Author links:
~ Jo-Jo at Jo-Jo Loves to Read has a guest post by Teri Coyne, author of The Last Bridge.
~ Amy at Steele on Entertainment has an interview with Chris Bohjalian, author of Skeletons at the Feast.
~ Beth Kephart at Huffington Post: Do Book Bloggers Make a Difference?
Reviews that have me adding to my to-read list:
~ The Rapture by Liz Jensen, reviewed by Jenn at Jenn’s Bookshelves.
~ Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman, reviewed by Carol at Carol’s Notebook.
~ Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian, reviewed by Amy at Steele Entertainment.
~ Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, reviewed by Kay at The Infinite Shelf.
Reading challenges:
~ Alyce at At Home With Books is hosting the Awesome Author Challenge 2010. I haven’t decided if I’ll join or not – I’ll be planning my 2010 reading challenges after NaNoWriMo.
~ Another one I’m considering is the Women Unbound Challenge.
~ And another one – Julie at Booking Mama is hosting The Shelf Discovery Challenge.
Giveaways:
~ Win an audiobook version of A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve at A Circle of Books.
~ Win Pendragon’s Banner by Hellen Hollick at Peeking Between the Pages.
~ Win The Sari Shop Window by Shobhan Bantwal at Mis(h)takes.
~ Win one of four YA books at Escape in a Book.
~ Win Night of Flames by Douglas Jacobson at Savvy, Verse, & Wit.
~ Win Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman at My Life in Not So Many Words.
~ Win Angels by Chuck Fischer at Carol’s Notebook.
Other bookish links:
~ Vote for the best books of 2009 at GoodReads.
~ Online Universities has a list of 101 Book Blogs You Need to Read. Good stuff there – lots of bloggers from my blogroll and Google Reader and whose opinions and online friendships I value.
Blogging basics:
~ Debbie asks: Tweets, diggs, stumbles – what really counts?
Twitter: youvegottaread
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I also saw a challenge where you read 10 books from “1000 Books to Read Before You Die”. Alyce was talking about it but I think it is sponsored by Bibliophile By the Sea. I will be full of challenges before January comes!
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Sandy – I know – on my list of things to do in December, along with wrapping up my challenges and reading lists for the year, is deciding which challenges I will take on. I can’t believe we’re that close to the end of the year already!
Great links this week. I enjoyed reading Beth Kephart’s article at the Huffington Post.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Kathy – I did, too – nice to hear an author’s perspective on the FTC stuff.
Thanks for the challenge shout-out! Wasn’t Beth’s essay terrific?
.-= Julie P.´s last blog ..Happy Halloween! =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Julie – you’re welcome – and yes, it was!
Twitter: BethFishReads
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Shelf Discovery and Women Unbound both look like great challenges.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Beth – I know – I can’t believe how many challenges there are going to be available for 2010!
Twitter: athomewithbooks
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Thanks for linking to my challenge! I’m going to go read the article about book bloggers now.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Alyce – you’re welcome.
As always, great post this week! I love the weekly bookish links.
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.-= Amanda (A Bookshelf Monstrosity)´s last blog ..Interview
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Thanks, Amanda.
Thanks for posting my giveaway here. I appreciate it =)
.-= Zia´s last blog ..RIP IV Reading Challenge Wrap Up =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Zia – you’re welcome.
Twitter: debworldofbooks
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Thanks for the link to my post!
.-= Debbie´s last blog ..Book Blogger’s New Discovery October 30 =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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You’re welcome, Debbie!
Thanks for putting together another great list of links! The Awesome Author challenge looks fun – I might have to join that one.
.-= Alita´s last blog ..Wrapping up October =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Alita – I’m considering it, too.