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Have you ever seen a book trailer? Book trailers can be made of music and text set to still images, acted out, or animated. They can also contain interviews with authors.
Please take  my survey on book trailers for a graduate school project – it will take you less than 5 minutes and will be a [...]

New French title for The Graveyard Book

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Did you know that the French translation of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book has a different title?

The Strange Life of Nobody Owens
Personally, I like “The Graveyard [...]

What’s on your nightstand (Jan09)?

Currently on my nightstand: 
1. Possession, by A. S. Byatt. Half-way through and really enjoying it. Review to come.
2. Friend’s Yet-Unnamed-Manuscript. Have read and am now finishing up editing. 
In the immediate queue: Neil Gaiman’s Coraline
I haven’t yet reviewed the books that were on my nightstand last time, so looks like I’ve got some catching up to [...]

And the winner is…

I haven’t posted for some time – life caught up with me – but this is important. Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book won the Newbery! 

I don’t think I’ve read any of the contenders, but I’m still excited, as I thought The Graveyard Book was wonderful. 
2 things I just learned, while reading the news:
1. Gaiman also [...]

What’s on your nightstand?

What books are you reading, or will be reading, during the next month? 
 
 
 
 
The folks over at 5 Minutes for Books have an ongoing community event called “What’s on your nightstand” that happens every fourth Tuesday of the month. A fun way to see what other book bloggers are up to.
Here’s what’s on my nightstand (arranged [...]