I Am Disappointed | Sundary Summary #23
I was all geared up to start placing holds for Cybils nominations, but we haven't gotten very many.
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The Good: I completed 12 posts this week as part of Blog Ahead, which is only 2 short of my hoped for number of 14. I'm happy with it.
The Bad: I have been seriously disappointed by the scarcity of nominations in the new Cybils audiobooks category. We have only received 24 entries so far, and half of them don't meet the category guidelines (Middle Grade audiobooks published 10/15/16 to 10/16/15)! If you have a favorite MG book that is available on audio, please nominate it. It would make me extra happy if it is SF or Fantasy, but it can be anything meant for grades 4-8.
Cybils nominations For more information, see the "2016 Cybils Awards" option on the far right of my Menu above.
Blog Ahead (October 2016)
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Reviews | Other | |
Started with: | 3 |
2 |
Goals (for Oct | for Later): |
9 | 26 | 5 | 4 |
Progress: | 7 | 2 |
3 | 0 |
On GMB: Last week
- SUN: I Prepare for a Very Busy Month | Sunday Summary #22
- MON: Whetting Your Appetite or Pure Torture?: Excerpts | My Musings
- TUE: Surprised Me: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Review - ★★★★ Science Fiction
- WED: Dark, Dragon's, Dynasty | New Audiobook Releases
- THU: Don't Mess with the Snowflake: Blood Prophecy | Review - ★★★★ YA Contemporary Fantasy
- SAT: School on a Spaceship: Crash Landing | Review - ★★★★ MG Science Fiction
- SUN: VFC Blog Hop Hunt Post (featuring author Renee Scattergood)
On GMB: Coming Up
- MON: Goodreads: Creating Community (Pt 3) | My Musings
- TUE: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished | Review - ★★★★ NA Fantasy
- WED: New Audiobook Releases
- THU: Calamity | Review - ★★★★ YA Superhero/villain
- SAT: Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians | Review {+ BONUS} - ★★★★½ GENRE
- SUN: Sunday Summary #24
VFC starts today.
There is a Blog Hop Hunt (see above for my post for the hunt), daily event & genre related booths, and lots of prizes. Those of you who like Cosplay, can join the daily contents. And authors will be posting special sales. My booths are: Mon (10/10): Science Fiction / Tues (10/11): Fairytales / Sun (10/15): Childrens & YA SFF [these are general links for the day, I will post my specific booth links on Twitter & Facebook on the days]
Exploring Cyberspace
- "Fandom Takes Care of its Own—How #HoldOnToTheLight Happened" by Gail Z Martin @ Hold On To The Light
"#HoldOnToTheLight is a blog campaign encompassing blog posts by fantasy and science fiction authors around the world in an effort to raise awareness around treatment for depression, suicide prevention, domestic violence intervention, PTSD initiatives, bullying prevention and other mental health-related issues. We believe fandom should be supportive, welcoming and inclusive, in the long tradition of fandom taking care of its own. We encourage readers and fans to seek the help they or their loved ones need without shame or embarrassment."
- "5 Reasons Why I Read the About Me Page" by Ezrah @ I Heart Romance & YA
(Bonus: she has an absolutely adorable cat gif on this page)
"Happy Monday, Wormies! This week, I wanted to talk about the about page. Does anybody every bother reading it? Do you even read it? I honestly do!"
Reading: Update
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I re-listened to the following in preparation for upcoming reviews:
I read/listened to the following for the first time:
In Progress:
Reading: Up Next
Acquired: Freebies
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Disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted, I have not read these books and thus can't give content warnings.
Note: these books may or may not still be free (please verify before purchasing).
All the Kindle books I acquired that have Audible versions available.
Some of the other Kindle books I acquired.
*Whispersync price (subject to change). Must purchase Audible version after obtaining a Kindle copy to get the discount.
Talk to Me (pretty please)
- How'd you do on Blog Ahead? -- Not participating? Do you try to stay ahead, or do you blog as you go?
- What book/blogger community charitable programs have you participated in?
- Do you always know what you are going to read next, or do you sometimes wing it?
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- If you are a first time visitor, how did you discover my blog?
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