Clippings 26: discoveries
I just learned that Powell’s is offering free economy shipping through this Sunday, no coupon needed. Â Time to grab a last few titles for my summer reading stack! Â I think I still have some credit there, too, after selling some used books to them last year (you should try that if you haven’t yet — they buy lots of great stuff).
Has anyone joined The Rumpus Bookclub? Â For 25 bucks a month, you get a book and a whole community of folks committed to reading and discussing it along with you. Â Then there’s an online chat with the author, the opportunity to submit your written review to The Rumpus, etc. Â I can buy my own books, interview authors, and review on my own — but these are books that haven’t released yet. Â I like the idea of reading it before the media buzz starts suggesting how I should react to it. Â It’s hard to ignore the chatter once it’s out there, right?
Today I received my first installment of a new monthly enews from FSG called Work in Progress. Â What’s not to like about interviews, audio archives, and book giveaways?
How can I fit this awesome bookcase in my little bungalow?! Â The interweb has been gaga about this for the last few days, but it was Kate who first directed me to it via Twitter (she also has a great blog!).
And this discovery made Tuesday has nothing to do with books, but I think it’s way cool. Â Part of me still wants to be an archaeologist when I grow up.