Are you a Canadian resident? Do you want to preview and review books before they hit the bookstore? Check out HarperCollins Canada’s First Look program.
First Look
Read and review tomorrow’s books today
This is a very cool idea. Partly because I want to read and review tomorrow’s books today, but also because I think Harper does a good job from a user point of view. The sign up was easy. The books on offer are clearly displayed, and once logged in, it looks like it is easy to request a copy. The reviews are also organized in an interesting way. Check out the reader reviews.
I’ve lobbied to review Justine Picardie’s My Mother’s Wedding Dress. It is a nonfiction memoir about Picardie’s garments, in particular how clothes create narrative, for example, how tight plastic pants say just a little something about you.
Is there a garment lurking in your closet that you’d rather no one know about? Why not publicly rejoice the misguided nature of that purchase? Post a photo on your blog or a comment below with a description. Articles that have made it to the Salvation Army, but once existed in your closet, still count.
