Tuesday 31 May 2011

Really Random Tuesday


Really Random Tuesday is a meme created by Suko at Suko's Notebook which is a way to post odds and ends--announcements, musings, quotes, photos--any blogging and book-related things you can think of.

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The lovely Carolyn over at Book Chick City is running a Summer Romance Challenge from June 1st until September 30th and I have decided to join in. Summer is coming and what better way to celebrate it than with a bit of summer loving!

The aim is to read 8 romances in the next four months and they can be any style of romance. Historical, paranormal and contemporary all count towards this challenge. 

I haven't got a clue which books I hope to read for this yet, but I will set up a separate page in order to record them. 

If you would like to know more about this challenge and join in the fun, then please click here.

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Have you seen the new Flipback Books? OMG they will change the way we read whilst travelling. Who needs a Kindle when you can have one of these. 



How can they be so small, I hear you ask? Well, they are made with very thin paper often used in Bibles and have been bounded in a special way, to give you a book that fits into your pocket. They go on sale on the 30th June and I will be first in the queue to buy one. Want to know more, please click here.

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My Kinda Book posted their Youtube video for Starcrossed last week and I fell in love with it. 




Bookangel_ Emma has some fabulous videos of Josephine Angelini today talking about her big break. Here is a link, they are so worth watching.

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 That is enough randomness from me today. I hope you are having a fab Really Random Tuesday!

16 comments:

  1. I have not been a part of a challenge in forever..I think I must enter :)

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  2. Wow thank you for mentioning the trailers.
    Are you signing up for the Romance challenge as well as everything else you are doing?

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  3. Blodeuedd - it looks good doesn't it.

    Emma - Afraid so, sucker for punishment!

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  4. Are Flipback Books only going to be available in the UK?

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  5. Kathy _ yes.From the 30th June. Have you got them on America too?

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  6. I enjoyed this post, Vivienne! Thanks for doing RRT. I love the idea of the flipback books--it is a new concept to me. (I also love the English accents, which always sound so sophisticated.) I will link to this post the next time I do this meme. :)

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  7. I love doimg RRT -it is a great place to put all my odd bits in.

    I will have to do a vlog one day soon, so you can hear my English accent!

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  8. Flipback Books look so cool - maybe with them the handles on my bags won't keep breaking from all the heavy books I'm lugging around!

    Can't wait to read Starcrossed either :)

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  9. Those Flipback books are so cute - I must have one!

    Have fun with your summer romance challenge. Sounds fun.

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  10. I love that Starcrossed video! I am super excited to get that book.

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  11. Flipback books look so cute but I love paperbacks too much to change! ;-)I can't wait to see what you end up getting in that format.

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  12. Hannah - I like the idea of them and I think they would be a better option for travelling as less expensive to lose than a Kindle!

    Illiana - thank you.

    Annabell - Starcrossed is amazing - you will love it.

    Vasilly - I just like the fact they are so small and compact. I have to have one.

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  13. Now I want to read Starcrossed.
    Have fun with the romance challenge.
    And the Flipback Books are a cute idea.

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  14. Welcome to the challenge Vivienne, hope you enjoy it and reach your reading goals!

    Love the look of the Flipback Books!

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  15. Those flipback books are so cute!

    And Viv--I miss Life as We Knew It! Hope your writing class is going well.

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