November 30, 2012

S&L Video - "The Dirty Streets of Heaven" Wrap-Up

November 30, 2012/ Veronica Belmont

Turkey has been gobbled, NaNoWriMo is drawing to a close, and that means its time to wrap-up Tad Williams' The Dirty Streets of Heaven and check in with the discussions happening over on GoodReads.

More about our November pick, The Dirty Streets of Heaven:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13542846-the-dirty-streets-of-heaven

Discussion Threads:

Gift Giving in the Digital Age: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1079513-gifting-in-the-digital-age
DRM Free E-Books: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1087195-copyright-free-published-books and https://www.smashwords.com

November 27, 2012

S&L Podcast - #115 - Ghallu everyone!

November 27, 2012/ Veronica Belmont

On this episode we breakdown the Tolkien estate case against Warner Brothers, debate the origins of the Ghallu, and even figure out the January book pick! Also Tom has a Snow Day. But it's not what you think. It's BETTER!

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: New Belgium Snow Day Winter Ale

Veronica: 2008 Eagle Vale Margaret River Shiraz

QUICK BURNS

Happy Birthday to Michael Stackpole!

The Tolkien Estate Sues to Protect Their Precious

J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore adds ebook gifting and new book

Terry Pratchett to pass DISCWORLD onto his daughter

Goodreads Reader's Choice awards

Penguin expands library ebook lending with Baker & Taylor

Meet the Bibliomat: a homemade vending machine for old books

CALENDAR

BARE YOUR SWORD

Ghallu..have I seen this moster before?

NaNoWriMo 2012

TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES

The Man in the High Castle' and other Philip K. Dick works slated for film and TV adaptations

Season 3 of 'Game of Thrones' set to begin March 31st

BOOK CHECK-IN

Dirty Streets wrap-up this Friday - The Hobbit Kick-Off Dec. 7

Shall we settle the January Pick?

ADDENDUMS

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S&L Podcast - #115 - Ghallu everyone!