Rave For History Buffs - Hyperlinked History - A Multifaceted Journey Through Time

I'm giving a shout out for Dan Messer's new book,

Hyperlinked History - A Multifaceted Journey Through Time

I have yet to read it but I don't yet own an eReader and Amazon has not released a Linux version yet. But I have seen some of his videos he has shot in the same genre and they are quite good and interesting. Dan Messer is quite the creative man. He is the catalyst behind several blogs and a podcast from the library he works in.

Here is a non-inclusive lists of sites and stuff Dan is involved in or the creator of its entirety.

Scoop It - Public Library Circulation

Not All Bits

Hyperlinked History - the video versions

Podcasting | Book Talk

Friends of the Queen Creek Library

And this is just the tip of the iceberg for this talented man. Dan is creative in everything he does, music, writing, art or simply helping people find what they need in the Library. He truly loves what he does for a living a what he packs into the rest of his life.

Take a chance and buy the ebook. I know I will even if I have to read it in Windows. :)

Rave For Literature

I was reading a post from a friend's site and it got me thinking. What are my favorite books that were written at least before the turn of the 21st century? But before I reveal my list, follow the link and read the article. Then come back and read my choices. I am going to limit the list to ten of my favorites and would certainly love to read about yours. Maybe I've read a few and maybe I will read some of them? I think this will be fun so click here if you have not yet and come back after reading the short article. I promise this will be one post you will enjoy if you have a love for books.

Since I am borrowing an image to illustrate my point and create space between my post and my list, I should give the credit where it came from.

My List in no particular order:

1. Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy 1877
2. Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.1973
3. On the Road - Jack Kerouac 1951
4. The Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck 1931
5. Hawaii - James Michner 1959
6. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams (trilogy) 1979
7. Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky 1866
8. Steppenwolf - Hermann Hesse 1927 German 1929 English
9. Willard and His Bowling Trophies: A Preverse Mystery - Richard Brautigan 1975
10. Sick Puppy - Carl Hiaasen 2000 (I know it is technically just outside the 21st century depending on how you count. But this one sparked my interest in all of Hiaasen's works.)

This is my list of ten now let's see yours. The links are all from WIKIPEDIA since they have done such a marvelous job at describing each of these titles. Enjoy.