Reviews, opinions, random chatter
Aug 02
The last Weekly Geeks post made me think of this book. At the Geeks site they were talking about “To kill a Mockingbird” and what other books we have read that influenced our views of the world and society. I’ve never read “To kill a Mockingbird”, but the question about influential books immediately made me [...]
Jul 31
Last week I posted the Author picture quiz for the Weekly Geeks. Today I want to let the cat out of the bag and tell you who the authors were that I showed you. 1. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Mann. 2. Annie Proulx (that was easy, you just had to look in the sidebar) [...]
Jul 25
This was one of my favorites, so I thought it was time to do it again, especially since I’m sure there are tons of new Geeksters out there that haven’t done it. Anyway, that week, she posted this author meme of sorts. She suggested we post pictures of authors that answer the questions listed below, [...]
Jul 17
In case you don’t know me, I like to make up medical sounding names for my book obsessions. For example: P.A.B.D.. I’d now like to introduce Shiny Book Syndrome. This is usually accompanied by a book hording problem yet to be named. So what is Shiny Book Syndrome? It is when a person only wants [...]
Jul 11
In the last year or two a new entity has arisen in the publishing world “The book trailer”. Apparently every self-respecting book has to have one these days it seems a good time to have a chat about them. Feel free to answer as many (or as few) of the questions as you like Do [...]
Jun 20
So this week, I am curious about those gigantic TBR piles which readers tend to accumulate. Please share with us your habits, tendencies or obsessions when it comes to hoarding behavior. Post a photo (or two or three) of your books to-be-read Share your buying or book accumulating habits – how bad of a problem [...]
Jun 12
Two events are happening at the moment: Bloggiesta and Book Blogger Appreciation Week Registration. Both provide an opportunity to reassess your blog and your blogging goals. If you are participating in either one, great, but even if you are not you can still take part in this week’s Weekly Geeks. During Bloggiesta participants are asked [...]
Jun 05
Is your wishlist as big as your TBR pile? What books are topping your list? Are there any new releases that you are counting down the days for? Share a handful of titles and be sure to share why you want to get your hands on these books! And if another blogger is responsible for [...]
May 29
I first became aware of the term "graphic novel" a few years ago. I thought it meant novels that are, well, graphic in the sense of violence or sex. (I’m a little slow on the uptake sometimes!) My first introduction to a graphic novel/memoir was Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. (Some of you may know her [...]
May 16
This week’s Weekly Geeks is coming from Tara SG from 25 hour books P.A.B.D. has plagued me on and off for my entire life. I know many bookworms who are faced with the same problem. Please read on to see if you have PABD and see how you can help yourself or others suffering from [...]
