Bookish links for Saturday, December 19, 2009
Posted By CarrieK on December 19, 2009
There aren’t a lot of links this week – I finally had to admit that I would never catch up with the over 600 posts in my Google Reader, and clicked “mark all as read.” If I missed something extraordinary, please leave a link in the comments!
Author links:
~ Neil Gaiman: Hanukkah with bells on.
~ Nicole at Linus’s Blanket and Serena at Savvy Verse & Wit both have interviews with John Shors, author of Dragon House.
~ Amy has a guest post by Beth Kephart.
Reviews that have me adding to my to-read list:
~ The Terror by Dan Simmons, reviewed by Alyce at At Home With Books.
~ The Declaration by Gemma Malley, reviewed by Heather at Book Addiction.
~ Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk, reviewed by Jill at Fizzy Thoughts.
Reading challenges:
~ The Graphic Novels Challenge is continuing for 2010.
~ Lesley is hosting the 2010 Bibliophilic Books Challenge.
~ Book Chick City is hosting the Typically British Reading Challenge.
~ Amy is hosting The Beth Kephart Reading Challenge and The Buy One Book and Read It Challenge.
Book to movie news:
~ Jen posted the first trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1!
~ A web site has been set up for the film version of John Marsden’s Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Giveaways:
~ Win When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge a Hey Lady!
Other bookish links:
~ Four best-selling authors give their picks for bookish gifts this holiday season.
Blogging links:
~ Natasha at Maw Books is hosting the 2nd Edition Bloggiesta – a chance to catch up on all those blog-keeping tasks and start fresh for the New Year.
And I leave you with Rory Gilmore – Book Worm:
Carrie! Eveyrthing I posted this week was a masterpiece! You must go back and read them!!! haha Actually, I have been pounding away at my Shelf Discovery Challlenge. One more book to finish out my ten, and that one is coming next Tuesday. Talk about knocking out a challenge quickly! BTW, that HP7 trailer really got me excited!!
Sandy´s last blog ..2010 Challenges (Part 3)
Sandy – I read most of your posts before I cleared my reader – I’m enjoying your Shelf Discovery Challenge posts – some of those books bring back so many memories.
I just haven’t had time to comment as much as I’d like to – but this week – at least the first couple of days – should be better. 
Thanks for linking to my interview! I really want to read Waiting for Columbus as well. I just picked it up after hearing all the great book talk about it in these last weeks.
Nicole´s last blog ..Dragon House, by John Shors
Nicole – you’re welcome! And Waiting for Columbus looks so good, doesn’t it?
There are so many good things in this post!
First, as we discussed last night, so excited for the Tomorrow movie. Even though it will take awhile for it to get to us and it may only be on DVD I’ll be super jazzed to watch how the adaptation turns out.
You should also check out @bookladysblog on Waiting for Columbus she’s totally into that book and would love to know you’re going to read it.
Super excited for the Bloggiesta, it was a really productive event last time around. I’m hopeful that this time it will be as well.
Michelle´s last blog ..For the Love of a Good Man
Michelle – thanks for the heads up – I’m going to check out @bookladysblog’s review of Waiting for Columbus. It looks so good. And I’m really hoping that the Tomorrow movie will be released here in the US – I’d love to see it on the big screen. But even if they don’t, I will definitely watch it on DVD. I like the fact that they chose a bunch of actors that I don’t know at all – no distraction of a famous face.
Thank you for the links, Carrie. I enjoyed the book montage from Gilmore Girls.
Literary Feline´s last blog ..Christmas Came Early This Year
Wendy – it makes me want to re-watch the whole series!
Thanks for the links. I had forgotten about bloggiesta. Loved read Neil Gaiman’s reminiscing and all about The Terror. Have been thinking of getting that one.
robin of my two blessings´s last blog ..On my Wishlist
Robin – I loved that post from Gaiman, too.
Great links! I can’t wait for the start of bloggiesta. I may have to start early. There’s so much I want to do for my blog.
Vasilly´s last blog ..Two Christmas Books for Children
Vasilly – me, too – lots of updating to do!
Thanks for linking to my review! I’m going to go check out the Harry Potter trailer. I wasn’t aware that it was out.
Alyce´s last blog ..The Sunday Salon – December 20
Alyce – you’re welcome! And I almost think it’s mean to show us a bit of Deathly Hallows when we still have almost a year to wait.
Thanks for linking to my interview. I really loved Dragon House!
Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)´s last blog ..Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall (Illus.)
Serena – I haven’t read it yet, but am looking forward to it, since I loved Beside a Burning Sea.
Uh oh, more challenges I’m tempted to join! I think I’m going to hold strong to the ones I’ve already joined
Love the Gilmore Girls clips! I just watched the episode with the books/toothpaste bartering the other day, the graduation episode that always makes me tear up when Rory gives her valedictorian speech.
Alita´s last blog ..Soundtrack Saturday – A Christmas Carol
Alita – That’s what I’m doing too – I’ve already joined so many – I can’t join any more, no matter how fun they seem. (and I love that episode of GG, too.)