Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, & children's books, new & old
Image via CrunchBase, source unknown I’m back from New Zealand! We had a wonderful time, enjoying the scenery of Fiordlands and Queenstown. Our 10-month-old loved the baby-unsafe hotel rooms, and he has been thoroughly spoiled with extra Binkie time and overall parental indulgence.
Thursday I had a few moments, so I logged in to Google Reader: more than 500 posts awaited me. I deleted some posts, bringing it down to 350. Yesterday I logged in again, only to find 520. Again, I deleted some and went to bed. This morning, there are again more than 500. I guess I don’t get any time off!
While I was gone:
- My post of Goodnight Moon was featured in the August 2008 Carnival of Children’s Literature at Chicken Spaghtti.
- Amy came up with the idea of Book Bloggers Appreciation Week (because we all need to spend more time blogging about reading, I guess…). But, hey, I appreciate all the book bloggers who got me into this thing and I want people to appreciate me, so I’ve “signed up.” Amy says that there will be a searchable database of all book bloggers who sign up, so get your name and blog on the list too!
- Alessandra tagged me for a Book Buzz Meme. As usually, I’m not going to do it as I’m told. Instead, I’m going to recommend a book I think everyone should read: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It covers all the bases of what a good novel should contain. If you haven’t read it, I suggest you do!
I mentioned in May that a move was imminent. Well, it didn’t come when I expected it to, but it’s coming now. My international move is coming Saturday. As a result, I’m going to be a bit distracted. I will do my best to be a part of the book blogging world, but moving, finding a home, buying some furniture, and otherwise getting my family settled is going to be a priority. I’ve loved book blogging and I don’t want to stop, but, I guess you can say life gets in the way.
I’m off to read your blogs now!
- Google Reader Overload! + Blog Thoughts + Memelet
- Sick Day and Author Weekly Geeks
- Something Else Important: Book Blog Guild
- Book Blog Search (Beta) and Other Non-Book Review Stuff
- What Are Banned Books? (Do I Favor Book Banning?)
- My First Year of Blogging: A Contest with a Giveaway
- Book Blogs Rebecca Reads and Appreciates
- Blogging Goals for the Coming Year
- Blogging as Storytelling and Blogging Tips from an Unprofessional
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rebeccarreid on Twitter
- @bibliosue I'm okay! I'm just taking a blogging break. Been rather stressed. Definitely still reading. Eager for Weds. bk club mtng!
- I'm starting to go cross-eyed so I'm off. have a nice night. I'll be quiet this weekend, I think.
- @BiblioEva i was just checking who I follow and those are the 3 melissas I see. but haven't checked who follows me for long time
- @BiblioEva there is balletbookworm and melissa1lbr too
- @BiblioEva will read your "creating a booklist" post later because I'm sure it's one I'll enjoy :) and I'm feeling braindead...
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