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“Since July 1993, the back page of Vanity Fair has been devoted Proust Questionnaire, in which a noteworthy person answers a series of personal questions. The questionnaire has its origins in a parlor game popularized (though not devised) by Marcel Proust (1871-1922), the French essayist and novelist, who believed that, in answering [...]
Thank you so much for the warm welcome into the book blogging community. The last six months have flown by and I never knew just how rewarding niche blogging could be. I was thrilled to be nominated (Mom, did YOU submit my name?!) for several categories and was over the moon to be shortlisted in [...]
Title: Two Years, No Rain Author: Shawn Klomparens Genre/Pages: Fiction/320 Publication: Delta Trade/Random House; 6/23/09 Rating: 3 BOOKMARKS Weatherman-turned-children’s television host Andy Dunne has been living a literal and figurative 580-day drought, with no relief in sight. Shawn Klomparens’s Two Years, No Rain, tells the story of Andy Dunne, a man in his early 30s who, to [...]
As my book blog is poised to turn 6 months old, I’ve been reflecting on its purpose and potential. People are visiting, reading, and commenting on my posts, but does that translate to book sales? Do book blogs generate enough buzz to actually sell books? The book blogging community is such a supportive one, but [...]
Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 37, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them. Have a book you'd like me to review? Visit my Review Policy for details. Want to drop me a line? May 31, 2012
From the Outside Looking Indian
by Rupinder Gill
Courtesy of Berkley/NAL Penguin Group
June 12, 2012
Between You and Me
by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
July 3, 2012
The Next Best Thing
by Jennifer Weiner
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
New Kids on the 'Blog': Promoting New Book Blogs
When I first started my life blog back in 2007, I was posting for almost an entire month before someone left a comment. My daily stats were in the low single digits and I was discouraged. I learned, trial by fire, how integral connecting with readers through my writing, tagging posts, and commenting meaningfully on other [...]