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Do you have any SHOULD READS?

That is a fantastic list - nice work! I added a comment and a few more suggestions. Greg The New Dork Review of Books

Tagged: reading, required, classics

Replied Nov 20

What genre are you sporting?

Contemporary fiction for me - The Song is You, by Arthur Philips. Great book for music AND literature lovers!

Replied Nov 20

Anyone love contemporary literature?

You're speakin' my language! I've only been blogging about a month-and-a-half, but have already hit two of the "items" you mention - Stephen King, and Pillars of the Earth. I, too, love contemporar...

Replied Nov 20

WHAT IS THE ABSOLUTELY WORST BOOK YOU'VE EVER READ?

That's easy: Digital Fortress, by Dan Brown. I literally threw the book across the room in relief when I finished. Just awful. Greg The New Dork Review of Books

Tagged: literature, classics, fiction, bad, books

Replied Nov 3

 

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Greg Zimmerman joined Julie Harabedian's group
Dedicated Book Reviewers
This is for anyone who has a book blog, loves to read and review books, and anyone who is interested in receiving more books. :)
November 19
Greg Zimmerman joined Mary Jacobs's group
Network Your Blog
The goal of this group is to increase followers on your blog. You can post your upcoming contests, memes or anything else. Please sign up to be a follower on each member's blog. .
November 16
Greg Zimmerman added a discussion to the group Blogging Books
How do you read blogs?
I am curious how you keep track and read the books blogs you're following. Do you sign up to have them delivered via email? Do you subscribe via RSS? Do you use Google Reader? Or do you have them all bookmarked and manually check them? It seems a...
November 9
Greg Zimmerman joined drey's group
Wisconsin Readers
A group for bloggers/authors/publicists in the winter wonderland of Wisconsin - I'd love to meet you!
November 4
Greg Zimmerman joined Michele's group
Historical Fiction Fanatics
A place for lovers of historical fiction to talk about their latest acquisitions and reviews.
November 4
Greg Zimmerman added a discussion to the group Blogging Books
Where are the fellas?
First and foremost, I certainly do not mean this post as any sort of disparagement to the women members. Some of you have signed up and contributed some insightful and interesting comments to my new blog (thenewdorkreviewofbooks.blogspot.com), and...
November 3
Makin' friends, bloggin' books, havin' fun.
October 30
Greg Zimmerman added a discussion to the group Blogging Tips
Blog Layout
Any concrete tips on how to design and layout your blog? I've always thought the simpler the better, but, frankly, it seems that for whatever reason book blog sites are often very cluttered - almost seizure-inducing, sometimes. What have you found...
October 30
Greg Zimmerman joined Maw Books's group
Blogging Tips
Blogging, blogging improvement, FAQ, tips & advice, & to serve as a way to mentor other bloggers. Whether it's how to increase your traffic, add a third column to your template or bounce off ideas for each other, this place is for you.
October 30
Greg Zimmerman added a discussion
Which "Professional" Book Blogs Do You Read?
Yes, I know many bloggers here are professionals, too, but I mean, which blogs that are produced in conjunction with a major publication do you read, like, and admire? My personal favorites are: - Entertainment Weekly's Shelf Life - The LA Time's ...
October 21
Greg Zimmerman joined Froggarita's group
Book Blog Giveaways
Are you having a contest on your blog? Then list it here so members can find them easily!
October 15
Greg Zimmerman added a discussion to the group Blogging Books
Where to Find Readers?
Hello fellow bloggers, New book blogger here (thenewdorkreviewofbooks.blogspot.com) - just getting started, and wondering if any of you could shoot me some advice on how to locate readers. I suck at self-marketing, so I am hoping the community he...
October 2
Greg Zimmerman joined Shoshana's group
Blogging Books
A place to let other book bloggers know about each other's book blogs. Whether you only review or giveaways, be a member here. Blogs must talk or post about book or book-related issue over half the time.
October 1
Greg Zimmerman is now a member of Book Blogs
Welcome Them!
September 30

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Favorite Book
Infinite Jest
About Me:
I'm a 33-year-old dude who loves reading, writing, music, movies and sports. I live in Chicago. I'm here to learn about book blogging and to generate interest and find readers for my own literary book blog.
Website:
http://thenewdorkreviewofbooks.blogspot.com

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At 7:55am on November 13, 2009, Jen Knox said…
Thanks, Greg. You're awesome, and it's always good to know others can relate...
At 7:42am on November 12, 2009, Jen Knox said…
Send me a note, if you'd be interested in reading my book. I'm no DFW, but I am a highly controversial, somewhat unrefined up-and-coming female author... I have two review copies that I want to unload, and after reading your blog, I'd be happy to send you one.
At 9:19pm on November 9, 2009, Derek Emerson said…
Hey Greg,

Thanks for the connection -- I'm following your blog as well (and I've never read War and Peace either!). And now that you mention it, why don't more males read books and write about them. Hmm...

Derek
At 8:12pm on November 9, 2009, Danielle Zappavigna said…
thanks for being my first follower! i got a bit excited when i found i had one!!!!!
At 8:29pm on November 8, 2009, Kathryn Liu said…
Hi :) Right now I'm reading as widely as possible (Saturday by Ian McEwan; A disorder peculiar to the county by Ken Kalfus; The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Khaled Housseni; The Zero by Jess Walter; Extremely loud and Incredibly close by Jonathon Safran Foer; Falling man by Don DeLillo; Terrorist by John Updike) and then I'm going to pick out a dominating theme/topic and the relevant books. At the moment, I'm thinking that trauma lit will provide the best analysis tool, although looking at non-American perspectives interests me too.
At 12:58am on November 8, 2009, Kathryn Liu said…
Hi Greg, thanks for the add. Just found your blog and love it! Very witty and hits the nail on the head. :)
At 12:51pm on November 6, 2009, Suza Kates said…
Thanks for the friendship! This is such a great site for book junkies.
At 5:35pm on November 4, 2009, Elie Nicewonger said…
I really don't see too many male bloggers, actually you are the third. Have you visited SciFiGuy? I think we need more male bloggers, I want to hear what you think too!
At 11:55am on October 31, 2009, Jeanie Fritzsche said…
I've had quite a few people tell me I'm wrong about Beach Music. Maybe I'll go back sometime and try again, but at the moment my "To Be Read" stack is presenting an ever-growing challenge! Now you know where my blog title comes from!
At 11:50am on October 31, 2009, Jeanie Fritzsche said…
Thanks for adding me and looking at my blog! I'm having a lot of fun with blogging - I'm sure you will, too!

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