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https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2021/08/witmonth-day-8-night-birds-and-other.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 8 | Night Birds and Other Stories by Khet Mar | Review I sometimes grow nervous over the books I choose to read. In my desire to read writers from across the world, there is always the risk that ... and other stories https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/10/restrained-and-indirect-john-williams.html?m=1 Biblibio: Restrained and indirect | John Williams' Augustus John Williams is one of those authors I would not have been introduced to if not for book blogging. How could I fail to notice the universal... john williams restrained indirect augustus https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/01/oh-one.html?m=1 Biblibio: Oh one With the end of the year and decade*, readers everywhere rushed to name their favorite books. Year lists are a little more boring - the same... oh one https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2014/08/witmonth-day-27-untranslated.html Biblibio: WITMonth Day 27 - Untranslated masterpieces For today, I'm going to cheat just a little and refer readers to Day 15 , when I talked about Israeli women writers I feel deserve to be tra... witmonth day masterpieces https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2014/08/witmonth-day-18-sworn-virgin-review.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 18 - Sworn Virgin | Review Important notice: Elvira Dones' Sworn Virgin (tr. Clarissa Botsford) is one of those books that once you stop reading you just can't put i... sworn virgin witmonth day review https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/12/?m=1 Biblibio: December 2011 december https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-21-cockroaches-by.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 21 | Cockroaches by Scholastique Mukasonga It's time to talk about what is probably the best book I've read in the past year: Cockroaches . I haven't gotten around to reviewing Scho... witmonth day cockroaches https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/09/authors-writing-about-authors-reacting.html?m=1 Biblibio: Authors writing about authors reacting to reviews I have a book that's been sitting on my shelf for almost two years - an Israeli satire about book reviewing. I bought it for obvious reasons... writing about authors reacting reviews https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/12/fads-in-cyberspace.html?m=0 Biblibio: Fads in cyberspace Fads swept the youth of the Sprawl at the speed of light; entire subcultures could rise overnight, thrive for a dozen weeks, and then vanish... fads cyberspace https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-5-queue-by-basma-abdel-aziz.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 5 | The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz You know those books that you almost don't want to read because of how they suddenly seem to represent everything that's going on in your li... the queue witmonth day basma abdel https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/12/middlemarch-part-2-dorothea-and.html?m=1 Biblibio: Middlemarch, part 2 - Dorothea and modernity I knew George Eliot was a good writer after reading The Mill on the Floss . Then I read Silas Marner and knew that she was capable of proje... middlemarch part dorothea modernity https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/10/swallowing-mercury-by-wioletta-greg.html?m=1 Biblibio: Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg | Review Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg (trqnslated from Polish by Eliza Marciniak) has been shortlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Tra... wioletta greg swallowing mercury review https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/08/witmonth-day-17-years-of-voiceless-by.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 17 | The Years of the Voiceless by Okky Madasari It's difficult to review a book that I know wasn't written for me . This is one of the best parts of the women in translation project, when... the years witmonth day https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/01/newbery-caldecott-printz-and-batchelder.html?m=1 Biblibio: Newbery, Caldecott, Printz and... Batchelder? This is an interesting award : The Batchelder Award is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be th... newbery caldecott printz batchelder https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/11/kindle-is-dead-long-live-kindle.html?m=1 Biblibio: The Kindle is dead. Long live the Kindle! Now this is a new take on the Kindle's future from Joe Wikert's blog: I'm not convinced Amazon has a long-term commitment to the Kindle har... the kindle dead long live https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/05/greatest-girl-characters-atlantic-tor.html?m=1 Biblibio: Greatest girl characters | The Atlantic, Tor, and myself I came across this post by Jen Doll at The Atlantic about the greatest girl characters of young adult literature through Tor.com (my numbe... the atlantic greatest girl characters tor https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-14-almost-halfway-vlog.