Book related links

I thought some of you might find the following links interesting....

Thanks Amber for pointing this one out - 50 Awesome Facebook Apps for Serious Bookworms,
including lists, sharing, games, buying searches and recommendations.

And here's something different. From Hector at Book Drum:

"I’d like to introduce a new website for book lovers. Book Drum has pioneered a groundbreaking approach to reading. We're bringing the books we love to life with images, music, maps, video, and all the other riches of the Internet. We need writers and editors across the English-speaking world, and we're running a Tournament to find them. First prize is $1,500, and we're offering contract work to the best entries.

Please have a look around Book Drum. If there’s a particular book you’re passionate about, why not be the person who profiles it for the world?"

Work related, but very fun...

Ha! How cool is this? Friday, (my last day of work before holidays) I attended a library conference on reader's advisory skills and tools. And the guest speaker at lunch? None other than Kelley Armstrong! She read from her first book The Summoning in the young adult Darkest Powers series. It is so neat to hear an author read their own words. (And I got an autographed, personalized copy)

Also, George of Bookninja, a wonderfully acerbic (his words) blog packed with news of the publishing world, was a featured speaker. Very entertaining and again, great to 'meet' the face associated with the words. You really have to check out this Canadian blogger.

And lastly I got to meet fellow blogger Melanie of The Indextrious Reader. Again, how wonderful to put a face to the words! She had terrible train luck though, delayed an hour and a half. In the rush to get the train back, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Hope you had a better trip home Melanie. (She was delayed an hour and a half on the train on the way in!)

Was it worth getting up at 430 am for? Absolutely!