October 14, 2010 | Thursday | 22 Comments
After I started this week’s round up of reviews and opinions on various ereaders available to the book-reading, device-buying public, I received a mini review of the Bookeen Cybook Opus from Kathlyn. I asked if she’d be willing to expand on her review and describe what she likes about her device, and this is her response. I’m also working on a Kobo review - and if you have a device to suggest, let me know. My e-reader is a Bookeen Opus. I like it for three reasons: 1. I find it easy to use. 2. I won it in a…
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December 11, 2009 | Friday | 11 Comments
Last call for entries in the BoB’s Hanukkah contest from BooksonBoard: details here and entries are due by noon EST US.
Send your entries to sarahATsmartbitchestrashybooksDOTcom with the subject line “Bob’s Hanukkah” - hurry hurry!
EDITED TO ADD: Because I’m a dumbass, I’ll give you another day in penance for my complete badness with the numbers. So: NOON EST US Saturday 12 December. The first actual day of Hanukkah!
And my apologies. Good thing I’m a certified card-carrying Jewish mother. I got skills of guilt, yo.
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December 08, 2009 | Tuesday | 15 Comments
Hanukkah, oh, Hanukkah, come light the menorah! Let’s have a party and go to Bora Bora! See, it’s a little known fact that we don’t actually dance the hora on Hanukkah, even though it rhymes so nicely with menorah. So not that much dancing occurs, though there is commemorative eating of foods fried in oil. Sadly, the only thing “light” about the Festival of Lights is often the actual candles themselves. But in the interest of terrible transitions in topic, how about a contest? BooksonBoard and I came up with a fun way to give away a digital reader, and…
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