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LOP News

September 30th, 2008

Hey 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, 2008

Title: 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 (or not evil) [...]

Book News: Book Bank Interview

September 21st, 2008

I 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, 2008

We 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 the [...]

Game: What Book Character Would You Be?

September 18th, 2008

A 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, 2008

Title: 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 foreign language).  So [...]

Book News: Lauren Conrad will be an Author

September 16th, 2008

Lauren 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 moves [...]

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