The Reading Spree

Flipping pages and finding common denominators

Brain Pickings

  • This Month’s Link Love!

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    I’m still working on the next bulk book review (already on the last book!), and I just know it’ll take a while. Hopefully I’ll post something new by the end of the month! To “tide you over”, here are some of the latest (and… well, not-so-latest) developments, news items and discoveries in the world of…

  • Snippets #8.

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    A month after my last link list, Snippets is (finally) back! Yeah. It’s a long list. Had to dig deep into my RSS feed, social media feeds and Pocket list to find the ones I found interesting and share-worthy. Then I had to review everything and trim the list down, which called for a few more…

  • Snippets #7.

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    The past week has given me (and now, you) lots of awesome headlines. Quotable quotes from a few greats. From Mark Twain to Ray Bradbury, Iconic Writers on Truth vs. Fiction, Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, January 27, 2012 Maybe I’ll get more things done if I follow this list. 😉 Overcoming Creative Block in 10 Easy Steps, Debbie…

  • Snippets #6.

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    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,…

  • Snippets #5.

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    You know the drill. (I think this is the longest list I’ve had so far!) Lesson: be OC with your book cover design! 10 Worst Book Covers In The History Of Literature, Alex Wein, So Bad So Good, June 15, 2012 Someday everyone will follow Tor Books’ lead. Why the death of DRM would be good news…