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Good day! It’s another nice Sunday morning — I look out the window and there’s sun bathing the herbs and other plants on my balcony, and in the distance, the surface of Lake Ontario positively shimmers. I tell you — it’s a great thing, after a solid week of grey skies [...] No, alas, I’m not at Book Expo America. But today I’m really blessing Twitter, because I’ve been following a long stream of tweets that people are making from the convention. First of all, for those who don’t know, this is a major convention for the North American publishing industry. It’s being held this year at [...] My lovely, decorative girl, Peaches. Along with some very out-of-date computer books. But she can make anything around her look beautiful.
This is Tania James‘ first published novel, and the title alone intrigues me. Add a very ethereal trailer, and as far as promotion goes, I’d say she’s got a foot in my own door, at any rate. Then you add certain elements of the plot: two sisters being raised by their widowed father (a [...] Sorry I’ve been scarce today — I am really swamped with writing and editing just now, whew! And I’m sorry I haven’t managed a Wondrous Words Wednesday post. Next week for sure! But a friend posted a link to a long but fascinating article this morning: The Evolution of House Cats, published on the Scientific [...] This is just too lovely, and shows what a bookish geek I am. 1000 Fonts, published by Chronicle Books, Edited by Bob Gordon with text by Graham Davis, Robin Dodd, and Keith Martin, is just what it sounds like: a book that shows the complete alphabet and numerals in 1000 different fonts. It’s supposed to [...] In light of today’s California Supreme Court ruling, stripping hundreds of my friends in California of equal rights with every other citizen of that state, I have only one thing to say. Buy this book. The Case for Same-Sex Marriage, by William N. Eskridge, Jr. Buy one, buy a hundred. Give this book to everyone [...] I mentioned Seth Harwood last week, who I discovered from his blogging on Bantam Dell’s Blood on the Page Suspense Book Club site. Another author currently blogging about his most recent release is Simon Beckett, author of Whispers of the Dead. Beckett is another one of those authors who had a long stint doing other [...] That’s right, everybody, listen up! Today is Towel Day, in honour of Douglas Adams, creator of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and the Dirk Gently books. Be sure to carry your towel with you today! And check out the official Towel Day website to see if there are any celebrations in your area. And [...] |
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