Archive for September, 2008
LOP News
September 30th, 2008Hey everyone, I’ve pretty much taken the last 10 days off from Letters on Pages. I will be ramping back up here with some more book news and book reviews…so get ready. I’m sure I was greatly missed while I was gone!
Dream In Color by Linda & Loretta Sanchez
September 26th, 2008Title: Dream in Color Authors: Linda & Loretta Sanchez Publisher: Grand Central Publishing It’s politics time! I know how excited everyone gets about the idea of more politics discussion! This is where I get to break out of my norm and rant and rave on the benefits of the flat tax system and how evil [...]
Book News: Book Bank Interview
September 21st, 2008I found a good interview with Valerie Staat, Executive Director of the International Book Bank. The IBB is basically a huge storehouse for donated books, which then get donated to the places they deem the books will be best served. They house the books in a 43,000 sq. ft. warehouse, mostly filled with older textbooks. [...]
BBAW Update
September 19th, 2008We are working through Book Blogger Appreciation Week and earlier today the winner of Best Non-Fiction Blog was announced. Unfortunately, I was not voted as the winner…but A Striped Armchair was. A Striped Armchair is a really excellent blog…so go check it out! I appreciate everyone who took the time to vote for me…but like [...]
Game: What Book Character Would You Be?
September 18th, 2008A couple of buddies and I were playing a game at work. The question was…”If you could have any traits from any movie character…who would that be.” There are a number of clarifying rules: 1. You only obtain their physical attributes, mental attributes and general life philosophy. 2. You have none of the potential baggage [...]
Outsmart! by Jim Champy
September 17th, 2008Title: Outsmart! Author: Jim Champy Publisher: FT Press (2008) I’m a big fan of business books. I’ve always enjoyed talking about theoretical business breakthroughs or companies that are truly spectacular, no mater their industry. That’s one of the reasons I majored in business in college (also, I only had to take 1 math class and no [...]
Book News: Lauren Conrad will be an Author
September 16th, 2008Lauren Conrad is apparently one of the “stars” of the TV show The Hills, a reality show about life in Bevery Hills (I think. I’ve never seen it.) Conard just signed a 3 book deal with Harper Collins. From The Montreal Gazzette: All three (books) will be what’s called young adult fiction, about “a girl who [...]
