tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post7038941928901041385..comments2024-02-25T09:46:28.218-05:00Comments on The Park Bench: Married woman seeks 325 pages of prose for discreet weekend dalliancesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-69079743528972857782008-07-13T21:54:00.000-05:002008-07-13T21:54:00.000-05:00I'm in agreement on how hard it is to find interes...I'm in agreement on how hard it is to find interesting books to read. Probably my favorite books in the last 3 or 4 years have been the Neal Stephenson baroque trilogy. I'm still shocked he could write such a cool series of books on the birth of the Eurpoean Monetary System.<BR/> I've also subscribed to the Tor newsletter, and they send a pdf of a book every so often. Some of them are not great but several have been pretty interesting, and I think they're getting better.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:19035.1196518215/rid:a7757d152d9cf383bac3e186f27fff18Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375864652888330502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-54653173725448604072008-07-08T17:17:00.000-05:002008-07-08T17:17:00.000-05:00I'm adding another "amen" to ask your public libra...I'm adding another "amen" to ask your public librarian: readers' advisory is a big part of what we do! <BR/><BR/>If they let you down, at least ask if the library subscribes to the online database NoveList: it lets you start from a book you like, click a few details, then suggests books.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791914604898998749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-21685823858547412972008-07-08T14:11:00.000-05:002008-07-08T14:11:00.000-05:00There is a "dating service" for books - although i...There is a "dating service" for books - although it's more of a "rental service" for books. They market themselves as "NetFlix for books." It's www.bookswim.com. For $25 a month you build your book queue and they send them to you, you read and return. If you read 30 pages and hate it - no worries, you didn't buy it! I totally love them!Oh, that girl again...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09140526426581735150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-66231935902747607792008-07-08T09:37:00.000-05:002008-07-08T09:37:00.000-05:00Thanks everyone for all these great websites to ch...Thanks everyone for all these great websites to check out for book reviews and such. I'll definitely check them out and hopefully, I'll find some good tomes to help me get over my reading malaise.<BR/><BR/>Mickie, I'm totally with you on the library front. Where I used to live, we had an awesome library and I was there every weekend. When we moved, I ended up with a crappy community library that I don't think has purchased a new book since LBJ was in office. I haven't been back there in a while, though, so maybe they've changed. I should give them another chance. It's what Jesus' librarian would want me to do. :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732174528471795168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-56647870934097842532008-07-08T09:28:00.000-05:002008-07-08T09:28:00.000-05:00Take a look on Facebook as well for people who hav...Take a look on Facebook as well for people who have Books iRead. There are a ton of reviews from people that should help sort out the trash from the treasure. I've had a bout of failed readings lately and I was getting desparate. I have 2 recommendations for you: the new David Sedaris "When You Are Engulfed in Flames" and "Crazy Aunt Purl: Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair" by Laurie Perry (she has a website too: www.crazyauntpurl.com) - Happy Reading!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124020184612470555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-57258499197314718432008-07-08T01:38:00.000-05:002008-07-08T01:38:00.000-05:00Try Patrick Rothfuss' "The Name of the Wind."My vo...Try Patrick Rothfuss' "The Name of the Wind."<BR/><BR/>My vote for least disappointing book of all time.Hope Persenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020387116101124842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-40504229067277363412008-07-07T17:56:00.000-05:002008-07-07T17:56:00.000-05:00This entry, and the one about make-up make you my ...This entry, and the one about make-up make you my hero. This is my new favorite blog.<BR/>I have heard that Librarything.com is pretty awesome, although I never have had enough time to sit down and enter in all my likes to find recommendations.Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829525215554249795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-19175419166468100882008-07-07T16:32:00.000-05:002008-07-07T16:32:00.000-05:00How have I gotten around this problem? I surround...How have I gotten around this problem? I surround myself with friends who are braver readers than I, and let them filter out the trash for me. Sure, I don't usually get anything hot of the presses, but I also haven't been sucked into reading vapid nonsense.Jenny Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943823729806115657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-84031028673982469242008-07-07T16:31:00.000-05:002008-07-07T16:31:00.000-05:00I know exactly what you mean. I've been telling e...I know exactly what you mean. I've been telling everyone recently how let down I was by Neil Gaiman's "Stardust." No one seems to get how it feels like betrayal. <BR/><BR/>Don't know how you feel about historical fiction, but Rosalind Miles (I will read anything from her now) put out a great trilogy reimagining the Arthurian legends from Guenevere's point of view. Take a look - you might like it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024200580708193448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-63961744702501127122008-07-07T15:59:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:59:00.000-05:00There are literary dating services out there! Chec...There are literary dating services out there! Check your local public library (the website or ask the librarians) or google "reader's advisory" or "what to read next". My local public library gets you to fill out this massive online form with info about your likes and dislikes etc, and then the librarians generate a list of recommended books! Now that's service!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550432726855043889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-79570652531785549752008-07-07T15:47:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:47:00.000-05:00I think you've found your calling in life: literar...I think you've found your calling in life: literary dating service madam.The Modern Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663558561522180816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-39651944163511628282008-07-07T15:26:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:26:00.000-05:00This website is worth a tryhttp://www.literature-m...This website is worth a try<BR/>http://www.literature-map.com/<BR/>You can type in an author and it shows you potentially similar authors. <BR/><BR/>One of my favorite living authors, Diana Gabaldon (who writes well-researched historical fiction/romance with elements of mysteries and sci fi in some of the books) has a link on her webpage of authors she enjoys.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10184543398743763343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-58244805993647866612008-07-07T15:24:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:24:00.000-05:00How about Bit o' Lit? Will that help?How about <A HREF="http://www.bit-o-lit.com/main.html" REL="nofollow">Bit o' Lit</A>? Will that help?Anna van Schurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545037218589039870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-71970278850515555292008-07-07T15:13:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:13:00.000-05:00I was in a very similar mood about books - not fin...I was in a very similar mood about books - not finding anything really worth my while - until last week. I know they seem girly and the writing isn't the best, but the Twilight series (Stephanie Meyers) totally sucked me in. Very fun to read.Beth Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641294619202484097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-2577660434003208262008-07-07T15:08:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:08:00.000-05:00I have two ways around Blind Book Dating. One is ...I have two ways around Blind Book Dating. One is to read the reviews my friends give their books on Goodreads.com and choose a title that way. The other way I avoid the trauma of Bad Book Regret is to get the book through the library first. If I dig it, I return it and go buy myself a copy I can write "I <3 U" all over. Now, tell me how to avoid Blind Music CD Regret!Mickie Poehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12834387949187771873noreply@blogger.com