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This listing is not rated yet.   Rate it!  |  Report it! Observed in Books http://observedinbooks.blogspot.com My mother, an avid reader, passed on the reading bug to me at the early age of 3. And I've been doing it ever since... standing in lines, waiting in doctors' offices, in airports and during down time on military training exercises. Category: Blog Directory » Arts Blogs » Literature » Reading Hits: 1 Date added: 2008-01-28 17:55:07 Alexa traffic rank: 21,710,893 Site average load time: 1.718 Second(s) Fast -  Faster than 49% of websites

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Latest blog posts from Observed in Books

Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity
I have a lukewarm feeling about this book. I'm a huge fan of filmmaker David Lynch, and that's why I purchased this title. But there wasn't anything particularly spectacular or substantial in its pages.It only took me part of a day to blow through this book. It is a mish-mash of Lynch’s... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

Siteseeing: WEbook - Writing Loves Company
I just discovered a Bethesda, Maryland-based startup called WEbook today. It looks intriguing and uses the power of crowdsourcing, an interesting phenomenon that is gaining in popularity. What is Webook? Excerpt from the web site: WEbook is a revolutionary online book publishing company, which... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

Siteseeing: Altered Books, by Dan Waber
I haven't been making time to read for the past two weeks. My schedule became the schedule from hell. By the time I get home every afternoon, I'm ready for a nap, and I can hardly concentrate enough to enjoy a book. I hope to return to my love of reading when I can. I estimate that will be during... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

Siteseeing: WikiSummaries
I came across this site today and thought it was worth a mention on Observed in Books. Seems to be a useful resource as well as a place where we avid readers can add our two cents about our own favorite reads.Free book summaries that anyone can contribute to! WikiSummaries provides free book... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

Continued Reading of American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
I'm halfway through Neil Gaiman's American Gods. I'm far from a slow reader, but as demands have increased in my life, I've had to compensate by confining my reading time to the rare spare weekend moments and weekday train commutes.It's a thick read, but the writing is so lyrical, and the content... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

Close Encounters of the Gaiman Kind
I am currently on page 100 of American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. In my opinion, there is no better way to introduce this book to someone than chucking a copy at them and telling them to dive in.This is the first book I've ever read of Neil Gaiman's. I've been very familiar with the author's name for... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

DailyLit for the Time-Challenged Bibliophile
If you don't have time to read, check out DailyLit, a website that will send you daily installments of books via e-mail or RSS feeds. There are over 750 books available for FREE, but even the copyrighted titles usually cost well under $10.A great way to get your daily biblio-fix when you're short... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

Oddest Book Title of the Year
Every year, Bookseller magazine announces the winner of its Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year. This year, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Diagram Prize, the magazine is also holding public vote for the "Diagram of Diagrams"--the oddest book title ever. Here are the... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

Sunday Salon: Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Currently I'm reading Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. It's one of those philosophical classics I've always had on my list to read and of which I never got around to cracking the cover.There were parts of this book where the waters turned deeper and darker, and I knew... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

HarperCollins Will Post Free Books Online
This is pretty cool. Starting today, readers who log on to HarperCollins will be able to see the entire contents of “The Witch of Portobello” by Paulo Coelho; “Mission: Cook! My Life, My Recipes and Making the Impossible Easy” by Food Network star Robert Irvine; “I Dream in Blue: Life,... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Just For Fun: What Kind of Book Are You Quiz
Errr, I had hoped I was a little more exciting than that! I borrowed this quiz from the blog, Dinosaur Mom Chronicles.It did hit some things on target. I admit it. I am a spelling nerd. I won first place in the spelling bee for my school in 9th grade in Florida and went on to county level. And I... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Sunday Salon: Girl Clown, by Mary R. Wise
I must admit that I haven't gotten a lot of reading done for today's Sunday Salon. This past week I began Julia Cameron's The Complete Artist's Way, and I've slowly been incorporating that into my life.I did remain true to my literary core today, however. I interviewed a local author (local, to... Read more...
Published 7 months ago