- @sarahtrimble thanks. looked @ it already and other than @chaptersindigo there’s nada! #
- @sarahtrimble that would be awesome! Ben McNally would be great too. #
- Congrats to @FLWBooks for winning @shortywards in entertainment! #
- NICK & NORAH’S PLAYLIST/Cohn: Refreshing, original YA read. Relatable, interesting characters have a so-perfect-wish-I-had-it all-nighter. #
- Congrats @mitaliperkins and @melissacwalker for making the ALA’s Popular Paperbacks Fame and Fortune list! #
- @SarahMcQ No! I’m a terrible human being! It’s next on the list though. I just wanted to read some lighter fare! #
- Best.response.ever. RT @neilhimself Newbery, not Newbury. Also FUCK!!!! I won the FUCKING NEWBERY THIS IS SO FUCKING AWESOME. I thank you. #
- @gaywalker @raimalarter totally agree!! It’s so refreshing and exciting to see authors like that! kudos @neilhimself! #
January
26th
January
25th
- Morning tweeps! I love Sundays. #
- Which Canadian bookstores are on Twitter? Can’t seem to find many… #
- Happy birthday Virginia Woolf! Have you read her essay on reading yet? http://tinyurl.com/88cvzr #
- “The book is better than the movie” annoys me. You can prefer one, but they are different storytelling mediums w/ different objectives. #
- I’m not saying you can’t argue the merits of one v. other, but often a blanket page v. screen preference exists w/o accounting for medium. #
- @michellekostya That’s true & b/c of it, the quality of the movie certainly declines. Effort & creativity is def. required for a good film. #
- @llunalila I agree. Am trying to think of examples right now! #
- @mikecane Interesting! What compelled you to read it? #
- RT @mdash great read, but they’re assuming I *want* to cut down my books! http://bit.ly/Zaf2 (lifehacker) & http://bit.ly/131Cl (wikihow) #
- @candicelee I find that’s usually the case for me too! But I try to remain unbiased when evaluating!
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January
24th
- National Post has a new books podcast! http://tinyurl.com/cobw9w #
- The Guardian 1000 explained: http://tinyurl.com/dzctgx #
- Jennifer Weiner wonders if there is sexism in memoir reviews: http://tinyurl.com/d3jro2 (via @readerville) #
- I LOVE my Saturday morning RSS-reading. Always so much goodness!! #
- MODEL SUMMER/Porizkova: Surprisingly refreshing, entertaining semi-biographical look @ the life of a new model. Perfect for fashion TV fans. #
- RT @guykawasaki: Inside scoop on web sites for books http://adjix.com/asun #
- @globebooks looks at non-Jane-Austen Victorian women writers: http://tinyurl.com/brwzr5 #
- RT @mdash The second of the National Post’s monthly series on lit culture in Canada is about literary journals http://bit.ly/114OK #
- Why Archie comics are still going strong: http://tinyurl.com/bl47uf This makes me happy–I LOVED Archie as a kid (via @readerville) #
January
23rd
- @seenreading that would be easier!! I’m just on a big button craze right now! #
- BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY/Fielding: These ladies are the godmothers of chicklit. Smart, funny, sassy & less fun to read now than it was in ’99. #
- @bettydraper is getting nasty! Show her by voting for @FLWBooks for the @shortyawards http://bit.ly/3RvR #
- Thanks to all my Tweeps who helped with my Q earlier!! Lots of great ideas to pass on! #
- RT @jonbard 100 Addictive Book sites: http://is.gd/gTvN #
- RT @TerryBain Amazon now has author stores. Check it out. (http://ping.fm/CrvcS) #
- @paulaatAME I know!! I bookmarked it. Between that and the Guardian 1000 I’ll NEVER be bored! #
- @russmarshalek I read them years ago and LOVED them. Then chicklit happened & the movies. Reread them recently & loved them a little less. #
- @sarahtrimble oooh, thanks! #
- @bettydraper perhaps I was misinformed! #
- Celeb book recommendations from Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna & more: http://goop.com/newsletter/18 #
- Today’s Guardian 1000 theme: War & Travel: http://tinyurl.com/dxfvgd #
- @uncpressblog Great post! That article assumes all online/screen content is poor, unworthy crap & bases argument on medium, not content. #
- Reading: A MODEL SUMMER by Paulina Porizkova (it’s ANTM in lit form!) #breviewfri #
- @mkindness I agree with @sarahrettger. I want to right click. Forcing a new window makes me think you lack confidence/quality in the blog. #
- @bookingmama Did you like it? I’m still early on. It’s surprisingly good, but definitely fluff! #
