reading tonight and Dear Book Nerd

So tonight as I snuggle up against the cold and drink a glass of wine I am reading Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb. I really love this series. it is one of my favorite series. And that is not very hard to believe since I am reading the 34th book in the series. I love the way she describes her characters and how they interact with each other. This series is just really fun and entertaining. So that is what I will be reading to make me feel better after a very long day at work.

As I was listening to the latest podcast from Book Riot they announced another book podcast. It is called Dear Book Nerd. I listened to the first show and it was delightful. I subscribed to it already. It will be released every other week right now. So I was super excited about that. The show is an advice column revolving around books...which is very cool!

I also caved and put in an order for the book box that Book Riot does. This is the second book box that they will be releasing. So I will be getting that in March. So I am pretty excited about that.

Jim Henson and book riot

So I got my copy of Jim Henson The Biography by Brian Jay Jones in the mail today. I am very excited to read this book. I need to finish the book I am reading now first, but I am glad I got it. It wasn't one I could find easily and so I decided to buy it while I was thinking about it. I am a very large Jim Henson fan. I love the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock, just to mention his shows. I have read some things about him and find his life very interesting. We had an exhibit come to the Museum of Natural History about Jim Hanson and we got to see some real Muppets and drawings. So I am excited to learn more about this amazing man.

I also have to add that I am loving the Book Riot podcasts. I have been listening to them and they are full of really interesting book information and discussion. If you are interested in learning more about what is going on in the world of books this podcast is amazing. There is an app for it and you can get it on itunes.

Book Riot

So I have been following a site called Book Riot on Facebook for a while now. I am not sure how I stumbled upon it, but I do follow a lot of different book sites. Well I do have to say I am impressed with their website. Today I actually went to their website to check it out and explore what they have. The site has all different articles on books and things like that.

What I got really excited about is that they have podcast about books. let me tell you I was pretty excited. I started the first one and liked it enough that I will be downloading more of them tonight. I had actually been looking for something like this and am very glad I discovered it. Book Riot actually has a free app for your phone or iPod so that you can get the podcasts. I have it on my phone and it is very easy to use.

The website also does a quarterly subscription to their book box. I am really tempted to get the one they send out in March. The box is $50 and it comes with a book and a bunch of book related items. The first one they put together looked pretty cool. I just haven't decided if I want to spend the money on it. I may wait and see what their second one is like before I decide or I may just take a chance on it. It depends on how well I can budget for it to be honest with you.

Here is the website for any of you interested in checking out this great book resource.

http://bookriot.com/