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And a good morning to you, too! Now, to the book blogs…
Did you catch that The Wall Street Journal is getting rid of, wait… What did you say? No. You have to be kidding. They’re launching a book review section? The f@#$ Wall Street Journal? If stuff like this keeps happening, I might have to start having hope for the future. (via)
“The amazing true life origin of Bookslut.”
This is a review of literary criticism (Readings by Sven Birkertz) that kept my attention the whole time and made me want to read the book. Well done and thank you.
““Oh, perhaps not, but we really don’t like to lend just for pleasure reading. That’s not what these books are for.” — Via @maudnewton, a librarian at the University of Oxford talks to Chris Graham.
A look at what is wrong with the bookstore chain Waterstone’s.
And at Electric Lit’s The Outlet, all things Brooklyn Book Festival.
September 12th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Oh hey! That’s MY review of literary criticism. What a nice surprise. Glad you liked it. And honestly, if you’d like me to send you my copy of the book, shoot me an email.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Ha! Thank you! I destroy books when I read them and don’t want to ruin yours! Great review.
September 13th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
No, I meant you could keep it. You know, good book karma and all that, especially since I’ve been receiving review copies of books lately. (And thanks again.)