AOL's Book MavenI'm reading as fast as I can...Caveat Emptor: Spoiled OJ for Sale on eBay- December 11, 2006 We knew this was coming. No matter how often Alibris or eBay try and remove listings, there will be someone out there who has an ill-gotten copy of that illness-inducing manuscript 'If I Did It' by O.J. Simpson from ReganBooks. (Oops, make that once of ReganBooks... ) From the News article: "Catherine England, eBay spokeswoman, cited policies aimed at offensive items and 'murderabilia.''Out of respect for murder victims, eBay may remove items closely associated with murder cases dating over the.http://journals.aol.com/bookmaven2005/blog/entries/2006/12/11/caveat-emptor-spoiled-oj-for... The Whole Truth on "Truthiness"- December 11, 2006 Here's our news story on "truthiness" as Word of the Year for 2006, along with a really fun gallery. Here's the scoop from Merriam-Webster: "Visitors to Merriam-Webster OnLine Choose 'truthiness' as 2006 WORD OF THE YEAR" SPRINGFIELD, MA, December 2006 -- Merriam-Webster OnLine, the leading source for English language reference on the Web, has revealed the results of its first Word of the Year online survey. For the past few years, the site has tallied the millions..http://journals.aol.com/bookmaven2005/blog/entries/2006/12/11/the-whole-truth-on-truthines... The Hot Celeb Accessory of the Month...- December 8, 2006 ...is the title of "Author!" From Tori Spelling to yes, even Renee Zellweger, now, stars are hopping on the publishing bandwagon. Zellweger told an Austrian site that she is an aspiring author and has written several books -- but can't hit the "Send" button, evidently. She says: "I have written every day since I could pick up a book. I'm not sure that i'ts for toher people's eyes. Would I publish it I don't know, I don't plan it to be for anyone else, but we'll see... we'll see." Spelling, of...http://journals.aol.com/bookmaven2005/blog/entries/2006/12/08/the-hot-celeb-accessory-of-t... Recommended Reading: 'The Crimson Portrait'- December 6, 2006 This is the first novel from Jody Shields since 2001's 'The Fig Eater,' and it's a read that is more about detail, evocation and atmosphere than it is about plot. Not that nothing happens; plenty does. A grand English estate is transformed into a...http://journals.aol.com/bookmaven2005/blog/entries/2006/12/06/recommended-reading-the-crim... My Best of 2006 in 'Critical Mass'- December 4, 2006 I appeared in the blog of the National Book Critics Circle, 'Critical Mass' last week -- but completely neglected to mention my Book Maven moniker... I'm going to email NBCC president John Freeman and have him edit my entry! In the meantime, scroll down to read it here; I've been trying to post a small screenshot, but no success. Please take a few minutes to read some of the other entries, too!http://journals.aol.com/bookmaven2005/blog/entries/2006/12/04/my-best-of-2006-in-critical-... Back to the Blog-stone- December 4, 2006 How did I manage to miss the end of last week entirely I'll be blogging again today and probably churn out a LitNotes entry about a bunch of things, including my holiday books list, my fave picks of 2006 on the National Book Critics Circle blog, and finding out what all of you are reading this week (for me, it's 'The Crimson Portrait' by Jody Shields). More to come as soon as I get in to the office!http://journals.aol.com/bookmaven2005/blog/entries/2006/12/04/back-to-the-blog-stone/2598 |