Spuddie's Library Links to my favorite bookstores, author's websites, and biblio-resources.
Booksfree.com (borrow books for a set monthly fee--similar to Netflix) Amazon.com (doh!) Barnes & Noble (double doh!) Abe Books (huge amounts of used books, collectible books, etc.) Uncle Hugo's & Uncle Edgar's (my local sci-fi /mystery bookstores) Magus Books (local Pagan bookstore) Fantastic Fiction (author index, book listings, etc) Stop, You're Killing Me! (mystery authors/book lists) Historical Mysteries (list of historical mystery authors/books) Bookcrossing.com("peace on earth, good books to all." I'm not a member but lots of folks like it) Paperbackswap.com if you join up, use Spuddie as your referral source :) My Series Reads (which books I've read in various series) Library Thing (link to my library there--ever-changing as I swap and acquire books) Book Blog (link to my 'what I've read' list and mini-reviews) Euro Crime (link to...well, info about European crime fiction/mystery) Book Mooch (another book-trading site, this one international in scope and a bit more complicated than PBS. I'm not a member yet.) Bookcloseouts.com(a discount bookstore, international in scope; somewhat limited selection but great service, cheap shipping!) The Book Depository (order books from the UK--free shipping!) Crimespace (a Myspace-like environment for crime/mystery writers and readers alike) Once Upon A Crime (another local mystery bookstore) A few of my favorite authors, in no particular order.
The best books I've read in the past couple of months:
Sabriel by Garth Nix
Blind to the Bones by Stephen Booth
Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover
The Last Jew by Noah Gordon
A Feast For Crows by George R.R. Martin
The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling
Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirohara
Jar City by Inaldur Indridason