Because if the quotes we hear from him are any indication, as a public figure who speaks, he’s registering between insensitive nitwit, and downright nasty idiot. My opinion, of course. However, many others have taken to task his latest bonehead statement about writers whose audience are children. Here in the US, freedom of speech is … Read more
Well, at least publishers intend to print a hardcover later on. My question, is there really a need to have either? What info could possibly be imparted about this silly contest–I say silly, because although Waldo is a computer, all computers are programmed by humans. Tell me about one computer physically programming another, and that’s … Read more
A super article highlights some fantastic bookstores in NYC. I frequented quite a few while living there, especially the superlative, Partners & Crime. Read some tidbits about why they continue to be successful. http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/little-giants-in-the-bookstore-world-big-is-not-better-1.2689092
Books as we have known them since Gutenberg printed the first bible; paper, glue, boards, cover artwork, all the physical attributes will soon disappear the way the dodo did. The latest news of the Borders bookstore chain losing their fight to stay alive, hammers one more nail in the coffin filled to the brim with hardcovers, … Read more
Another chain falls. What this means to the independent bookshop and customer, I’m not sure. Read the news here: http://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1390#m11480
Nancy Pearl, the librarian with an action figure to her name, has revised her ’50 page’ rule. First, if for some reason you’ve never heard of the book maven, here is a link to her home page. http://www.nancypearl.com/?page_id=2 What is a ’50 page rule’ and how was it revised? http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1388#m11451 If you are like me, … Read more
Have you ever had a particularly crappy day and needed something to read that would be familiar, give a cozy feeling, a sense of comfort to you? If sick, in bed or the hospital, are the books you crave of a nature to cheer you up? These are called ‘comfort’ reads. Where the phrase comes … Read more
I used to see his titles on the shelves all the time, and whenever I saw an illustration of what looked to me like a ferret–I would get excited. Of course, the animal was either a weasel or stoat, and unfortunately evil, but nonetheless I was happy the ferret relatives were getting press. It is … Read more
