Buffy ,'Showtime'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
There was an article in the paper this week about a group of kids - early teens, I believe - who read and review books for publishers. Seemingly, they take it very seriously and put real effort into their reviews.
And - to show that they DO know what they're doing - one of them read the Hunger Games and went around telling friends how awesome it was.
My mom saw Mockingjay on my desk, and said, "So where did I hear about these books?" I said, "Everywhere, Mom."
This is a sad story. I'd never heard of Barbara Follett.
This is a sad story. I'd never heard of Barbara Follett.
I've never heard of her either, how sad. It looks like her book is out of print and I can't find a copy for less than $190.
Amy, I was totally bragging on you in a twitter chat tonight. Question was being asked about upcoming zombie YA and I was like "OOH OOOH, I know one and it's AWESOME!"
Aw, thank you! I'm a little worried readers will be disappointed, since he's not really *that* kind of zombie, but we'll see, I guess!
I've never heard of her either, how sad. It looks like her book is out of print and I can't find a copy for less than $190.
Wow. I'm not quite that interested. A library somewhere must have one, though, right? I wonder what the second book was about.
I HAVE SAM!
Finally went through my vacation mail... and it works out since I still have to send my parents their Xmas package since they couldn't make it with mom's pneumonia and likely cracked/sprained/pulled rib and dad's later plague.
Wow. I'm not quite that interested. A library somewhere must have one, though, right? I wonder what the second book was about.
Hopefully, because now I am curious but not that curious. Plus, that works well with my plan to buy less books in 2011. Notice how I didn't say stop buying books.
Notice how I didn't say stop buying books.
Well, that WOULD be crazy talk.
Author-istas: do you get any benefit (or even notification) if your book is popular like whoa at libraries? Like if my wee little local library buys one copy of your book, is that it for you even if if there are 100+ holds where different readers are waiting for it? Or just if the library buys more copies?
There are ways to find out which libraries are buying your book, but no one lets you know about holds or anything, no.