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Comment on Speaks to Me: Shopgirl by Amy

Amy — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:52:55 +0000

My little green paperback with an association like that is Perks of Being a Wallflower. I forever associate it with the third floor of the Smallman Street building where I read it.

In audiobook world, The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is connected with memories of driving home on my alternate Route 28 route.

Comment on Speaks to Me: Shopgirl by AJW

AJW — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:41:35 +0000

I bought Shopgirl at the Borders in Union Square in San Francisco, and finished it on the flight home. It’s one of those books that regardless of the setting, will always be stamped in time as to where I bought it. Little green paperback = SanFran.

Comment on Your Next Read? by Elise

Elise — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:19:04 +0000

My recommendations come mostly from Twitter. I follow so many authors, publishers, agents and other book related things that at least once a day I discover something new I want to read. Sometimes enough people will talk about a book (one that I may have normally passed over) that I feel compelled to find out what all the hype is about.

I’m also guilty of seeing what’s on the Barnes & Noble homepage. They have recommendations based on what I’ve already purchased and they have “Staff Picks” which are clearly just what’s hot right now.

Comment on Your Next Read? by AJW

AJW — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:25:23 +0000

I’m fairly certain that the same database of recommendations, or algorithms, connect both the A-word and What Should I Read Next. I’ve been able to duplicate my results more than once (in my professional opinion*wink*).

I’d also be curious about the Nora Roberts bit. Since she has 8 million pen names, she’s like the Kevin Bacon of publishing.

(Similar to you: I made my boss keep our subscription to Library Journal mostly for my own book recommendation needs. )

Comment on For your reading enjoyment by Amy

Amy — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:54:27 +0000

I believe I was told “I am never speaking to you again” with deadly sincerity, which kind of stuck with me whether carried through or not. And as for Clue, I’d never ever played Clue before that night, but I remember liking it, just needing to be coached. A lot.

Comment on For your reading enjoyment by AJW

AJW — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:14:18 +0000

I don’t remember the hurt of that game, though I do remember how horribly we all did. I remember how badly Clue went though, my excitement and everyone else’s boredom. Which is of course why I’m now voting for Name of the Rose. I also remember thinly veiled threats the first time we played Apples to Apples.

Comment on Winter Nights by AJW

AJW — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:33:22 +0000

I missed one, but I’ll admit, HOV is one of my nerd crushes. He’s a man with a way with words.

I have always admired your ability to multi-task that many books.

Comment on New Year’s Reading by Amy

Amy — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:35:48 +0000

I do. We’ve been subscribers for so long that if I didn’t, we’d have to buy the collection its own apartment.

Comment on New Year’s Reading by Elise

Elise — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:32:48 +0000

Aaaaahh! You tear pages out of your New Yorkers? I preserve mine carefully in their full state, in a magazine holder. Granted, I’m about three months behind in reading them, but that’s beside the point.

Comment on John and Neil by Elise

Elise — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:01:32 +0000

I’ll add it to my list!