11/5 blogthoughts-day 2

Okay, here we go for day 2...

NYT>Books---Although the first feed I encountered from this blog today was a recommended read, it was not the only information offered. I was pleased to see that other relevant material was being presented by The Times. First, though was Books of The Times 'Amaze Me,' Mother Said, So That's What She Did. It discussed the memoir book by Mary Karr, a follow-up to her first work The Liars' Club. I have to admit, I think that would be a good read to check out. Second post: No. 1 Omission From Top 10 Book Lists: Women. This discussed how a women's literary group is protesting Publisher's Weekly choices for top books as no female writers have been included...valid objection if you ask me, and one worth mentioning. Lastly was the announcement Francisco Ayala, a Spanish Novelist and Literary Scholar, Dies at 103. This post peaked my attention as I was unaware of who this individual was, and I was amazed that he had lived such a long life.

The Shifted Librarian---Today's feeds were a lot more condensed, yet a lot more informative compared to those previously monitored. Discussed were links to techniques on how to make Photoshop processing more efficient. Also the idea that the demand for press release authorization will slowly diminish as the demand for real time photography of people interaction increases...interesting; just another way to "ok" the invasion of privacy. Third was a posting on how MediaWiki can be used to create any "easy-to-update and collaborative" website (outside of Wikipedia). If I were a business owner/executive, I could easily see replacing the ever time-consuming conference call with this tool in order to keep all parties informed and included in the responsibility of providing updates...novel idea.

USATODAY.com Books-Top Stories---First posted was Book roundup: Self-help. It offered four new titles worth checking out in the self-help section. Next was New in paper: Stephen King's 'Just After Sunset.' Further info confirmed that this is the author's first short-story collection published since 2002; I wonder if he's lost his touch, maintained his stride, or exceded his reader's expectations with his new work. And finally, and most interesting to me was the post that read Mary Karr talks about memoirs, alcohol abuse, and her new 'Lit.' I was pleased to see that both The Times and USA Today were both engaged in this writer's new work; it indicates that she has depth and it made me curious to find out more about her.