Library Thing (# 11)

It is a special treat to learn about Library Thing(LT). You will know why I am so glad about this. Just look at the attached photo. I have been trying for many years to catalog these books. I want to put these books on nice book shelves according to my categorization. I will create an online catalog registration for membership.. Actually I just created an account with LT.
It will be a big project, but I am ready to tackle the "pains" of cataloging. With LT I can share my catalog with others. Surely this is an example of social cataloging networking.
I will be able to use LT to rate and find reviews of the books I have read, and reviews written by others. I will join groups so that I can discuss books and get recommendations for good books to read. The other good thing is I will also be able to read books online.

I just received my first LibraryThing newsletter and I am posting some sample articles of what is in the news & features.

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From: sonya@librarything.com [mailto:sonya@librarything.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:13 PM
LibraryThing: State of the Thing
Dear P.T.,
Welcome to the April State of the Thing, your guide to all things LibraryThing,. This month we have an exclusive author interview with Anne Lamott, author recommendations from David Lipsky and Robyn Okrant, 2,123 free Early Reviewer books and 446 Member Giveaway books available. If you'd rather receive a plain-text version, edit your email preferences. You can also read it online.


Free books: Early Reviewers
Read and review free books, before they even hit the shelves! We've given out a whopping 43,548 books so far through Early Reviewers. Sign up here.
The April batch of Early Reviewer books contains 2,123 copies of 94 different titles. The deadline to request a free book to read and review is Friday, April 23rd at 6pm EST. The next batch will be up during the second week of May.
The most requested books so far this month (to long a list):

Interview with author Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott's Imperfect Birds is the third in a series about the characters Elizabeth and Rosie (and now-husband James). First in Rosie, then in Crooked Little Heart, Anne writes of the growing up children do, and the growing up parents do as well. In Imperfect Birds, the first-person narrative shifts between mother and teen daughter. Elizabeth is simultaneously dealing with her own demons of depression and alcoholism while dealing with her child's growing freedom. Rosie pushes boundaries to the breaking point, with serious drug use and lying forcing Elizabeth to view the unpleasant realities of her daughter's actions and her own desire for polite fiction over impolite truth. Imperfect Birds has become a New York Times bestseller.
The title Imperfect Birds comes from a Rumi quote: "Each has to enter the nest made by the other imperfect birds." What is it about this quote that fits this story?
Author interviews—you ask the questions
Next month, we'll be interviewing Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi, about his new book Beatrice and Virgil. We'll also be interviewing David Baldacci, who's new novel Deliver Us from Evil, will be out April 20th. Have a question for Martel or Baldacci? Post them in the Author Interviews—you ask the questions group.
Author recommendations: David Lipsky, author of Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace
Robyn Okrant shares what books influenced her Living Oprah project, started as a popular blog which documented her 2008 experiment to follow every piece of advice offered on Oprah's show, website or magazine, for an entire year. The blog was the basis for her book, which came out in January. Robyn's new project is called Ready, Set...Wife!", which looks at what it means to be a wife in 2010.
Author chats
Author Chat lets you talk to authors—ask questions, get answers, and find out more about how or why a book is written. The schedule of upcoming chats is posted too, so you can plan to read the author's book ahead of time.
Current chats
Judith Tannenbaum discussing By Heart: Poetry, Prison, and Two Lives
David Burrows discussing The Prophecy of the Kings Trilogy
Gabriel Wilensky discussing Six Million Crucifixions: How Christian Teachings about Jews Paved the Road to the Holocaust
M. T. Kingsley discussing With Malicious Intent
More free books: Member Giveaways
At any given time, there are hundreds of books available from our Member Giveaways program. Member Giveaways is like Early Reviewers, but isn't limited to select publishers—any author or member can post books. Request books, or offer your own!
Popular this month
1. Last Song by Nicholas Spark
2. The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
3. Soulless by Gail Carriger
4. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
5. Beautiful Creatures by LibraryThing author Kami Garcia
6. Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
7. Let the Great World Spin by LibraryThing author Colum McCann
8. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
9. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
10. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
That's it. Questions, comments, ideas, suggestions? Send them our way.
—Sonya, one of the LibraryThing librarians (sonya@librarything.com)
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