BookBitch.com
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BookBitch
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Who is the BookBitch?
I am a voracious reader, usually reading two or more books at a time, and reading several books each week. I will read just about anything I can get my hands on, with the emphasis on fiction. I have a penchant for new authors, mostly because when I find an author I like, I tend to read everything they have ever written, which more or less forces me to find new authors. Crime fiction comprises probably three quarters of my reading time and is my guilty pleasure, but I also read chick-lit, contemporary fiction with a book club bent, tons of erotica, some horror, biographies, one or two nonfiction books each month, and an occasional work of fantasy or sci-fi. I generally avoid self help & metaphysical books; I am not interested in improving myself by reading the latest pop psychology (anyway, I am quite fond of who I am) or connecting with other worlds (I am rather content with this one.) My dream is to write a book, to be published someday, but so far I am lacking what I call the 3 D's...drive, determination and discipline. My goal is to be the Grandma Moses of writers.
I work for the public library in circulation. Prior to the library gig I was a bookseller for Borders for seven years. I contributed a chapter entitled "Readers' Advisory in the Real World" for a book called Nonfiction Readers' Advisory, edited by Robert Burgin. I write reviews for Library Journal as well as this site. I was part of a pilot program of advance readers for Nan A. Talese at Doubleday. And in my spare time, I re-entered the academic world, pursuing my degree in English.
I am often asked how I determine which books I am going to read and review. I get most of the catalogs from the major publishers and request review copies of books I have an interest in reading. I read several review sources on a regular basis. I consider recommendations from friends, co-workers, authors whose works I've read and enjoyed, and various pundits of the publishing industry. It would be a dream come true if I could read every book that appeals to me, but unfortunately with my schedule I am forced to be very, very selective, which means I rarely review an unsolicited book.
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