Books - Book Logs and Writers' Journals

Soz · 08-05-2005, 03:22 PM

Is anyone else addicted to reading authors' journals? Do any of you keep an online book log?

Here's a list of writers on Live Journal:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/archer904/24741.html
I have a bunch of those authors on my friends list.

And my book journal is located here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/sausconys_books/ if anyone would like to read it.

**onionroach** · 08-06-2005, 04:54 AM

That list is really long. Wow!

Kimberly · 08-06-2005, 02:22 PM

I read a few author sites

My favorites are:

Laurel Hamilton's blog her and her husband update it almost daily she talks about her life, what she is writing and how she comes up with her ideas

JK Rowling's site cute site with good questions and fun stuff to do. I check it out every once and a while.

Soz thanks for the list of authors with LJ's

I also added your LJ to my favorites.

22 Umbrellas · 08-07-2005, 10:13 PM

Soz, thanks so much for the list of writers' LJs. I do read some every now and then, but I'm bad with keeping up with them. I also enjoy skimming through your book journal sometimes.

My book log basically consists of the titles and authors of all the new books I've read or attempted to read and a rating of the book. I used to write specific comments, but then I got lazy, especially during the school year. I've been meaning to transfer it to the computer for some time, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

Honey-Girl · 08-08-2005, 07:38 AM

That's great. Thank you for the list

girl in a cardigan · 08-09-2005, 01:43 PM

I love reading Meg Cabot's and Jennifer Weiner's...they both blog like they write, which is just awesome for me

Soz · 08-15-2005, 08:35 PM

No problem everybody. I've been trying to find a list like that for a while now because I wanted to start this thread, and the other night, I finally found it.

My book log used to just be a list of books and ratings too, but I got the idea for writing a book journal from a class I took in college. I found that journaling actually helped me understand books better and it also helped me remember them too. The problem I've noticed I have lately though is not knowing what to say when I love a book without gushing, so my reviews for books I don't like tend to be more long-winded. But then, if a book works for me, it just does and I don't have much to complain about.

soulstarshine · 08-15-2005, 10:46 PM

Thanks for the list, I'm looking forward to checking it out.

Kimberly · 08-16-2005, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Jenn-

I love reading Meg Cabot's and Jennifer Weiner's...they both blog like they write, which is just awesome for me

Do you have the link for their blogs? I would love to read them and I don't think I saw them on the list that Soz posted.. I'll have to recheck.

girl in a cardigan · 08-16-2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k46

Do you have the link for their blogs? I would love to read them and I don't think I saw them on the list that Soz posted.. I'll have to recheck.

Jennifer Weiner
Meg Cabot

Kimberly · 08-17-2005, 07:58 AM

Thanks Jenn!

Marsters_Girl24 · 08-20-2005, 02:01 AM

Hey Soz Your List of books is like mine.

I want to get mine in the computer I just haven't had the time. Plus At this moment it's just title author and a short (very short) comment about the book.

I don't know if this counts but I like reading LJ's. Just reading about peoples everyday lives, What they are thinking and feeling. It makes me feel not so alone, because I know someone out there is going through the same thing. I've never read an authors LJ. But I'm gonna check out some from the list.