February 5, 2010

Friday Bookish Buzz: In the Spotlight

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Before we get started, I have a new project I'd like to share. Amy, Aarti and myself have launched the Spotlight Series blog where we highlight small press publishers. Small presses publish great books but often, because of their size have smaller marketing departments, get overlooked. By putting small presses in the spotlight through blog tours, we hope to reach a wider audience. The great thing about the tour is the participants seek out the book to highlight on their blog. There is a book out there to suit every taste and you won't get bored reading about the same book over and over again either. Not to mention, we have a few surprises up our sleeves during the tour! So head over to Spotlight Series and sign up for the first tour: Unbridled Books.


*If someone can explain the MacMillan/Amazon debacle to me, I'll give you a cookie. Here's the latest although I'm sure things will have changed in about an hour.

*And Hachette jumps into the fray. 

*Jennifer Wells take on Marry Him: "I'd call it re-educating glassy-eyed 20-year-olds, nurtured at the teat of reality television and celebrity magazines, to seek substance over superficiality."

*E-book reader owners get satisfaction.

*Literary Step-Moms get a bad rap. 

*Help Canadian blind to read.


*The Book Ban That Wasn't. I'm with the mom on this one: I wouldn't want to read that part aloud in class either. Awkward teenaged moment anyone?

*Etsy Love: These Tres Chic bookmarks from KMadson seem appropriate for Valentine's Day. Oh la la!

Since we're talking about Unbridled Books, they made this hilarious "PSA" on the dangers of reading.


Unbridled Books P.S.A. from Unbridled Books on Vimeo.

Have a great weekend!

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6 comments:

  1. No people are taking 'Marry Him' seriously! In the article in the Atlantic Gottleib made some good points about her own life, as in if she could do it again she'd like a partner to help her with the kid she had (not knocking single mums at all, but it is hard to be the only parent and who wouldn't wish for someone to help out so you can shower occassionally?) but nothing that should be universally applied.

    As for the claims that this book is going to remove all our 'naive' ideas and too high expectations that sounds like explaining to us women how we're unrealistic and stupid yet again. I'm not asking for flowers and chocolates and diamonds, all I want is someone who isn't dismissive of my feelings, who I don't want to kill afer spending a couple of hours with five years down the line, and who tries hard at a relationship. Is a real, human connection really so much to ask from a person who will eneter your body on a regular basis?
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  2. Jodie- Of course not! The one thing that bugs me about some of the women's comments was the expectation of perfection from a partner. And men are just as bad at that. None of us are perfect.
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  3. I'll be checking out the Spotlight Series, Chris. Thanks for spreading the word about the indie presses.
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  4. Hee hee...that Unbridled video is hilarious!
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  5. I love Unbridled Books! I had to post that PSA, too--so funny!
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  6. Brim over I agree but I contemplate the brief should secure more info then it has.
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