Events & Obsessions

Recent Posts

Book Clubs are Talking About...

Archives

More...

Share |

Categories

« Mary Kay Andrews' The Fixer Upper is Out in Paperback and She's Got Goodies to Give Away to a Book Club! | Main | How Memoirist Jason Mulgrew Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Book Clubs - Guest Post »

June 25, 2010

Book Bloggers and Why They Matter - in the Los Angeles Times

There's a great article in the LA Times online today (which will be in the print edition on Sunday) by Carolyn Kellogg, on the growing importance of book bloggers, in which My Friend Amy, Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'?, Book Lady's Blog and I all make an appearance!

Posted at 11:34 AM in Blogs, Book Blogs, Book Groups, Books |

| | | | Pin It! | | |

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c9ac653ef0133f1c6227f970b

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Book Bloggers and Why They Matter - in the Los Angeles Times:

Comments

Feed You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

Amy @ My Friend Amy

Thanks for all your support of book bloggers, Jennifer!

Posted by: Amy @ My Friend Amy | June 26, 2010 at 10:22 PM

Lisa

Great article!

Posted by: Lisa | June 28, 2010 at 01:16 PM

Jfmailander

Out of curiosity, how did you feel about appearing in an article that purported to be about "book bloggers" but only mentioned women?

Posted by: Jfmailander | June 29, 2010 at 04:17 PM

Liz B

It's a great article!

But I confess -- having been part of the children's/young adult book bloggers conference, now going on four years, it's a bit frustrating to see all this talk of "first" with no mention, ever, of childrens/young adult book blogs or bloggers. It's not just in LA Times; its in other places, as well, including people who, well, do know that the kidlitosphere exists.

Posted by: Liz B | June 30, 2010 at 07:04 PM

Book Club Girl

Liz, I can completely understand your frustration. Have you reached out to Carolyn to see if she'd be interested in writing something about the Kidlitosphere? It's an impressive group and I was glad to learn more about it at your ALA panel. Would love to talk more about this with you off-blog.

Posted by: Book Club Girl | July 01, 2010 at 12:38 AM

The comments to this entry are closed.

Newsletter

LISTEN NOW TO AUTHORS DISCUSSING THEIR BOOKS

Who is Book Club Girl?

  • Book Club Girl is: a member of a book club and an avid reader who spent most of her childhood immersed in a book, an English major who considered library school until she realized it was all about computers, so turned to publishing, where she now works (but she vows to talk about books from all over and not to simply flog those from her own house). She was single, lived in the city, met a man, moved to the 'burbs, and is now a wife, a stepmother, a mother, and in her spare time, a fledgling blogger dedicated to sharing great books, news and tips with book club girls everywhere.

My Review Policy

  • I review fiction and nonfiction that is appropriate for book clubs. This includes literary and some women's commercial fiction as well as memoir and narrative nonfiction. I do not review self-help, thrillers, mysteries, horror, or fantasy. I have a fondness for YA literature and while the blog is not devoted to it (well, except for my obsession with the Betsy-Tacy series), I will occasionally review some YA books. The best way to reach me to request a review is to email me at bookclubgirl AT gmail DOT com.

Contact

  • bookclubgirl AT gmail DOT com

Praise

Book Club Girl's Book Club Is Reading

Book Club Girl's Book Club Has Read