Dewey’s Read-a-Thon is going on today. I had so much fun when I participated in my first one back in October, but I couldn’t commit to it this time – I kept wavering back and forth, but I have too many other things going on at the moment with the kids. But, if you’re having a quiet laid-back weekend – click on over. You can read, or just click from blog to blog reading the participants’ updates about what they’re reading. It’s a great event that brings the community of book bloggers closer together – and it’s a lot of fun!
Author links:
~ Sandy has a guest post by Connie May Fowler, author of How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly.
Discussion starters:
~ Persnickety Snark: Why I Blog
~ A Striped Armchair: Why I Love Being a Book Blogger
~ Book-a-rama: Reading Challenges – a Few Questions
~ Bookalicious: Synopsis – the make it or break it
~ Presenting Lenore: Book Bloggers Behaving Badly – Are YOU on an Author’s “Hate List?”
~ Rebecca at The Book Lady’s Blog has put together a Survey for Improving Blogger-Publisher Relations – be sure to click over and add your answers!
~ A Few More Pages: What is your favorite childhood reading memory?
Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list:
~ Stranger in the House: Women’s Stories of Men Returning from the Second World War by Julie Summers, reviewed by Nymeth at Things Mean a Lot.
~ A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz, reviewed by Jill at Fizzy Thoughts.
~ Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, reviewed by Swapna at S. Krishna’s Books.
~ How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly by Connie May Fowler, reviewed by Sandy at You’ve Gotta Read This.
~ The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb, reviewed by Swapna at S. Krishna’s Books.
Book to movie news:
~ Darren at Bart’s Bookshelf has posted the teaser trailer for the film version of John Marsden’s Tomorrow, When the War Began. The film is set for Australian release in September – wonder if it will be released here in the US? Or will we have to wait for DVD?
~ Moviefone: 10 Life Lessons Learned from Nicholas Sparks Movies – very funny!
Other bookish links:
~ The Literary Road Trip has found a new home at Jenn’s Bookshelves. Thanks so much to Michelle at Galleysmith for coming up with such a wonderful idea and hosting it until now. And thanks to Jenn for picking it up so it can continue on!
~ Salon: Amazon reviewers think this masterpiece sucks.
Great collection of links, Carrie! Thank you so much for sharing. I have one of them on my own link post for tomorrow
I would love to participate in a Read-a-thon one day but it never seems to fit into my schedule.
.-= Ladybug´s last blog ..Waiting in my bookshelf – pictures from my shelf =-.
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Ladybug – I know what you mean! I did read some extra today, though, so that was nice.
DUDE!
The trailer for Tomorrow When the War Began has me kvelling for the movie to be released here. I bet we only get it on DVD and that will be SO far away….**cries**
It was absolutely my pleasure to host The Literary Road Trip. I have no doubt in Jenn’s capable hands it will continue to flourish and grow.
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..John Marsden – Tomorrow Series Books 1-3 =-.
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Michelle – I think you’re probably right – I hope we don’t have to wait too long!
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great list of links!
.-= Savvyverseandwit´s last blog ..Your Ten Favorite Words by Reb Livingston (That’s How I Blog) =-.
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Thanks, Serena.