- @mkindness true, but I like to think if they like it, they’ll come back and/or right click for new tab. Probably naive!! #
- @bookingmama So far I am too! (Although it helps I have a sick, sick addiction to all fashion reality TV!) #
- @sarahw just logged in after a couple hours–loving your current commentary on the book industry! I agree wholeheartedly! #
- n+1 launches new literary supplement: http://nplusonemag.com/n1br (via @quillandquire) #
- @mathitak Unless innovation, inspiration & creativity follows those words. It’s tough, but we need to look at these times as opportunity. #
- @bookgirl96 I completely and unconditionally support you in your brownie eating. #
- @FLWBooks are you planning an Oscar 2009-related list? I can think of a bunch of apt titles! #
January
22nd
- RT @globebooks A new literary festival for Toronto. http://tinyurl.com/bo5xzu Can this city get lit-event saturated? #
- Virginia Woolf on her love of books: http://tinyurl.com/88cvzr #
- Today’s Guardian 1000 theme is Science Fiction & Fantasy! http://tinyurl.com/dfk9dz #
- @sarahw I noticed that & am pleased! But Toronto’s 175 bday has lit events & Doors Open theme is LIT CITY. I’m hopeful, but that’s a lot!! #
- @lionness I’m excited too, it should be a great festival. Here’s hoping it’s a success! #
- @wildwoodflwr wow! I read 16. I’m not big on Science fiction/fantasy, but I think the Guardian’s definition is wide (or mine is too narrow!) #
- @fernham you’re welcome! #
- @wildwoodflwr I think so too. Maybe they simply got trapped by their categories? #
- @myfriendamy It really depends. To me, inspirational/spiritual fiction isn’t necessarily religious/faith-based fiction. #
- Needed: names of semi-famous environmentalists/feminists who live in Toronto. Thoughts? #
- @bobertd We’ve floated her name!! She might be too famous (it’s for a small lecture & we want a name to attract publicity). Thanks!! #
- @rwhickey oooh, no. Thanks!!! #
- @seenreading thought: @seenreading buttons. But distributing them to those you’ve seen reading may be challenging/damper your seeing! #
January
21st
- Today is an amazing and inspiring day. #
- @annkingman Info here: http://tinyurl.com/yfs7e3! Was inspired by @melaniemcbride. I need a better task system & will see how this goes! #
- @annkingman I’ll definitely keep my tweeps updated about this! There seems to be lots of interest! #
- @annkingman yeah, it’s pretty complicated! How are you liking Remember the Milk? I’m still exploring my options, both electronic & paper! #
- This should cure writer’s block: http://lab.drwicked.com/writeordie.html #
- The text of every single inauguration speech: http://www.bartleby.com/124/ (thx @readerville) #
- @annkingman good to know, I might look into it! I love anything I can use on my iPhone! #
- This subway map of publishing industry trends is awesome: http://tinyurl.com/a2pbrd (via @harperstudio) #
- @enayvee Awesome! It scares me a bit, but I’ve got it bookmarked just in case! #
- Barack Obama talking about THE AUDACITY OF HOPE in 2006. v. apt for today. http://tinyurl.com/98c4pu (via @readerville) #
- Today on the Guardian’s 1000: State of the Nation: http://tinyurl.com/7c6rx4 #
- COLLECTIONS OF NOTHING/Davies King: Funny, smart look @ collecting through eyes of fanatic. Sometimes rambly, always engaging & insightful. #
- Just found out this year’s Doors Open theme is LIT CITY. Super-excited already and it’s not ’til May! http://tinyurl.com/73krvx #
- Am disappointed by Britney Spears’ multi-million $ book deal. Does anyone think she has something of value to say? http://tinyurl.com/8udxfm #
- I watched the Britney documentary. I feel sorry for/intrigued by her, but she lacks self-awareness/insight needed for an interesting memoir. #
- @booklorn Let’s hope not! #
- @bostonbookgirl I certainly hope so!! But book deals aren’t exactly the juiciest tabloid fodder, so there’s likely an element of truth. #
- @booklorn exactly. I think the Britney story, done right, could be a great read. But she’s not the one to do it. Plus, it’s too soon. #
- Top 10 books that should be games: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4825435a1899.html #
January
20th
- Morning tweeps! On the agenda today: starting a GTD hacked moleskine (I need to get more organized!) & the BPPA book cover panel tonight! #
- For those interested, this is how you make a GTD moleskine: http://tinyurl.com/yfs7e3 #
January
19th
- @raimalarter only when it’s this cold outside!