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 14 | Almost-halfway vlog! First vlog of WITMonth 2017! In which I mostly gush about how wonderful the first half of the month has been, and tease a little bit of t... witmonth day almost halfway vlog https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-18-politics.html Biblibio: WITMonth Day 18 | Politics I've been thinking about politics lately. This shouldn't be especially surprising; the global political climate is tense and I've always b... witmonth day politics https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/02/?m=0 Biblibio: February 2009 february https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/01/quote-of-week.html?m=1 Biblibio: Quote of the week Today's quote comes from the excellently titled "A Honeymoon in Space" by George Griffith , and is an exchange between an Englishman and a ... of the quote week https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/06/?m=0 Biblibio: June 2010 june https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-shadow-of-banyan.html?m=1 Biblibio: In the Shadow of the Banyan Though I am a firm believer in the negative review, I can never pretend to like giving one. It gives me absolutely no pleasure to find fault... in the shadow banyan https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/12/library-ebook-lending.html?m=1 Biblibio: Library eBook lending This article over at NPR about eBooks and libraries echoes a lot of issues with the current eLibrary models being used: the limited scope o... library ebook lending https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/11/quote-of-week.html?m=1 Biblibio: Quote of the week Among many negative reviews for the book "Then We Came to the End" (which I actually quite enjoyed), I couldn't help but notice this one: th... of the quote week https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/09/why-i-still-have-hopes-for-sony-ereader.html?m=0 Biblibio: Why I still have hopes for Sony - eReader updates and other things It's well documented that I like Artemis, my Sony Touch Reader. Certain features - like double-tapping an unfamiliar word - have become so e... https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2016/12/ Biblibio: December 2016 december https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/01/pretty-price-same-device.html?m=1 Biblibio: Pretty price, same device It's called the iPad and while it's cheaper than those mysterious tech specs speculated, I find myself having to say I told you so . In a nu... pretty price device https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2019/08/witmonth-day-12-50-day-countdown-part-1.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 12 | The 50 Day Countdown (part 1) Exactly two months ago on June 12th 2019, I launched a new project ahead of WITMonth - the 50-Day Countdown . The list is one of my favorite... witmonth day countdown part https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/08/witmonth-day-3-10-recommended-new.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 3 | 10 Recommended New Releases This WITMonth, I'll be trying something new by posting lists of "10 Recommended" (number may vary!) for a wide range of genres, designati... witmonth day recommended new releases https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/11/picture-books.html?m=1 Biblibio: Picture books The very best books are touted for all sorts of things. People like the writing, the characters, the stories, the emotions, the atmosphere..... picture books https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/10/david-grossman-emotions-on-display.html Biblibio: David Grossman: emotions on display It kills me, sometimes, to think how long it takes books to get translated into English. Even the more popular international authors - it ta... david grossman emotions display https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2008/12/literacy-more-than-pivotal-civ-ii.html?m=1 Biblibio: Literacy - more than a pivotal Civ II advancement Turns out the U.S. is ranked no. 20 in world literacy (and is among 30 countries ranked as such), with a 99% literacy rate. We should be hap... literacy more pivotal civ ii advancement https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/01/another-book-thief.html?m=1 Biblibio: Another book thief This is really more a teaser than anything else, but I just read a very interesting article over at The Millions (hat tip, GalleyCat ) abou... another book thief https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/08/witmonth-day-16-languages-other-than.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 16 | ...languages other than English | Thoughts One of the common misconceptions during WITMonth is its English-language exclusivity. This is an understandable mistake: Everything on this ... languages other than english witmonth day thoughts https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2014/02/summerhouse-later-review.html Biblibio: Summerhouse, Later | Review It's a rare thing to enjoy a short story collection without particularly liking any of its actual components. Judith Hermann's Summerhouse,... summerhouse later review https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/01/notes-on-survey.html?m=1 Biblibio: Notes on a survey For the last couples of months, I've found that instead of just thinking about book blogs as recommendation sites, I've started to wonder a ... notes on survey https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/04/survey-status.html?m=1 Biblibio: Survey status It's been several months since the book blogger survey opened. What was meant to last a month ended up getting delayed due to several techni... survey status https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/04/safl-12-redemption-in-indigo.html?m=1 Biblibio: SAFL #12: Redemption in Indigo Original and enticing A friend - upon noticing a clear preference for science fiction in her recent reads - once commented that she had ... safl redemption indigo https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/06/?m=0 Biblibio: June 2009 june https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-6-rethink-your-pc.