Part of being a good writer is being a good reader. Goodreads is having a challenge, where you pledge how many books you are going to read. I did it last year but forgot to register my books. I am vowing to do better this year, but have kept my goal low since I really … Read more
TheBookseller.com has the scoop about those clever Germans. Trade in unwanted presents for books! I wish there was one near me! ~ * ~ German trade publisher Bastei Lübbe and book retailer Hugendubel have come up with an unusual idea to get rid of unwanted Christmas presents. The companies have invented a vending machine (pictured … Read more
CoolBlindCat will be off until Jan 3, 2016. Hoping you have a wonderful holiday season and we will see you again next year! Until then here is a podcast and post on Figgy Pudding from NPR. ~ * ~ ‘Oh, Bring Us Some … ‘ Wait. What Is Figgy Pudding? This holiday season, one … Read more
Ever dreamed of going to a yard sale and finding a rare treasure worth a lot of money? Ben Marks explores the world of rare books on the Collectors Weekly website. ~ * ~ Needle-in-a-haystack stories are the caffeine of collecting. Who hasn’t heard a tale of someone finding a rare toy at a garage … Read more
Today’s we have a special treat for the holidays. The New York Public Library offers a special reading of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” by Neil Gaiman, using Dicken’s personal copy and notes. ~ * ~ Even huge Charles Dickens fans may not know that A Christmas Carol is organized in five stanza-like sections called “staves.” They … Read more
Hello, with the holidays here I thought I would share Wired.com’s list. A lot of these can actually be found for cheap or even free. So make a night of it, grab some homemade popcorn or even dinner and spend some quality time together! Warning, it is a slideshow. ~ * ~ In case you … Read more
Today’s offering is from the FreelancersUnion site, (because not all writers are book writers), which shares this lovely post on why writers make great friends. Written by Brendan Brown, the founder of Global English Editing and The Expert Editor, two online editing and proofreading companies. ~ * ~ Friends are important in so many ways. They help mold us as … Read more