Category Archives: bookish life

That “Ten Books” Meme

Posted on September 6, 2014 by José Iriarte

W. S. Long challenged me on Facebook to list ten books that have “stayed with me in some way.” I’m a sucker for memes about reading and writing, so I was definitely game to play. Then it occurred to me … Continue reading →

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“My Writing Process” Blog Hop

Posted on June 17, 2014 by José Iriarte

YA writer and dear friend Marlana Antifit tagged me on the writing process blog hop that’s been going around, for which I’m so grateful—I genuinely love being tagged in things like this, and yet I seem somehow to be overlooked … Continue reading →

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Perspectivefail

Posted on January 3, 2012 by José Iriarte

There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a … Continue reading →

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Survivor Guilt, 2011 Edition

Posted on December 31, 2011 by José Iriarte

I’ve been seeing a lot of blog posts around talking about how 2011 was a terrible year, either for the blogger or for the world in general. I’m not so sure how terrible it was for the world–yeah, we saw … Continue reading →

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More of a TBR Mountain than a TBR Pile

Posted on December 28, 2011 by José Iriarte

I have a confession to make: I’m a pathological collector of books. I buy ’em faster than I can read ’em. Especially if it’s on the discount rack–then if it seems at all interesting, into the basket it goes. Hey, … Continue reading →

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The case of the semi-reluctant e-reader

Posted on October 14, 2011 by José Iriarte

Like a lot of nerds, I’m usually an early adopter when it comes to new technology–though I seem have a pretty decent eye for what technology isn’t actually going to make my life easier or better, and I do a … Continue reading →

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Customers as Vultures

Posted on August 10, 2011 by José Iriarte

Lisa and I headed out to the Borders in Winter Park today for the second time to see what bargains we could find. In all the talk about how sad it is to lose another brick and mortar bookstore, and … Continue reading →

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Bookvenirs

Posted on July 21, 2011 by José Iriarte

Tonight* a bunch of us writerly types were sitting around with some adult beverages, talking about writing, reading, and books in general, when the topic of used books came up. I’ve never lived anywhere where I haven’t visited every used … Continue reading →

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The KidLit Dead Pool

Posted on July 20, 2011 by José Iriarte

I read a lot of Young Adult and Middle Grade fiction. The official reason is because I write Young Adult/Middle Grade fiction, and it’s vital to read in the field you want to publish in. The unofficial reason is because … Continue reading →

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Readers Without Borders

Posted on July 19, 2011 by José Iriarte

Today* I heard the news that last ditch efforts to find a buyer to keep the Borders chain open had failed, and that, pending judge approval, the chain could begin liquidating its remaining stores by the end of this week, … Continue reading →

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