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 6 | Rethink your PC There's a common trope response against anyone arguing for inclusiveness: "this PC [politically correct] nonsense!" Or variations on a theme... witmonth day rethink pc https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/03/?m=0 Biblibio: March 2012 march https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/06/book-title-of-week.html?m=1 Biblibio: Book title of the week I love browsing through Gutenberg . Unlike standard booksellers, Gutenberg is a messy, delightfully unpredictable source of new reading mate... book title of the week https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2020/ Biblibio: 2020 https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/11/who-says-we-dont-read.html?m=1 Biblibio: Who says we don't read? This is from a few weeks ago, but still: Told. You. So. Little is as frustrating as constantly being told that my generation doesn't read. ... don t says read https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/02/ Biblibio: February 2012 february https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/11/story-of-young-and-old.html?m=1 Biblibio: A story of young and old Not much in recent weeks has made me as happy as discovering that I can check out the continuing "Magic Tree House" books through the Overd... a story young old https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/02/few-words-about-borders.html?m=1 Biblibio: A few words about Borders Standing at the top of the stairs Despite the fact that my own Borders will not, in fact, be shutting down (list found via A Reader's Res... a few words borders https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/06/saturday-links.html Biblibio: Saturday links I'm not exactly a Lev Grossman fan, but his post about what characters in fantasy novels should do more often is spot-on and quite hilario... saturday links https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/02/worst-book-title-ever.html Biblibio: Worst. Book title. Ever. Okay. I haven't read this book, I don't know what it's about, and I really, really, really don't care to read it based on the title: The T... book title worst ever https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/09/gloomy-rainbows.html Biblibio: Gloomy rainbows A little teaspoon of gloom, Reading Rainbow is officially going off the air (hat tip Read Street ). To put it frankly, this is pretty depr... gloomy rainbows https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2014/09/shades-of-milk-and-honey-review.html Biblibio: Shades of Milk and Honey | Review So you know how some books are serious, intellectually stimulating, thoughtful and important? Well, Shades of Milk and Honey is not really ... shades of milk and honey review https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2019/08/witmonth-day-15-lives-of-three.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 15 | "Lives of Three Generations of Bedouin Women" by Nuzha... You know how I often say that I feel "unqualified" to write reviews of certain books? Sometimes that's because a book just isn't to my taste... https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-pendulum-swings.html?m=1 Biblibio: The pendulum swings Here's the thing I've had to accept about my life right now: I don't have as much time to read. I just don't. Lives are messy, complicated b... the pendulum swings https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/12/wonders-of-invisible-world.html?m=1 Biblibio: Wonders of the Invisible World Wonders of the Invisible World is the fifth book by Patricia McKillip I've read. Truthfully, she's not such a favorite author of mine tha... of the wonders invisible world https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-13-maresi-by-maria.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 13 | Maresi by Maria Turtschaninoff There was something instantly familiar and comfortable about Maresi . I can't say what it was. I went into Maria Turtschaninoff's young ad... by maria witmonth day maresi https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/08/witmonth-day-12-10-recommended.html Biblibio: WITMonth Day 12 | 10 Recommended Historical Fiction Books Ever since I was a child, one of my favorite genres has been historical fiction. There's just something about sinking into a world that i... historical fiction witmonth day recommended books https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/09/review-policies-reviewed.html?m=1 Biblibio: Review policies reviewed The recent furor regarding Amazon book reviews being paid for frustrates me for a few reasons. Obviously there's my deep objection to the fa... review policies reviewed https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/07/finding-balance-in-female.html?m=0 Biblibio: Finding the balance in female characterization I saw this very interesting post about women characters in fantasy over at Fantasy Faction and was immediately struck by how much this ne... finding the balance female characterization https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/12/safl-7-solaris.html?m=0 Biblibio: SAFL #7: Solaris It's been a while since I've done a SAFL ( Science and Fantasy Literature ) title but I recently finished reading Solaris by Stanislaw Lem ... safl solaris https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/06/five-conversations-with-booksellers-at_26.html Biblibio: Five conversations with booksellers at HBW, part 3 Parts 1 and 2 . But what of the smaller publishers? Was I only talking to the publishers who felt safe at Hebrew Book Week, those who kne... five conversations booksellers hbw part https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2021/08/witmonth-day-1-new-home.