Where do you get your news? (and I don’t mean the every-day, always depressing “the world is going to end” kind)

I mean the kind about things you’re actually interested in. In my case (which may also be your case considering you’re reading my blog), it would be new books to read, what’s going on in the writing/publishing world, and of course all things sci-fi (books, tv shows, movies, etc.). How do you stay “in the know” regarding what’s going on in the world around you?

I ask because I’m looking for new sites to bookmark, to keep me up-to-date on a daily basis with things I deem relevant.

Two sites I follow for sci-fi articles are Blastr and io9. For instance, thanks to Blastr, I found out that Kristen Stewart turned down the role of Lois Lane in the Superman reboot (wtf is she thinking?!?). On io9, I read about the awesome new sci-fi(ish) shows that might debut this fall on network tv (I am most excited about the adaptation of Stephen King’s “the Dark Tower”). Annnnnd I found out via entertainment weekly that Warner Bros Studio is remaking King’s “The Stand” (I literally LOLd when I read #10, M-O-O-N)!

As for new book releases, and info on the writing/publishing front, I follow a TON of different blogs that usually keep me in the loop. Some of my favorite blogs on writing are linked on the sidebar on the right, feel free to check them out (if you’re not already following them). There’s also Goodreads for book reviews, but I have so many books on my TBR list already that I really don’t need to go looking for more at the moment!!! ;-)

So I’m asking you, readers – where do you get your news from? Do you have sites you check daily (or more often?) for scoopage? Can you recommend some sites I should check out? Let me know in the comments section. Have a great weekend!

So what’s on your TBR list?

I usually try to not have too many books on my to be read list, because if I spend all my time reading, when am I going to find any time to write? But the other day I had $40 in Borders gift cards to use and nothing was jumping out at me from my amazon wish list, so I decided to go (online) browsing. I finally used Goodreads for what (I think) it’s intended for – finding book recommendations. I looked at a few SFR lists and wrote down anything that caught my interest. A few of the books I ordered with my gift cards, and a few I added to various wish lists. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

• Alien Tango – Gini Koch (sequel to “Touched by an Alien”, which I read a few weeks ago)
• Wanderlust, Doubleblind and Killbox – Ann Aguirre (just read Grimspace a few days ago and really liked it)
• Your Planet or Mine – Susan Grant (oldie, but from what I hear a goodie)
• Song of Scarabaeus – Sara Creasy
• Awaken Me Darkly – Gena Showalter
• Across the Universe – Beth Revis (it’s YA which I don’t read often, but again I’ve heard lots of good things about it)
• Mind Games – Carolyn Crane (more paranormal, less sci-fi, but it got great reviews)
• Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card (another oldie, but a classic I should’ve read a while ago)
• Dragonflight – Anne McCaffrey (ditto my comment on Ender’s Game)
• Sing You Home – Jodi Picoult (not paranormal or sci-fi, but I love everything she writes, and her new book comes out March 1)

Whew! I think there are enough books on that list to keep me busy for quite a while! Reading can become quite a problem for me sometimes, though. If I'm reading a book I really enjoy, I can’t put it down. I ignore everything else going on around me (with the exception of eating LOL) until I finish the book. I read Grimspace on Wednesday night in a little over four hours. (Years ago I read Stephen King’s “It” – which is over 1,000 pages – in less than a week.) So balancing reading and writing is hard for me. Any writer friends have suggestions on how to find a happy medium between the two?

What about you, blog readers? What books are on your TBR lists? Have you read anything on my list and want to offer an opinion? Leave me a comment and let me know!