Every once inawhile I see an ad for a book on television. I’ve also heard book advertising on Glenn Beck‘s radio program. In fact, I think I’ve heard him advertising three books at a time lately. Out of curiousity, I checked his website, and, if you scroll to the bottom … Continue reading →
I read a blog post yesterday morning extolling the virtues of Amazon’s Kindle. Intrigued, I clicked over to Amazon and began reading. I was nearly convinced. I flipped over to Sony’s site to read about their device — the Reader Digital Book. The Sony comes (if purchased before September 20, … Continue reading →
I picked up two more books in the past two days, but here’s what’s on the nightstand now: Failure is not An Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz. I’ve met Mr. Kranz and was fortunate enough to get a personalized, autographed copy of … Continue reading →
I’m in San Antonio, and we’re trimming bushes and doing general yard work. There’s a lot more to do, but we’re knocking it out a little at a time. Thankfully, we’re finally getting some rain, and it’s coming just the way we need it. Brief showers that stop long enough … Continue reading →
Stephen B. Bagley’s (our very own Tech) EndlesS: A Collection of Poems arrived in the mail today, and I’m already enjoying it. Lulu does a fine job of packaging. EndlesS is a slim volume of poetry with a very attractive cover. I’ve noticed poetry packaged this way is just nicer. … Continue reading →
Hey, all I have to say is preparing for packers is proceeding on schedule. I’d say more, but how boring would that be? Here’s news you can use: There are some cool new books over at the HollyShop. If you follow Holly’s Blog, you know How to Write Page-Turning Scenes … Continue reading →
I’ve just finished reading Breathing Out the Ghost by Kirk Curnutt*. In his debut novel, Kirk has a strong voice, which also came through in his short story collection, Baby, Let’s Make A Baby: Plus Ten Other Stories. You can find the first chapter to Breathing Out the Ghost here. … Continue reading →
I have a little less than two months until I’m retired. Between now and then, I’m getting a lot of things wrapped up. I’m also planning what my retired schedule should be. Obviously, it will be likely to undergo revisions as I get settled in. I have the following priorities: … Continue reading →
I finally got around to putting a widget for LibraryThing (random books from my library) in the sidebar. It’s way towards the bottom. I may play with its location, but for now, it’s hanging around below Search but above Trackbacks. I put the 200 book version at the bottom of … Continue reading →
It’s NaNo month, so what did I do? I ordered books from Amazon a few weeks ago, and they’ve arrived. What goodies did I get? These two came last week: Responsible, Darlene Ryan Behind Closed Doors, Natalie R. Collins These came yesterday: The World Before, Karen Traviss Matriarch, Karen Traviss … Continue reading →