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 1 | A new home After years of trying to get this off the ground, the Women in Translation - womenintranslation.org - is now live. This has been an extraor... a new witmonth day https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/05/?m=0 Biblibio: May 2018 may https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2020/08/witmonth-day-20-opportunity-not.html Biblibio: WITMonth Day 20 | Opportunity, not obligation | Video I've seen some posts lately that have made me want to remind everyone that WITMonth is an opportunity to boost and support women writers in ... witmonth day opportunity obligation video https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2010/04/bookmarking-10-dolphins.html?m=1 Biblibio: Bookmarking 10 - Dolphins One of my oldest bookmarks, this was purchased for the two leaping dolphins. This bookmark has not had an easy lifetime. Purchased 10 years ... bookmarking dolphins https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/08/bookstore-story.html?m=0 Biblibio: A bookstore story Looking around today in a small used bookstore, I came across "Daniel Deronda" . This is a fairly organized store, but the occasional book w... bookstore story https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/09/authors-writing-about-authors-reacting.html Biblibio: Authors writing about authors reacting to reviews I have a book that's been sitting on my shelf for almost two years - an Israeli satire about book reviewing. I bought it for obvious reasons... writing about authors reacting reviews https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-9-one-hundred-shadows-by.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 9 | One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun Something that has happened more and more frequently to me in recent years is an odd tendency to start a book, be moderately disappointed ... one hundred witmonth day shadows hwang https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/08/witmonth-day-6-writers-not-translators.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 6 | Writers, not translators | Thoughts One of my WITMonth rules of conduct is that I don't police how other readers interpret the month, but I also won't change my understanding ... witmonth day writers translators thoughts https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/01/back-to-literacy.html?m=1 Biblibio: Back to literacy... It's sort of coincidental that I found these three things in the last week, but they all tied together in my head and warranted a couple of ... back to literacy https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/05/few-words-about-political-books.html?m=1 Biblibio: A few words about political books Though I have a long history with nonfiction, I tend to read mostly fiction these days. And certainly of the nonfiction I do read, it's unh... a few words political books https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/05/other-mother-and-other-mothers.html?m=1 Biblibio: The Other Mother and other mothers I want to link to this series of Mother's Day posts over at Books, Personally before it disappears into the obscurity of the archives. The m... the other mother mothers https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/08/witmonth-day-22-reading-world-challenge.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 22 | Reading the world challenge (part 2) Announcing the project is great and all, but what about the books I hope to read? Reminder: Not every country is represented by a full-leng... reading the world challenge witmonth day part https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/08/emotions.html Biblibio: Emotions If not for fear of sounding too subjective, I would describe A Monster Calls as a perfect book. Maybe there's the technical issue as well... emotions https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/12/like-eating-feast-after-month-long-fast.html?m=0 Biblibio: Like eating a feast after a month-long fast That is, if the month-long fast is a period of three weeks with only one book completed and little desire to read anything else. I finally ... like eating feast month long https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/09/books-rollercoaster-rides.html?m=1 Biblibio: Books - rollercoaster rides Everyone has heard by now about the Harry Potter theme park (warning: website has looping music and no mute button). It's an intriguing not... books rollercoaster rides https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2014/08/witmonth-day-24-america-america.