Oscar nominations are always fun, so here are this morning's nominees in the newly-expanded Best Picture category, along with total nominations:
Avatar (9 nominations)
The Hurt Locker (9 nominations)
Inglourious Basterds (8 nominations)
Precious (6 nominations)
Up in the Air (6 nominations)
Up (5 nominations)
District 9 (4 nominations)
An Education (3 nominations)
The Blind Side (2 nominations)
A Serious Man (2 nominations)
Considering the wider field, I'm not in too bad shape- I only need to see three of the above to say that I've seen all the Best Picture nomineees. How about you?
Friendly bar chat on all manner of topics, but especially about great stuff on Kindle. Pull up a stool and relax a while.
If anyone needs me, I'll be reading. Please don't need me.
Currently reading on my iPad (giving my Kindle a break):
Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Volume 3, by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Current audiobook I'm listening to:
Murderers’ Row, by Donald Hamilton
My Kindle & audiobook Wish List (titles I'll be reading or listening to soon):
- Dark Angel, by John Sandford
- Deep Lie, by Stuart Woods
- Hot Mahogany, by Stuart Woods
- Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust, by Mike Lupica
- Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction, by Max Allan Collins and James L. Traylor
- The Director Should’ve Shot You: Memoirs of the Film Trade, by Alan Dean Foster
- The Shadowers, by Donald Hamilton
Visit the Taproom on the go!
Did you know that Kindle Taproom is nicely formatted for easy reading on your iPhone? Check it out the next time you're away from your computer and in the mood for a visit. Or, for a little loose change every month, you can subscribe to Kindle Taproom on your Kindle. Seeing as I just got one of those snazzy new Kindle Paperwhites, I'll have to check out how it looks there. But wherever you read this blog, try to have a cold beer or crisp chardonnay in front of you to deliver the full effect.
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- I'm a Philadelphia area public relations professional and occasional freelance writer. I can be contacted at jpmenta@aol.com.
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