Author: Shannon Turlington
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One of us, one of us…
I’m thinking about joining Amazon Prime. I usually have to think about things for a long time before I do them, especially if any amount of money is involved. I got a Kindle for Christmas, and I think it would be nice to have access to their lending library. I also want to check out…
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Too much information?
There is no doubt about it — we are living in an information Golden Age. In just a matter of minutes, and assuming my computer and Internet connection are working, I can find the top news stories of the day, plus analysis and commentary; I can research almost any question I have; I can read…
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Being a stay-at-home mom who answers questions on Quora…
I’ve answered a couple of questions about being a stay-at-home mom on Quora recently, and I quite like the answers. I invite you to go read them along with all the other great answers to these two questions: Is it anti-feminist not to be okay with women being homemakers? What is it like to be…
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Bye bye, Delicious…
Note: This post is in the Archive, which means the information may be out-of-date or links may be dead. Just so you know. I was more than a little surprised when I opened my Delicious page and found that everything had completely changed overnight. Yes, I knew that Yahoo! was divesting itself of Delicious, and…
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I am a picky reader…
This is a repost of an old post of mine from Books Worth Reading. I think about it every time I hear someone say that they can’t or shouldn’t put down a book they’ve started reading, despite not enjoying it. Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that you or I read, on average,…
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More book reviews! Science fiction by women…
I was pleased to contribute three of my book reviews to SF Mistressworks, a blog devoted to reviewing science fiction written by women and published during the 20th century. The reviews: A Gift Upon the Shore by M.K. Wren The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. Le Guin Where Late the Sweet Birds Sing…
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Tips for using Google+ smarter…
Note: This post is in the Archive, which means the information may be out-of-date or links may be dead. Just so you know. Every time I play with Google+, I seem to discover another neat new feature. Here are some quick tips for improving your Google+ experience. Notice the Share button in the upper right…
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How to be a better reader…
I spotted this question on Quora: How does one become a better reader and what does it mean to be a better reader? Here is my answer. Being a better reader, I would say, means that you choose higher quality books that can enlighten as well as entertain you. By high quality, I don’t just…
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Are e-books the new content farms?
Laura Miller has a great article called Spamazon at Salon.com, which explains how e-book spam is clogging the Kindle. I was toying with the idea of getting an e-book reader, maybe for Christmas, but this new development is enough to put me right off of it. It seems that these e-book spam operators are repurchasing cheap…
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Why reread books?
Here is an answer I gave to a question asked on Quora: Which fiction books have people read more than once? Why? 1) For deeper understanding of the meaning of the book. Some books, especially those with challenging structures, benefit from rereading because each time you can dig deeper into the themes and unwind the…
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