When I bought my Kobo, I took a break from Jane Austen to read this book by the author known as 'Elle'. (A dating book written under a pen name is not a good sign.) I downloaded the book from the public library and demonstrated a prime advantage to ebook titles; Nobody on the bus … Continue reading (E)Book Talk: Hunting season: a field guide to hunting and capturing the perfect man
Month: December 2011
Blog Spotlight: Geeky Girls Love Sci-Fi
While I read blogs to keep up with the world of libraries, I am a dye-in-the-wool geek. I thought the best way to combine both is spotlight blogs people may want to add to their favourite RSS feed. Therefore kicking off this new feature is a blog I discovered by accident and really enjoy for its well-written … Continue reading Blog Spotlight: Geeky Girls Love Sci-Fi
Blog Birth: Growing Pains
The blog gestated for months before I finally set it up. I wrote two entries, then nothing happened for a long period of time. Nobody noticed since I said nothing. It's the usual worries about what to write about, should I do a blog on something specific, until I settled on Stack and Ranges with … Continue reading Blog Birth: Growing Pains
Book Talk: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I read to find out about other people. I know I grew up in a middle class family, in a suburban area, and fortunately met people who redirected the trajectory of my life. If I want to read about people similar to myself, I should just put down my book to remain in my own … Continue reading Book Talk: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
An Every-Day Exercise in Information Literacy
It began with an interesting tidbit from Google news regarding The Hobbit films. Two sites-Superman Homepage and Comic Book Movie-claimed The Hobbit and Man of Steel will swap release dates. Both pointed to another website called Think McFlyThink claiming The Hobbit fell behind and Peter Jackson wants a new release date to insure the high … Continue reading An Every-Day Exercise in Information Literacy
Zombies, Vampires, and Brits
There must be a secret commandment among American television producers specializing in geeky/SF/Supernatural shows. It goes something like this:Thou shalt have a (cute or smouldering) Brit playing the (American) lead.It's advisable for a Brit to drop his voice an octave or two, maybe go with a southern accent.It is equally advisable for a Brit on … Continue reading Zombies, Vampires, and Brits
The Three Goals of Blogging
For a little while I kept the blog mostly to myself. The idea of people knowing about it kept me nervous and it's not like I never kept a blog before. I completed a creative writing class, complete with reading out loud for classmates to offer advice, and it felt right to go ahead with … Continue reading The Three Goals of Blogging
Book Talk: Austenland
We all had our obsessions and pretty soon 'ringers' will have an actual hobbiton, complete with a pub, to visit. Shannon Hale imagines a place for Jane Austen fans to visit and live out their Darcyesque fantasies.Austenland tells the story of Jane Hayes, reluctant artist, stuck in a job she doesn't like and has relationships … Continue reading Book Talk: Austenland
Guess That Dwarf
I really should create a new tag called 'I found this by accident'. As mentioned in a previous post, I follow the development of The Hobbit from its director changes, to casting, and now to its production. The Onering.net keeps tabs on news and they seem to have a network of spies to rival MI-6.Pictures … Continue reading Guess That Dwarf
Kobo Klassics
I resisted getting an e-book. The idea of not holding an actual book in my hand seemed a little blasphemous. Alright it sounds melodramatic, but I grew up with books including lugging their weight around going to and from a library.Then I got my Kobo.After doing a little homework, even considering buying an ipad, I … Continue reading Kobo Klassics
Unpaused Life 