POSTED BY mrenart ON June 27, 2012
It’s summer, which means you have permission to zip through as many books as you like at breakneck speed without even absorbing the story. That’s what I tell myself, anyway. I’m more likely to abandon books if they don’t grip me immediately. I want something to keep me pulled in since it’s so hot in Austin. Anything that keeps my mind off of the sun and the heat, and the SUN, oh god, is essential.
So here are a few of PR by the Book’s picks for summer reading:
Stephanie Ridge: “Right now, I’m reading A Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. I’m taking my time so I can savor every page. This is a book that I’ll come back to for years to come. At more than 50 years old, it is a real gem. So much about living a balanced life and about womanhood still rings true. Also in my summer reading pile: The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz and The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. These are books I’ve been meaning to read for way too long.”
Claire Rodriguez: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest I never read it in any of my classes, never seen the movie version, but I always see it referenced in tv shows, so it’s about time I get around to reading it.”
As for me? I’m also planning on reading The Happiness Project. It’s about time! (And part of my own happiness project.)
Stay tuned for more summer reading picks later this week!
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POSTED BY tolly ON June 22, 2012
What a banner week for PR by the Book authors! We had two on national television this week: First, our professional survivalist Creek Stewart (Build the Perfect Bug-Out Bag) on Fox & Friends for Father’s Day: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com And then, Michael Wigge (How to Travel the World for Free) on The [...]
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POSTED BY stephanie ON June 20, 2012
LET’S SEE YOUR DOG IN GLASSES! Share funny photo of your dog wearing glasses for a chance to win a signed copy of Arlo Needs Glasses by Barney Saltzberg. Be silly, but promise to not put your pup through too much embarrassment. Here’s how to enter the “My Dog Needs Glasses!” photo contest! Post your [...]
Tags: Arlo Needs Glasses, Barney Saltzberg, book giveaway, children's eyeglasses, photo contest
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POSTED BY elaine ON June 19, 2012
By Marika Flatt, founder of PR by the Book Our PR by the Book team spent time in The Big Apple earlier this month fully entrenched in the annual BEA conference, where we sit down with publishing houses, media outlets, agents and authors. This was my 13th BEA (I went to my first one in [...]
Tags: Book Expo, book expo america, publishers
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POSTED BY mrenart ON June 15, 2012
Aside from the Editor’s Buzz panel, where we get sneak peeks at the next Big Thing in literature, media meetings are my favorite part of BEA. Why? Well, it’s an opportunity to meet face to face with some of the most important names at high-caliber outlets and find out their specific needs and exactly how [...]
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It’s summer, which means you have permission to zip through as many books as you like at breakneck speed without even absorbing the story. That’s what I tell myself, anyway. I’m more likely to abandon books if they don’t grip me immediately. I want something to keep me pulled in since it’s so hot in Austin. Anything that keeps my mind off of the sun and the heat, and the SUN, oh god, is essential.