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 24 - America, America! Welcome all to the final week of WITMonth! Now, having fully exhausted one half of the globe and its many literary treasures, we may turn to... witmonth day america https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-book-buying-ban.html?m=1 Biblibio: A book buying ban After too many years of acquiring far more books than I manage to read, the time has come to take drastic action. Rather than culling my sh... a book buying ban https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/08/witmonth-day-10-stats-part-2.html?m=0 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 10 | Stats (part 2) Introduction Much as I love the cold, hard data behind the general publishing stats when it comes to women in translation (spoiler alert: I... witmonth day stats part https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2014/01/is-american-literature-overrated.html?m=1 Biblibio: Is American literature overrated? Last night, Greg of the New Dork Review of Books * tweeted an article in which author Jhumpa Lahiri denounces American literature as being "... american literature overrated https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2013/06/?m=0 Biblibio: June 2013 june https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/03/ Biblibio: March 2011 march https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/12/wonders-of-invisible-world.html Biblibio: Wonders of the Invisible World Wonders of the Invisible World is the fifth book by Patricia McKillip I've read. Truthfully, she's not such a favorite author of mine tha... of the wonders invisible world https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2020/03/?m=0 Biblibio: March 2020 march https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/07/loving-confessions-hating-noa-weber.html?m=0 Biblibio: Loving the confessions, hating Noa Weber If ever a book to have two starkly different titles in two different languages, The Confessions of Noa Weber by Gail Hareven is a prime exa... the confessions loving hating noa weber https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2014/08/witmonth-day-12-are-we-all-reading-same.html Biblibio: WITMonth Day 12 - Are we all reading the same thing? | Thoughts An interesting idea arose today on Twitter - that many WITMonth participants are actually visiting the same writers again and again. Tony Me... https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2013/03/ Biblibio: March 2013 march https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2022/08/ Biblibio: August 2022 august https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/09/banned-books-week-statistics.html?m=1 Biblibio: Banned Books Week statistics I'm a little late to Banned Books Week but it's definitely something that deserves mention. I've been going through various lists of banne... banned books week statistics https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2019/04/?m=1 Biblibio: April 2019 april https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/06/splendid-sequel-bring-up-bodies.html?m=1 Biblibio: Splendid sequel | Bring Up the Bodies I'll admit: I was kind of avoiding reading Bring Up the Bodies . It wasn't just the anticipation (I haven't been this excited for a book to... splendid sequel bring bodies https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/08/witmonth-day-31-where-do-we-go-from-here.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 31 | Where do we go from here? I always have mixed feelings about the end of WITMonth. Part of me is thrilled that another successful WITMonth has come and gone, with read... we go witmonth day https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/12/middlemarch-part-1-exceeding-all.html?m=1 Biblibio: Middlemarch, part 1 - Exceeding all expectations Whatever else I was expecting, it was not this. And that's stupid, because I've known George Eliot for five years now, and she certainly ran... middlemarch part exceeding expectations https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2018/05/?m=1 Biblibio: May 2018 may https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2008/12/pamuk-and-amazon.html?m=1 Biblibio: Pamuk and Amazon We enter a to-be common realm: Amazon reviewers. A few months ago, I read "The Black Book" by Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk . It was favora... pamuk amazon https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-one-out-of-three-same-as-one-third.html Biblibio: Is one out of three the same as one third? First in a trilogy - cliffhanger ending, but still its own book Once again, a thought provoking post from Greg Zimmerman of The New Dork... out of the same one three third https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/06/safl-13-gunnerkrigg-court.html?m=1 Biblibio: SAFL #13: Gunnerkrigg Court Early art style, chapter 1 My labeling of Gunnerkrigg Court as SAFL breaks two "rules" I set myself when beginning this project. The fi... safl court https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/07/merits-of-negativity.html Biblibio: The merits of negativity With the drama surrounding Alice Hoffman and Alain de Botton's responses to seemingly spiteful and mean reviews against their books fading, ... merits negativity https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2022/08/witmonth-day-7-strange-beasts-of-china.html?m=1 Biblibio: WITMonth Day 7 | Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge tr. Jeremy Tiang | Review I actually originally purchased Strange Beasts of China well over a year ago. Or, rather, I received it as part of a subscription to Tilted... https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2009/12/apples-and-oranges.html?m=1 Biblibio: Apples and oranges Okay, this will probably be the last eReader related post for 2009 (at least, I hope...) so I have to think extra hard about how to go at it... apples oranges https://biblibio.blogspot.com/2012/07/sci-fi-vs-fantasy-revisited.html?m=0 Biblibio: Sci-fi vs. fantasy, revisited In an interesting post over at Tor.com, Steven Padnick writes in defense of "red matter" : Red matter is... the stuff that explains the ... sci fi vs fantasy revisited