Friend Amy made a suggestion that we celebrate book blogging. From that idea, Book Blogger Appreciation Week was born. Many of us have participated in interviews, … Continue reading
Okay, has anyone else noticed that blogger is having issues this morning? My time stamp is stuck on yesterday at 8:11 AM. Which is probably why my Weekly Geeks posted early. And the auto save is failing every minute…I know … Continue reading
Are you ready for a couple of giveaways? I know I am, because keeping tracking of comments is a pain in the patootie. Not that I don’t love reading them…because I do! It’s just the counting thing that I don’t … Continue reading
In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, fyrefly is having a haiku contest. Leave your review in the form of a haiku, and you’ll be entered to win an amazon gift card. Can’t remember the rules for haikus (and this … Continue reading
beastmomma (who I should have included in this post…I told you, my brain is fried) recently posted this meme, and invited folks to join her. Here are the rules:1. Write about 5 specific ways blogging has affected you, either positively … Continue reading
I don’t know about you all, but my head is spinning. I’ve been reading the comments on my own blog and trying to visit the commenter’s blog in return, and checking in with the Weekly Geeks, and visiting various BBAW … Continue reading
In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~S.I. Hayakawa
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
~Mark Twain
