Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge is where Tara @ 25 Hour Books and I shamelessly plug each other, share the fantastic posts, giveaways, or whatever else we’ve found and loved by other awesome bloggers (or authors!) during the week, and talk about the books we plan on reading in the coming week.
On a Book Bender Recap
- Review: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (8) — This just totally blew me away.
- Top Off Tuesday — Man nips gone wrong.
- Review: Into the Hollow by Karina Halle (8) — Well, hello there, Mr. Swoony Dex.
- Who Am I Stalking? — Mary @ The Book Swarm
Amanda Around the Blogosphere
- GLA @ Free Books Need Love, Too: Amanda and Kelly review: Babysitter Blues
- Free Books Need Love, Too: Amanda Reviews: The Sweetest Torture
- Hit the Mic Marketing: Upgrade Your Content with an Editor — A BUSINESS POST! (But also good, I promise.)
- GLA @ Free Books Need Love, Too: Amanda and Kelly review: Double Penetration in the Elevator
Meanwhile, in Amanda’s World
The Bout of Books read-a-thon was this week, and that sucked up a lot of my free time. I didn’t actually finish a book ALL WEEK, though I managed to figure out how to get audiobooks on my iPod (best Christmas money purchase ever), so I got The Raven Boys from my library. I’ve also been hard at work behind the scenes for my business: setting goals, getting my current services in order, and brainstorming for my NEW services. I have many ideas, and this coming week will be all about making those ideas come to life.
Around the Book Blogging Community
- Want a Twitter header? Learn how to make your own with this tutorial from Penelope Says. (I found Penelope aka Stephanie recently through my business and I adore her and her site. She has great advice that is easy to understand–none of that technical jargon to confuse you.)
- Alexa (Alexa Loves Books) announces the Book Blogger Love-a-Thon. Head over to her announcement post for the what, who, when, and how.
- Kelly (Reading the Paranormal) talks about novellas and short stories–and how you feel about them.
Search Terms
giraffe wolf — o.O I…. wait, what? GIRAFFE WOLF?
스토킹 — Korean. For stalking.
what are the giraffe shifters — *dies*
Goodreads Stats
- Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett
- About halfway through as of Saturday at noon. More reading between now and when this publishes, I hope.
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- Got this one on audiobook from the library. Loving it so far.
- The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
- Some day….
Own-Must-Read (108)
- Just One Day by Gayle Forman
- Finished spending the rest of my Christmas gift cards with these books!
- Through the Every Night by Veronica Rossi
- Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks
Kelsey January 13, 2013 at 6:18 am
Ha! Love those search terms.
Can’t wait to see what you do with your business too!
This bout of books was awesome by the way, good job organizing it with Kelly!
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 13, 2013 at 11:21 am
Thanks, Kelsey! :) I’m glad to hear you enjoyed Bout of Books. And my newsletter subscribers get a sneak peek on Tuesday at what I’m planning, so you won’t have to wait long!
Mary @ BookSwarm January 13, 2013 at 7:20 am
*huggles you and the giraffe shifters*
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 13, 2013 at 11:22 am
*huggles back*
Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal January 13, 2013 at 9:22 am
*stares at your search terms* I… and then… what?
Bout of Books is almost OVER. Until the next one. I might take a nap tomorrow. I MIGHT!
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 13, 2013 at 11:23 am
I KNOW!
I’m going to sleep in tomorrow. Sleep in as long as I want and not have to worry about announcements. It’s going to be AWESOME.
I finished Summoning the Night, by the way.
Sarah (saz101) January 13, 2013 at 4:56 pm
Wha… wait. Is that ACTUALLY Korean for Stalking? FOR REEEEEAL?
Is it strange that your search terms are one of the highlights of my week? O__o
XD
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 13, 2013 at 9:04 pm
Yes. YES! According to Google Translate, that is ACTUALLY Korean for stalking.
(And no, it is not strange. Not at all.)
Sarah (saz101) January 13, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Ahaha! It’s actually seriously NOT strange :P
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 13, 2013 at 9:15 pm
My search terms make me HAPPY.
Sarah (saz101) January 13, 2013 at 9:30 pm
You know, I think you could write an ‘everything you need to know about Amanda’ based entirely on your search terms :p
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 13, 2013 at 9:33 pm
Uhhhhh. I don’t know if I want to claim that. o.O
Kristilyn (Reading In Winter) January 13, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Yay for getting audiobooks on your iPod! I love having them on mine … then I can listen ANYWHERE! And yay for libraries! :)
You bought some good looking books this week!
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 13, 2013 at 9:06 pm
I’ve been trying to use audiobooks to get me out exercising–and it’s been working! I love it.
Amy @ bookgoonie January 14, 2013 at 5:03 pm
I’m very interested in this Giraffe Wolf.
Great links.
Amanda @ On a Book Bender January 14, 2013 at 7:21 pm
So am I, Amy. So. Am. I.