Such a wide range for this week’s edition of Snippets!
- Noted! 6 Things Not to Read in Any Book, Leigh Newman, Oprah.com, May 23, 2012
- My love for (or should I say addiction to?) the Sweet Valley series was revived last week. I was too young and stupid to know this when I was aged 6-13, but seriously, Francine Pascal can’t write all those books on her own, and that fast. 😛 Read this: How Your Sweet Valley High Gets Made, Grace Bello, The Hairpin, August 8, 2012. Reminds me of the folks who created the Nancy Drew books as “Carolyn Keene”.
- Note to self: visit these libraries ASAP! Manila’s 10 Best Libraries, Mikee O. Garcia, SPOT.ph, August 10, 2012
- The best stories are always rooted in reality. Better than fiction: Why reality makes a good story, Pia Ranada, Rappler Life & Style, November 24, 2012
- I recommend two of these titles: the ones authored by Clayton Christensen and Charles Duhigg. The Best Business Books Of 2012: Find Fulfillment, Get Productive, And Create Healthy Habits, Drake Baer, Fast Company, November 26, 2012
- Agreed! More boys should read YA fiction. The Legacy of Katniss, or, Why We Should Stop ‘Protecting’ Manhood and Teach Boys to Embrace the Heroine, Elizabeth Vail, The Huffington Post, December 3, 2012
- “Anxiety is love’s greatest killer.” Amen, sister. Anaïs Nin on Love, Hand-Lettered by Debbie Millman, Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, December 3, 2012
- It’s never too late to start! Bloom: Supporting Debut Novelists Aged Over 40 Years Old, Theo Pauline Nestor, The Huffington Post, December 5, 2012
- I will introduce my future kids to Gaiman’s work early on − starting with these two books. Gaiman For Younglings: The Charles Vess Picture Book Collaborations, Ryan Britt, Tor.com, December 5, 2012
- More gift ideas for the bookish set. Gifts For Bookworms: 10 Clever Ideas For Readers And Writers, The Huffington Post, December 5, 2012
- So how do you use your Moleskine? Moleskine Detour: Inside Beloved Creative Icons’ Notebooks, Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, December 6, 2012
- Words of wisdom from Colin Nissan. A Writer’s Brain, posted by Jon Winokur, Advice To Writers, December 6, 2012
- Somebody write #6 and #9!!! Cosmo Hot Reads: Cosmopolitan & Harlequin To Produce E-Books — Here Are 12 Title Suggestions, Emma Gray, The Huffington Post, December 7, 2012
- A must-read for those who think they’re about to reach this dreaded stage. Henry Miller on Creative Death, Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, December 7, 2012
- I want this on my gift pile by December 24. 😉 Coloring For Grown-Ups, Ryan Hunter and Taige Jensen, The Huffington Post, December 7, 2012
- Trio: Gawker’s leak of Lena Dunham’s book proposal was also covered by The Huffington Post and CNN International. Basically, it got leaked and taken down upon legal intervention. Coverage period: December 7-11, 2012
- I’d love to have a writer’s cabin. But I guess my bed and home office will do for now. 😉 The Lure of the Writer’s Cabin, David Wood, The Stone, The New York Times – Opinionator, December 9, 2012
- I think he’s proven that he’s not just a pretty face a looooong time ago. James Franco on His Earliest Reading and Latest Writing, Gregg Barrios, Los Angeles Review of Books, December 9, 2012
- One word: awesome! The New Science of Meaning, Benjamin K. Bergen, The Huffington Post, December 11, 2012
- Congratulations! Madrigal-Gonzalez book prize goes to ‘Bugtong Ng Buwan’, Ren Aguila, GMA News Online, December 11, 2012
- Thanks for the heads up! The Most Common Grammar Gaffes Writers Make (and How To Avoid Them), Guy Kawasaki, Lifehacker.com, December 11, 2012
And a few undated ones…
- Found out about a new online book community and a self-publishing service: Libboo.com and XinXii. Thanks to Publishing Perspectives and The Next Web for the hat tips!
- I so want these shelves in my other room! Kulma Shelf by Martina Carpelan
- As with writing, most people read whenever and wherever they can. Follow this Tumblr blog: Underground New York Public Library
- These are the pop-up books I would’ve loved to have when I was a kid. 😉 Pop up book – A.I. (2008), Mariano Sidoni, Behance