Newsy bits
If you live in the UK and enjoy reading fiction, then perhaps you could spare five minutes of your time to take a small survey. The survey has been devised by Kathy Scott as part of her dissertation for a Masters degree in Information and Library Management. According to Kathy, the questionnaire aims to measure your assessment of how books from genres such as Crime, Science Fiction and Horror are organised in your local bookshops and public library. You can access the survey here -- but do remember it is only open to UK readers.
What is the link between Princess Mary (soon to be Queen Mary) and the 1908 Olympic marathon run 100 years ago today (24 July)? You can find out here, via the very interesting The Diary Junction blog, which features data and links for more than 500 historical and literary diarists.
Following hot on the tails of Blog a Penguin Classic, the publisher has now released a Blog a Holiday Read with some 500 free books up for grabs. Sound good? Hmm. Unfortunately, the free books must have got snapped up with 20 minutes of the email notification going out, because when I clicked the link to register I got the rather annoying message, "There are currently no books available". Still worth checking out though...
A new online community for book lovers has been launched. Bookalytics (no, I don't know how to pronounce it either) features everything from a blog for each registered user, to forums, a book store, contests and polls. It's not my cup of tea, but you might like it. To enjoy the full features of the website you need to sign-up for an account (it's free).
The Book Depository website is interviewing top book bloggers every Wednesday as part of Mark Thwaite's Editor's Corner. Bloggers to be interviewed so far include Tom Cunliffe from A Common Reader, Moira Briggs and Leena Heino from Vulpes Libris, Karen Howlett of Cornflower, John Self and Lynne Hatwell.
BookMooch is spreading the BookMooch word by inviting members to take out a table at local book fairs, festivals, and other events. The idea is to not only get people interested in mooching, but promoting books and reading as well. You can find out more here.
Hi there!
How to pronounce it? Well think about Book and -alytics (part of analytics for example) put the 2 togheter and there is the solution.
Best wishes!
P.S. Yes, it's not just a simple book related blog for example but it has all the features of a forum or a blog and it can give much more then those. Anyhow, take a look around and you`ll see :)
Posted by: Bookalytics | Friday, July 25, 2008 at 07:20 PM