First, many thanks for the help on the social networking question. I normally like to respond to each comment, but there were so many that I only answered in a general manner. I didn't expect so many replies, but these are obviously widely used by a large number of people. I'm still not entirely sure either are for me (time being the biggest issue), but getting this insight is exactly what I was hoping for. It sounds as though there are pros and cons to both Twitter and Facebook, but it seems they can be very useful if utilized carefully. I will check out the links that were left, too. I think I can check out Twitter sites to get a better feel for it, but I know I have to register to get into Facebook. Technically I am not really anonymous on the web, but I'm a little apprehensive about signing up as me. I know some of the library staff use Facebook, and I'm sure someone will show me their page if I ask, as I don't even know what it looks like. Whatever I decide to do, as someone mentioned, these networking sites are not going away, so I would at least like to be familiar with them.
Although you can't really tell from my posts this week, I really have been reading and even finished two books. I hope to write about them this weekend. (Yay for the weekend). Since this week seems to be all about new books, I'll continue with that theme. I did a little online book browsing (something I don't always have a lot of luck with), and found my wishlist grew by a page. I thought I would share with you those books that look enticing to me (have placed holds on those I could find listed at the library). Most are either very recently released or are coming out soon.
The Secret Speech, by Tom Rob Smith. I really liked last year's Child 44 (which I wote about, but now I can't find the post--must get better at tagging or find a better search function to place on my blog--any suggestions?). It was one of those impossible to put down sorts of reads, and I'm very curious if the sequel will be equally absorbing.
The German Woman, by Paul Griner. This is a war story (WWII) that has been compared to the work of Pat Barker, Sebastian Faulks and Michael Ondaatje (rather big shoes to fill, I'd say).
Shadow and Light, Jonathan Rabb. I have Rabb's book called Rosa, which looks so good, but I haven't gotten around to reading. Very noir-ish sounding and suspenseful. Now there's a sequel. Have some catching up to do here.
The Lost Hours, by Karen White. This sounds like one of those 'skeleton in the closet' stories--a young woman discovers her grandmother had a mysterious past (after she's long gone, of course). The story slips from present back to the 1930s.
Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin. I've heard many good things about Toibin and even have one or two of his books, yet I haven't gotten around to reading him. This one especially appeals to me--a novel of emigration from Ireland to America in the 1950s.
Winter Vault, Anne Michaels. This is a love story set in Egypt in the 1960s. It concerns a Canadian couple living in a Nile River Houseboat.
The Walking People, by Mary Beth Keane. Another novel on the Irish immigrant experience.
And a few coming out in paperback:
Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian. I read one of his novels quite a while back and remember enjoying it. Although I was aware of this when it came out in cloth, I never seemed to take the time to find out what it was about. Now that I have, it sounds really interesting.
Lark Rise to Candleford, by Flora Thompson. There was some discussion about this one in my online reading group. It sounds like something I would like--a novel about an English village. So, has it already been on PBS (though I hear the film doesn't much resemble the book), or is it one I can look forward to watching still?
Moonflower Vine, Jetta Carleton. This is a rediscovered classic--a family saga set in part in Missouri.
Any forthcoming books you can't wait to read? (Other than Sarah Waters, of course...in my case anyway!).