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GetGlue.com Has T-Shirts!
J. Kaye's Book Blog — Have you signed up for GetGlue.com yet? If you are just now tuning in and haven't heard about this, click here to catch up. Like that isn't good enough, they are giving away tons of things on Twitter. GetGlue.com has so many updates since the last time I posted about them. If you haven't tried, you gotta! Oh did I mention they are giving away t-shirts. Better hurry and sign up. I am sure the offer won't last forever! > > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Have a ...

The New and Improved GetGlue.com
J. Kaye's Book Blog — ... the Glue Bar. I don’t want to hear any groaning when I mention it goes on your toolbar. If you are like me, the last thing you want is an addition to your toolbar. Keep that in mind I am using it and loving it as you read on. At first, there really isn’t much to notice about it. The bar stays hidden until you come upon a product, movie, or something along those lines. Click here for the promo post. It will explain more of the basics. Why do I like GetGlue.com? What attracted me to this concept was I could see what books ...

Do you glue? Glue is new and improved!
Becky's Book Reviews — If you're a book lover, you might be interested in using Glue, a new (or newish) add-on for your browser. (Firefox is the preferred browser, though I've had a bit of luck using it with Flock.) ...

Love at First Sight: Kindle 2
Bermudaonion's Weblog — On Monday, I was beyond thrilled when I watched that video and learned that I had won Glue Genie’s Twitter contest for a Kindle 2.   I sent Carl a text (he didn’t believe me until he saw the video) and called everyone I knew.  Fellow book bloggers were so ...

Mailbox Monday
Bermudaonion's Weblog — Thanks to Marcia of The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Mondays.  These are the treasures that I found in my mailbox last week: Monday The Air Between Us by Deborah Johnson - a win from Book Club Girl Tuesday The ...

Book Marketing:Tweetchat April 21 at 6-7 pm Pacific
J. Kaye's Book Blog — On Tuesday, April 21, from 6-7 pm Pacific there will have the opportunity for book authors, agents and publishers to learn how to use the new browser application getglue.com. Wired called Glue "the single most useful social networking tool..." and @Fraser, a member of the team behind getglue.com, will answer questions and explain how we can use Glue for effective book marketing. @ZimblerMiller had a phone conversation with him as to how this works for book marketing, and ...

Monthly Wrap Up: April 2009
Beth Fish Reads — ... Also coming up in May is the addition of tabs (they are working on my test blog), a review policy, and complete lists of the book reviews on this site by genre, author, and title. And I plan to link all my reviews to Glue. I'm hoping to get all that done this month. ...

Kindle 2 Review
Bermudaonion's Weblog — Thanks to Glue, I’ve been the proud owner of a Kindle 2 for two weeks now.  It was love at first sight and the love affair continues.  I’ve only read one book on it, so I’m probably not qualified to give a full review, but I have played with it a lot.  These are ...

Mailbox Monday - May 4, 2009
Booking Mama — ... I got an awesome tee-shirt from my new friends at GetGlue.com. If you haven't checked out what Glue can do for you, take a loot at the video! ...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
J. Kaye's Book Blog — It's Mother's Day and what did I want to do? I went to see the latest X-Men movie. Wolverine has always been my favorite of the comic book characters. Have Hugh Jackman star as the character and what is there not to love? He adds a new depth to the character's personality. I really didn't get my hopes up, mainly because I'd read negative reviews. There was even one comment on GetGlue.com that said it was "...a little slow and a bit too much as if they tried too hard." So I am bracing myself for a mediocre film. At the risk going against the popular vote, I ...

Book Review & ARC Giveaway: SLOB by Ellen Potter
J. Kaye's Book Blog — Book Info • Reading level: Ages 9-12 • Hardcover: 208 pages • Publisher: Philomel (May 14, 2009) • Language: English • ISBN-10: 039924705X • ISBN-13: 978-0399247057 Nona’s Thoughts Owen Birnbaum is a twelve year old boy genius that weighs 156 pounds. Owen lives in New York City and goes to school at Martha Dixie School. There he is bullied of being over weighted and smarter than everyone else. Take for example, his missing Oreo cookies. Every day someone at school keeps stealing his three Oreos ...

My Experience at BEA and How I Won a Kindle
Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'? — ... . Well, Adaptive Glue was giving away a Kindle 2, which is super generous of them! I told Jenn that if I won I’d probably drop my drink, so when they announced my name, she grabbed my drink and pushed me forward. I seriously thought I might faint, because despite my post that I would ...

My BEA Highlights
Bermudaonion's Weblog — ... pointed out Adriana later, and I went over to thank her and get a hug!  She is awesome and really appreciates her fans.  Luis Urrea and his wife Cindy are fantastic and made everyone feel special.  It was so nice to put faces to some of the publishers and publicists I’ve been dealing with.  It was also loads of fun to meet the adorable Laura and Fraser from Adaptive Blue.  They are so nice and appreciative of everyone’s support.  (Luis Urrea was kind enough to pose for a picture with me.) ...

Your e-reader options.
Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'? — ... to the list. It’s a beauty, but cost prohibitive for most people. I know. I was the first person to say I WILL NEVER WANT AN E-READER. But then people I knew started getting them (and raving about them!), and I started to see how an e-reader would come in handy. E-readers will NEVER replace books, but they are doing a damn good job of supplementing physical books for those of us who read a lot. I was lucky enough to win a Kindle 2, thanks to the folks at Glue. Does Amazon’s seeming intent to control the publishing world worry me? ...

Mailbox Monday
~Redlady's Reading Room~ — ... The Richest Man in Town by W. Randall Jones (audiobook Hachette) In Hovering Flight by Joyce Hinnefeld (Twitter win from Glue & Unbridled Books ) Halfway to Each Other by Susan Pohlman (from publisher) Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls (Library Thing Early Reviewer & Simon & Schuster Nefertiti by Michelle Moran ...

Kindle versus Sony Reader Pocket Edition
Bermudaonion's Weblog — ... Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to win a Kindle 2 from Glue (I reviewed it here).  Recently, my sweet husband surprised me with a Sony Reader Pocket Edition, so I thought I’d do a post comparing the two. Please note that Sony makes some other models, and this comparison is strictly for the Pocket Edition. _______________________________________________________ Out of the box The Kindle 2 comes with a USB connector and a DC power cord.  The user’s guide is on the ...

Your Thoughts: Multi-entries for Giveaways
J. Kaye's Book Blog — Last week, we explored book giveaways. Out of those discussions came a question. Ccqdesigns asked: Why is it that you consider all the extra entries so important or indicative of loyal followers? I signed up on twitter just cause all bloggers seem to require it with tweets, same thing with Ning, Facebook and Amazon friends. I have no use for any of them otherwise. They do not make me use any one of your blogs more than any others. All the blogs I follow are on google reader. Don't have any problem with having to be a follower or getting extra entry for ...

Announcing the Launch of GetGlue.com!
J. Kaye's Book Blog — Glue Promo from AdaptiveBlue on Vimeo. Is there anyone left who doesn't know how much I love GetGlue.com? My first post about this company was in February. I literally fell in love with the staff and their philosophy. Click here for that post. Then in April, I posted about the New and Improved GetGlue.com. In that post, I tell readers why I liked it. Now I am back again as the addictive features have morphed yet again. The above video will explain how much product ...