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Monday, February 24, 2014


A Meme By The Broke and the Bookish

Today's Top 10 Tuesday featurette is a rewind, which means that everyone is free to choose any topic they'd like that they may have previously missed. I chose to do an old topic that was originally done on May  22, 2012: my top 10 favorite websites and/or blogs that aren't about books. Personally, I LOVE checking out lists about people's favorite sites, because chances are that I'll find a hidden gem to add to my bookmarks. Here are some of my personal favorites:

This is one of the best sites out there for music discovery - you can find anything from soon-to-be chart-toppers to obscure indie mash-ups. I actually discovered Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood on here long before it ever hit the radio.

Definitely one of the best platforms available for PC Gamers, Steam is actually a relatively new addiction for me. I'm a huge fan of their sales (there are a lot), and I absolutely love earning achievements and collecting badges for the games that I play.



This is one of my favorite language-learning blogs - Khatzumoto always has some great tips for language learners that can be applied to any language you're studying, and any time that I read his articles, I always get pumped up.


I'm not proud to say that I watch a lot of television, but it's true. Most of my TV viewing, however, isn't actually live - I tend to DVR or stream shows so that I can watch them when I actually have the time to do so. This is where trakt comes in. I watch so many shows that I tend to get confused as to where I left off on a series, and tract allows me to mark off episodes as I watch them, that way I always know what episode I'm on. This site is a life saver!



This is one of my favorite sites of all time! I always find out the latest and greatest in science & science-fiction news here, and I can spend hours perusing through their posts.


 
A sister-site to io9, lifehacker is all about making your life easier through the use of their "life hacks." There are so many great ideas here on organization, time-management, etc. that I'm always learning something new.


I am an Asian Drama addict, and this site is usually where I get my fix. Unfortunately, they don't have much of a Japanese Drama selection, but their Korean Drama selection is one of the best I've found! They also have a good number of Chinese & Spanish dramas, and are well-worth the premium fee for commercial-free and in-app viewing.



This is a good site to turn to when you're feeling down - there are a lot of motivational blog posts to be found here, and the site is updated on a regular basis.
I haven't been on this site much lately, but it's still a fave. I always find this to be hit or miss, but many of their articles are pretty entertaining and relate-able,  so I try to check it out every now and then. Plus, one of the founders is Zooey Deschanel!


Kickstarter
I absolutely love Kickstarter! I like the idea that a product can come into existence because of the support from its fans, and I like that many of the project creators offer their backers one-of-a-kind rewards that you can't get anywhere else. It's an amazing platform & a fun site to browse!



If you'd like to check out the original post for this topic, which includes a link-up (so you can check out other book bloggers' favorite websites), you can do so HERE. I myself had a lot of fun perusing the links!

Please feel free to let me know your favorite sites/blogs in the comments below - I would love to check them out!

Sunday, November 24, 2013

{The Sunday Post} Bookish News + Links

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The Sunday Post

In The News
This Saturday, November 31st, (as part of Small Business Saturday) will be the "Indies First" movement, in which many of your favorite authors will become booksellers for a day at more than 400 indie bookstores across the U.S.

Google Maps has created an interactive tour of Middle-Earth!
On YouTube
Check out this English trailer for the last film Hayao Miyazaki will be releasing before his retirement, The Wind Rises.

Improv Everywhere tackles Harry Potter In Real Life, in which a young boy wanders around Penn Station, trying to find Platform 9 ¾.
Around The Blogosphere
Jamie @ The Perpetual Page-Turner writes about having to answer the age-old question, "What do you like to read?"

YASeriesInsiders.com has launched, and they're hosting a giveaway for over $1,000 worth of signed YA novels and book-related swag.
Bookish Lists
This Week's Interesting Releases
   
   
What's New On My Bookshelf

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
Angelfall by Susan Ee
World After by Susan Ee
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

I purchased the first three books during a trip to Barnes & Noble, and the last three from Amazon. If there were any indie bookstores where I live, I would support them instead, but alas, B&N and Amazon are really my only options other than garage sales.

   

The Language of Sparrows by Rachel Phifer
Sundered by Shannon Mayer
Nolander by Becca Mills
Have No Shame by Melissa Foster

All four of these books were Kindle freebies - they sound pretty good!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

{The Sunday Post} Bookish News + Links

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The Sunday Post

In The News
Lionsgate executives are interested in starting up theme parks based on The Hunger Games.

Marvel & Netflix are teaming up to release four new shows based on superheroes, followed by a mini-series which will tie all four stories together.

Neil Gaiman is a newly appointed professor at Bard College in New York.
On YouTube
The trailer for Studio Ghibli's new movie, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, is out.

John Green talks about 26 Bizarre College Classes on the Mental Floss channel.

Around The Blogosphere
largehearted boy is compiling a master list of all of the "Best of 2013" book lists that he comes across.

Jamie @ The Perpetual Page Turner shares her experience on Skyping with a life coach.
Bookish Lists
This Week's Interesting Releases
What's New On My Bookshelf
  

The above three eBooks were given to me free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Sunday, November 03, 2013

{The Sunday Post} Bookish News + Links

Sunday, November 03, 2013 with 1 comment

The Sunday Post
In The News
Amazon launches Kindle First, which allows Prime members to get a free book of their choice each month before the release date (non-prime members can purchase said eBooks at $1.99), as well as Kindle MatchBook, which allows all members to purchase low cost (or even free) Kindle versions of books that they had previously bought in their physical form.
On YouTube
The Vegan Zombie shows you how to make a yummy, non-dairy version of our favorite Harry Potter drink - Butterbeer!

Improv Everywhere has started a great new segment based on the success of their Ghostbusters video called 'Movies In Real Life,' which is absolutely hilarious! I recommend you check out: Back To The Future & The Matrix, and to keep things bookish, there's a Lord of the Rings vid, too!
Around The Blogosphere
Book Soulmates is back with their Christmas edition of Random Acts of Kindness, in which participants are matched with each other at random, and exchange a bookish gift based on each others' wishlists via snail mail. Sign-ups will be open until November 24th.

On that note, Broke & Bookish is also hosting their 4th Annual Broke & Bookish Secret Santa - you have until November 17th to decide if you'd like to sign-up and join in on the fun!

The 2013 Holiday Gift Guide @ Fantabulously Frugal is now live! If you're in need of some holiday gift inspiration, there are some great ideas that fit all sorts of budgets to be found here. I'm sure a gift guide for book lovers will be posted soon - though there are already many good bookish ideas sprinkled throughout some of the posts already (such as a Hunger Games chocolate bar library).

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer is hosting a Kindle Fire HDX Giveaway this month - have you entered yet?
Bookish Lists
5 Books That Predicted The Internet - The Barnes & Noble Book Blog
100 Great Children's Books - New York Public Library
This Week's Interesting Releases
   
   
What's New On My Bookshelf

Penelope by Marilyn Kaye
Adapted From The Screenplay By Leslie Caveny

I absolutely adore the 2006 film, Penelope, and while this is a novelization of the movie, rather than a book the movie is based on (because there isn't one), I would still like to read it. I love the story, and I'm curious to see if the book is as fun to read as the movie is to watch. And for those of you who haven't seen the film, and who like fairy tales, I highly recommend it! There are some truly beautiful scenes in it, plus, Peter Dinklage and James McAvoy!!!
And Dinklage wears an eyepatch!
I also managed to snag some great freebies from the Kindle store: