The Birmingham Public Library has posted a stocking full of podcasts. They feature local librarians’ reviews and recommendations for gift-worthy reads this season. Looks like they’re using PodBean and it loads verrrry fast! So it’s no hassle to cruise them all rather quickly. Very cool!
I’m going to have to check out Yvonne Crumpler’s take on Wayne Flynt’s book to see if we agree. And then check back later to see what else she recommends.
The Book Design Review blog has listed their favorite covers from 2007. I have to say that my top two favorites are…
Here’s a great little gallery featuring the high caliber work of Helen Yentus. She’s pretty hot right now, so no doubt you’ve seen her covers in the stores recently. They’re all over Birmingham book stores, that’s for sure.
{via Book Patrol}
I like business books. I’m a firm believer that if you really want to know what’s going on in your community, then skip the fornt page of the newspaper and read the business section foirst. This is about the folks actually doing the work, not just talking about the work that needs to be done (i.e. politicians.)
So, I read a fair amount of business books…