Playing catch-up...
So if I'm honest, I've been inconsistent about looking at the resource I chose, Early Word. I did sign-up for their e-mail update, Spreading the Word, which I've read. I've really liked that feature -- it puts the info right in front of me and doesn't mean me having to go to another web site. Through that I've been introduced to some new authors and upcoming TV/movie tie-ins that we might get asked about, and added a few more hold and books to the pile of "must-reads" on my coffee table. There's a lot of interesting and good info on Early Word, though it is often obscured by the volume of info available. For example, why is the first link under "Categories" to 2011-Summer? It's alphabetized, but is that the most effective use of prominent space on the home page? My experience with Web site usability makes me wonder if they've ever done any user testing.
One highly anticipated title of 2013 is from an author I've enjoyed. Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell is a compilation of offbeat, whimsical short stories. Like her previous book, Swamplandia!, she offers up her surreal take on changing tattoos, citrus-munching vampires, and the everyday world. If you've enjoyed Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender or The Fat Man in History and Other Stories by Peter Carey, you'll enjoy Vampires in the Lemon Grove.
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