Barnes & Noble is top bidder for Tattered Cover, Source says - BiusinessDen

What would they do with it?

Today, Panzer stopped in at the BusinessDen site* where he found a post about the Tattered Cover bookstore.

 

Justin Wingerter's post explains the bidding, the process and the bankruptcy of the Tattered Cover bookstore. The Tattered Cover is a long-time independent bookstore in Denver, Colorado. It appears one of the bidders is Barnes and Noble bookstores.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty wants to know why a big company like Barnes and Noble is interested in one independent bookstore in Denver, Colorado?"

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble

 

 

*A tip of the kitty fedora to Publishers Weekly for the original link to this post

Dragon Con 3024 Tickets Available Now

by Fiona L. Woods with assistance from Panzer

 

It's a huge convention.

Panzer wants you to know, if you plan to attend Dragon Con this year, the list of the special guest attendees is now available online.

 

Dragon Con will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, August 29 - September 2. Ticket prices are currently $160, but will increase to $175 on June 14.

The first link below will take you to the Event Guests page. The list includes actors, illustrators, writers and many more.

The second link below will take you to the Ticket Purchase page, but on the left side of the page are links to the Apparel and Merchandise Vendor and Workshop pages. In the Workshop section you'll find several for writers.

To visit the Event Guests page tootle over to People to See

To visit the Ticket Purchase page tootle over to Dragon Con Tickets

BookNet Canada: Free sources for Reading Surpass Paid - Publishing Perspectives

Why ask? Free of course.

At the Publishing Perspectives site Panzer found a post about Canadian readers' preferences for obtaining reading material.

Porter Anderson's post includes information from BookNet Canada's report about the almost 1500 readers questioned about obtaining their reading materials. No matter which format, ebook,  audiobook, or print, all users reported getting at least some of their materials for free.The post includes charts and graphs to illustrate the readers answers.

Panzer says, "Let's see: Free or paid. Which would you choose?"

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack while you read.

To read the post tootle over to BookNet Canada

Ursula K. Le Guin's home will ... - AP

How can they forget about cat writers?

Today, Panzer found an interesting news post on the AP site.

 

According to a post by Hillel Italie, author Ursula K. Le Guin's Portland, Oregon, home will soon be available for writers residency. The post includes links to other information.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... I didn't see anything about it being available for cat writers residency."

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need anything to snack on while you read, unless you follow the links.

 

To read the post tootle over to Ursula K. Le Guin

A Monday Panzerism

Panzer on the Oops Factor:

Mom and I are having a disagreement.

She says my middle name should be Oops.

I'm definitely not happy about that.

They jumped off by themselves.*

 

It's not my fault her knick knacks keep smashing themselves by jumping off the shelf in the living room. 

I say they have a mind of their own.

They're like lemmings. Where one goes they all follow.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: How many kittens do you see?

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

This one is a little harder than usual.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to How many kittens do you see?

Free Classic Mystery Movie: The Lone Wolf Meets A Lady

Save some popcorn for me.

If you've been waiting for your mystery movie, Panzer found this one on the OnesMedia channel on YouTube.

The Lone Wolf Meets A Lady is a black and white 1940 murder mystery. It's 1 hour 10 minutes long.

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn and enjoy the mystery.

To watch the movie tootle over to The Lone Wolf Meets A Lady

Free Cowboy Clean Romance Audiobook: A Cowboy's Heart of Gold

Next up is your movie.

Panzer found today's sweet romance audiobook for you on YouTube.

A Cowboy's Heart of Gold is written by Jessie Gussman. It's narrated by Jay Dyess and 7 hours 22 minutes long.

Make a cup of tea, grab a blanket and enjoy this clean romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to A Cowboy's Heart of Gold

Free Vintage Radio Drama: The Man Who Died Twice

Now I can get my nap.

Panzer is still recovering from being sick from his vaccination yesterday. He forgot to post about this short old time radio drama from The Mysterious Traveler series.

The Man Who Died Twice is a 1948 episode. It's 29 minutes long.

Do NOT read the description. It gives the whole plot away.

Make a cup of tea and enjoy the chills from this vintage radio show.

To listen to the episode tootle over to The Man Who Died Twice

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook: A Nice Class of Corpse

I always like the ones the author reads.

For those of you who like your mystery cozy Panzer found one on the Cozy Mystery Books channel on YouTube.

The audiobook A Nice Class of Corpse is written and narrated by Simon Brett. It's 5 hours long.

Make a cup of tea, lean back and enjoy this cozy mystery.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to A Nice Class of Corpse