Cool Things You Might Be Interested In

I've seen several bloggers do weekly link collections, and I thought it was both helpful and interesting. There are so many great blogs out there, so it is hard to read all of them. I know that I struggle to keep up so here are some neat things I've found recently.

BUT FIRST....two awesome things happened to me this week.

First, my Kindle 2 arrived yesterday! I am busy getting to know it, and I will begin writing about my experiences next week. But let's just say -- it looks like love!

Second, this afternoon I got the following e-mail from Terrell Harris Dougan, whose book That Went Well: Adventures in Caring for My Sister I just reviewed:

Jenners:

I just read your review of my book, THAT Went Well, and I am just thrilled. Thank you for the lovely description and for truly enjoying the book. You have just made my day.

Best, best wishes,
Terrell Harris Dougan

How cool and amazing is that! What a lovely woman to take time to not only read my review but to send me this wonderful e-mail! Needless to say, Ms. Dougan made MY day! Although I already sent her an e-mail thanking her for her e-mail, I wanted to let you know what a wonderful and cool lady she is! Seriously -- read her book! If you want to enter my giveaway for my copy, just leave a comment telling me so after my review!

So now on to interesting links I found in the past week or so.

Favorite Opening Lines
I just discovered this wonderful blog called Padfoot and Prongs. The first post I read was about their 10 favorite opening lines of books. Needless to say, it was love at first read! Check out their choices and share you own by clicking here.

Stories of How Writers Get Started
Did you ever wonder how writers get started? Well, there is a whole blog dedicated to answering this question called 1st Books: Stories of How Writers Get Started. I found this fascinating and bookmarked it for further review. I found the link to this blog at She Reads and Reads's most recent Booking Through Thursday post.

What Kind of Reader Are You?
Want to take a fun quiz and find out what kind of reader you are? I was a Literate Good Citizen (description below). I found this quiz at Looming In Tucson -- the blog that belongs to my recent giveaway winner Michele!

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Literate Good Citizen You read to inform or entertain yourself, but you're not nerdy about it. You've read most major classics (in school) and you have a favorite genre or two.
Dedicated Reader
Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
Book Snob
Fad Reader
Non-Reader
What Kind of Reader Are You? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

That's all for now! Next week I'll be writing about my experiences with the Kindle 2 and posting a new book review or two. Hope to see you around!