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OMG, she said “vagina” on the Internet!
0As if one book club wasn’t enough, I’ve joined forces with some of my fantastically geeky girlfriends (Felicia Day, Kiala Kazebee, and Bonnie Burton) for a little project called the Vaginal Fantasy Hangout. This new monthly Google+ hangout session will focus on books from the fantasy, science fiction, paranormal romance, and mystery genres. There will also probably be a little sexy-time (as I like to call it) in the stories as well, which we will discuss to great lengths (and to our great amusement).
Our first episode is up, and we also have a Goodreads group and a Facebook page! Hope you’ll join us! Next episode will tape live on Feb 27th at 8pm PST over on Felicia’s G+ page.
Hangout on Google+
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Hangouts are at least 75% more fun when you bring animals into the mix.
But seriously, I’ve been spending a lot of time with Google+ over the past few days, and I’m really enjoying it. I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by social media recently, but I do like Circles, and the ability to really filter who I share and view content by.
If I don’t blog much anymore, it’s because most of my time is spent managing Twitter, Facebook, and not Google+. Content overload!
Short review of Bossypants by Tina Fey
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Bossypants by Tina Fey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bossypants is the kind of book that makes you feel like you could be the author’s best friend. In fact… Tina Fey, will you be my best friend? I really think we have a lot in common. Like this quote, for example:
“My ability to turn good news into anxiety is rivaled only by my ability to turn anxiety into chin acne.”
I also find this to be true! We have the same self-success loathing anxieties! (Is that not a thing? I think I just made that a thing.)
Anyhow, even if we can’t all be best friends with Tina Fey, hearing her talk about her background, rise to glory, and inner-most thoughts on breast feeding is hilarious and enjoyable. Plus, it’s always nice to hear an author read her own book, though there were some audio issues (weird fade-outs, vocal asides that were almost inaudible) but otherwise I give this book two thumbs up!
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Two new books to check out
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Two people whose opinions and thoughts I value very highly have just released new books, and they’re doozies! Gary Vaynerchuk and Jane McGonigal write about very different subject matters; Gary talks about how you can take advantage of the current economy and new ways of reaching your audience to plant the seeds for your own success, while Jane explains that video games can actually help to make us better, more well rounded people, and possibly even change the world. In a good way, not the “we’re all going to turn into giant couch slugs with violent dispositions” kind of way.
Actually, I should let them speak for themselves:
Both of their books are currently available on Amazon, and they’re well worth the read.
The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk
Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal