The good news is, I got accepted at the Catholic Company to be one of their reviewers. Yay! I love reviewing books.
More good news: They are still accepting reviewers. That could be you. Learn more at:
http://www.catholiccompany.com/content/Catholic-Product-Reviewer-Program.cfm
The bad news is, when I went to pick out my first book, I *thought* I was clicking on ‘product information’ when I saw a title called The Fathers. Because I was thinking that of the choices available, the new teen novel sounded about my speed (I have teenaged godchildren. I have to keep up with this stuff). But I wanted to just take a look at this other interesting title before I made a final decision. But I accidentally made the final decision then and there.
Which means good news: I’m supposed to be getting a free copy of the holy father’s new book. (Oh yeah, *that* book about the Apolostic Fathers. Oops.)
Bad news of course being that I am now required to *read the whole book*. In order to review it. Ack! This is work! I meant to do something fun! By which I meant, something easy!
The good news is, it should be good for me. Truth is, I did want to get the book. I just couldn’t justify buying it until I finished Jesus of Nazareth, which is still sitting in my living room waiting for me to finish it. Not dusty, I might add, because several other neglected books were sitting on top of it.
Not sure which blog I will put the review on yet. We’ll see.
Good news for you: The Catholic Company ( http://www.catholiccompany.com/ ) is offering a free shipping coupon. Here is the note for the announcement e-mail:
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By the way, I am all about supporting your local catholic bookstore, if you have one. So nobody go neglecting a real live starving bookstore owner on account of free shipping at an internet company. (Even if they do send me a free book that will make me have to pay attention and think for a change.) After all, your local shop doesn’t charge shipping ever, if you just go pick it up yourself. But if you are an unlucky soul who *needs* to order online, there’s your coupon.