# - @rebachin awesome!! #
- Morning Tweeps! Ready for another week? #
- Edgar Allan Poe is 200 today: http://tinyurl.com/7e8u67 #
- @danicouture I was in the same boat yesterday, it ended with an IKEA run. Weirdly, we also came home with a new tv stand. #
- Am really excited to start using @globebooks’ online library for older reviews. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books #
- Part II of the Guardian’s 1000 Must Reads. Today is comedy: http://tinyurl.com/98acq7 #
- Wow. I only read 5 on the comedy list, as opposed to 12 on the love list. Guess I like romance better than laughter. #
- @booksandmovies Haven’t gone through the crime list now. I’m not a big crime person, so I know the # is going to scare me! #
- Read 8 on Guardian 1000 crime list. Not bad, was expecting worse. http://tinyurl.com/9nlw4f #
- Be sure to check out the bonus material at the Guardian 1000! Lots of interesting stuff there! http://tinyurl.com/a7hmc4 #
- Have a presentation today to publishing students about social media & networking. Thoughts/concerns/ideas are welcome! #
January
18th
- @rwhickey Rhode! Whoops! Will update. The book I reviewed yesterday was Rawles, hence the slip. Thanks! #
- I am not having a good twitter day–lots of mistakes! #
- PAPERBACK ORIGINAL/Rhode: Self-indulgent 20something needs to write a bestseller about dad for $5 mil inheritance. Fun, hip, easy read. #
- @FLWBooks well, it is broken up into 7 categories, meaning each list is only 143 books long! #
- @rebachin I recommend PERSEPOLIS (complete series) as a graphic novel starting place. Easy to process, engaging and long enough to satisfy! #
- off to a non-book bookclub gathering then a bday party in -16 C weather! Oh how I long for the wine and What Not to Wear of yesterday! #
January
17th
- CBC looks at online lit culture: http://tinyurl.com/82mjj2 #
- Wine and What Not to Wear. When (and how) did this become my regular Friay night routine?! #
- @raimalarter That’s nice to hear! #
- @aradasky a movie is on the post-What Not to Wear agenda. Promise! #
- @raimalarter I would love it!! $5000 free wardrobe? Bring it on! #
- I totally didn’t notice I was mentioned in the CBC article I linked to! So is @seenreading! Go books on Twitter! http://tinyurl.com/82mjj2 #
- @raimalarter @miss_om #
- Millionaire goes to jail for stealing pages from books: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5533068.ece #
- The Guardian looks at the adaptation of Revolutionary Road: http://tinyurl.com/6wmb4t #
- @FLWBooks have you done a movie adaptations list yet? You could link to book and DVD. #
- Does Roberto Bolano really deserve all this hype?: http://tinyurl.com/7kqf22 #
- PS. 1000 books is a series! So excited for new categories/books all week! #
- @kaysbookshself aaah, it’s totally not! Here’s the right one: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/1000novels #
- Fixing my over-excited tweet: 1000 novels everyone must read. How many have you read? http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/1000novels #
- @kaysbookshelf I love them too, thanks for catching my error! Although, they do make me feel inadequate, as there’s so many I haven’t read! #
- @thebookimp ooh, that would be fun! I wonder what other categories they are going to have. #
- @kaysbookshelf good advice! #
- @thebookimp thanks! great categories, but there’s still potential for so much more. #
- Guardian love list: I’ve read 12. But so many I want to read! #
- @booksandmovies same here. plus so many more on the “want to read” list. #
- @katieschwartz I have a stack too. Unfortunately (??) I add to it faster than I go through them! #
- @thebookimp most of my 12 came from school/bookclub picks. I find that’s often the case w/ classics as they aren’t books I normally choose. #
- @katieschwartz sounds like a plan to me! #
- For a non-religious household, @graphicmatt and I own at least 5 bibles. Says loads about education/background/family me thinks. #
- Off to Ikea to buy a new bookshelf. I AM SO EXCITED. #
- @mikecane I wish. #
- @FLWBooks I possibly did, I just forgot! The Guardian 1000 book list had so many great book-to-movies, I had to ask! #
- @FLWbooks are you going to turn THAT list into a list? #
- @sarahw That’s funny. @globebooks (and other sites!) should examine relationship b/t participatory readers & social media users. #
- Are social media users more active consumers of other media? How can this be tracked/analyzed/examined? #
- @sarahw Does social media encourage people to be more participatory? Or are participatory/vocal people simply attracted to social media? #
- @sarahw For me, personally, I think social media use came first. #
- @thebookimp yes, and also comment on new sites and blogs, actively talk/argue about books, etc. #
- PAPERBACK ORIGINAL/Rawles: Self-indulgent 20something needs to write a bestseller about dad for $5 mil inheritance. Fun, hip, easy read. #
- @sarahw interesting. uncovering people’s paths to Twitter is going to be fun! #
