Worth the Hype
I was at my friends for dinner the other day and was poking around their kitchen and noticed a little whiteboard on the fridge that had an ongoing list entitled "Worth the Hype". Such a good idea. I'm stealing it. But, I'm giving credit where credit is due: Anne and Tim.
So with no further delay, my first entry on Things that are Worth the Hype:
DailyLit.com
I don't know how much hype there's been about this but I'm really enjoying it. You can get a book in bite-size chunks in your inbox each day, just during the weekdays or on Mon, Wed and Fri - your choice. You "subscribe" for free and then you can read books in 5 minute increments that you would not usually find the time to read. If you're like me then you like to have a nice empty inbox and will read just about anything in order to be able to delete it.
Upsides - easy to manage; free; some of us are more likely to do something if it involves electronics
Downsides - since it's a free service the books are limited - mostly classics that are out of print long ago - but you can certainly find something that hits you with a, "I've always wanted to read that!" feeling. Also, you can't underline. For those of us underlining addicts this causes much frustration that can only be slightly allieviated by use of the ctrl C and ctrl V and a Word doc.
Of course, nothing, nothing beats the feel and smell of an old, much loved book and I'm a big, big fan of cushy armchairs, steaming mugs of hot chocolate and a quiet evening chuckling and/or crying with an old booky chum but...
yeah, right. I have 2 little ones who don't sleep in the evenings (or afternoon, or mornings for that matter) right now and I'll take what I can get. So, Anna Karinina - here I come!
That a great idea! It's def. "worth the hype." I checked it out and even my a post challengng people to match up the opening lines of classics with the book on my blog...
Joshie said...
September 17, 2007 7:14 PM
This is so cool! Thanks for the hype, I am going to link to your post on my blog, because this deserves attention. Thanks.
Christine said...
September 17, 2007 7:55 PM
the site sounds totally worth the hype- although since my computer access is only at work, i probably shouldn't do it, just for the distraction purpose :) I am a big fan of the Stouts worth the hype list- and at this moment, i can't think of anything worth the hype... give me time...
Maggie&Suzie said...
September 18, 2007 8:34 AM
I just went to the site and will probably sign up for Macbeth even though I don't read half the subscriptions that show up in my email every day. Still it seemed like an opportunity to offer affirmative action for witches, obsessive compulsive handwashers and wussy husbands.
roadwarrior said...
September 18, 2007 9:32 PM