Blogsphere 12/14 Week in Review: Author Goes Crazy, 7 Days Till X-Mas & Privacy Policies
17 Dec, 2009 in Random Funny 17 Comments
Let’s start with Candace Sams Amazon tantrum. I was first alerted to her bizarre comments via twitter. After a poor review on her oddly named book title, she basically went crazy for coco puffs and started spouting off all kinds of crazy things in retaliation . Like German proverbs, mentions of the FBI, and other odd nonsense. If you ask me, I think she took both the red and green pills and I hope to see her bounce back into reality.
We’ve all hard our share of crazy moments like the other day I phoned THE CHAIRMAN of my company {at home} and had it out with him. Seriously what was I thinking in this economy? Read Katiebabs Post: WTFckery The Sad Case of Candace Sams
Monkey Bear Reviews wrote a thoughtful post on Romance Novels and Depression: A Taboo Topic? This had me thinking, I’ve read many socially “taboo” topics in romance: rape, forced seduction, BDSM *winks*, violence, incest, addiction, and boys kissing boys. But have I read a romance book with depression? Not really. I think this is more of a marketing aspect versus the actual content. For most of us, we read romance for fantasy and a heroine with depression is hard to wrap up with an HEA. Now a demon with depression {looks at Kresley Cole}, now that is a book I would read! Read Monkey Bear’s Post on Romance Novels and Depression: A Taboo Topic
Contests Contests Contests:
Jojo’s Book Corner 9th Day for Blogmas Win an Ebook for Rachel Jameson’ Seeking Kiss
Sci-Fi Guy is at it again! Giveaway End’s Dec 22nd for Alyandra Harvey’s Hearts at Stake
Book Chick City’s Contest for Fallen by Lauren Kate End’s Dec 31st
Favorite Review of the Week: Erotic Horizon’s Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier - Why? Even though I’m on a strict no book buying till after Christmas, I will be buying Heart’s Blood. Yeah Erotic Horizon is that good, don’t tell Mr. Smokin Hot okay?
Google’s New Privacy Policy: I love Google, everyone knows this. I use gmail, google reader, google search, google maps, the list is endless. But after reading Mashable’s Mozilla Guy to Users: Leave Google and Switch to Bing, well I was a little shocked. Privacy is a big deal for me. Google’ CEO Eric Schmidt’s talked about Google’s new privacy policy, in which he basically said that those who have something to fear care about privacy. Ummm okay. I have no plans on world domination or robbing banks FYI, but if I want my search results set to private, or my emails secure should I use something else? What if I don’t want Google or their advertisers to know I believe in Aliens and Eonline Fashion Police is saved as my number one favorite site? What happens when a company gets too big? Should I care? Read Article Here: Google will be using your information/behavior regardless if you won’t them to or not.
It’s only 7 More Days Till Christmas!!!! After my mini episode in Michael’s Craft Store earlier this week, it was so crowded I wanted to curl into the fetal position and start sucking my thumb in the pant aisle, I’m not feeling the Christmas spirit. How can I get back my Holiday mojo? Should I put on my Christmas panties and dance to “Santa Baby”?
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Hey, thanks for the mention!
I say pull on those panties and stick a photo up for us to see!
That should put us all in the Christmas spirit!
The crazy author Amazon fiasco was epic – epic in bat-shit craziness. She either did this to get some publicity – bad publicity is better than none? Or she is truly bat-shit crazy. Or perhaps both? I’m thinking both.
Thanks for linking to my post!
Thanks for the heads up about the changes at Google. It’s the first I’ve heard of it. As I use Gmail, I’d better read up on it.
I think Candace Sams is mentally ill, and the whole exchange was sort of sickening. Or else, (as Lou suggested) it was actually a brilliant ploy to drum up interest in her book. Hmm…I wonder…..
@Book Chick City my X-mas panties say Ho Ho Ho, do you think people might get the wrong idea..?
@Lou I’m thinking she mixed her meds…I read all 12 pages!
@SarahT I loved your post! I’m still thinking about it….
@Penelope If she did it to bring interest in her book, she maybe would have gotten 1 or 2 sales out of curiosity – other than that she crazy.
KC– I’ll bet you’d be surprised…she probably got a lot of folks buying that book just to see if it was as bad as the reviewer said. Something tells me that Candace Sam is having the last laugh right about now. (maybe a high-pitched diabolical laugh?)
@Penelope I kind of pictured Sams with stretchy pants and crazy unwashed hair. You know like that crazy female astronaut that wanted to kill her former lover. She drove all the way across county, didn’t even stop for the restroom… she wore depends.
hee hee hee! She said the FBI was investigating threats…maybe they just hauled her away!
@Penelope I wouldn’t be surprised!
Crazy lady that Ms. Sams is! She needs help, seriously and quick. And feel so sorry for the reviewer, all she did was give her honest opinion. What got me was how Ms. Sams keep calling the review out to hash it out. *shakes head*
Google’s search privacy — I wouldn’t be surprised to know they have tracking searches for years. Sheesh, that’s one of the biggest known things about Google, track-ability and data retention — and people are acting surprised? As for Gmail – any company could be subjected to legal orders to provide email data.
Holiday mood change…Christmas music usually does it for me, try some Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I love the guitar riffs…or you can try some eggnog spiked with some rum.
EH gets me into trouble ALL the time! How dare she. Good thing she lives so far away…or Mr. Smexy would be after her.
I stood in line at the grocery store for 25 minutes today…I don’t care come xmas day if we have no food..I’m NOT going back!!
@Donna I will try the eggnog spiked with rum to get back my Holiday mojo.
@Mandi between you, Erotic Horizon, Fiction Vixen I get into A LOT of trouble with Mr. Smokin Hot about my “book budget”. I’m having X-mas over at my condo this year, I was thinking about saying “to hell with it” and ordering pizza and beer for brunch. I have to go to Costco next week, I think I need a pre-Costco hug.
Thanks for the linkage *smooches*
@Katiebabs *rubs cheek* that feels nice ::Sigh::
Woo! Nice wrap up!
I use a lot of google goodies, too, and I had no idea they’ve changed their privacy policy. Might have to rethink some of their gadgets…
In response to your Christmas-ho-hum, I say decorate a little and then bake some damn cookies. Then you can demolish them, savoring every bite, and pretend they’ve brought Christmas cheer.
Just make sure they’re in shapes like trees and gingerbread men so that you know you made the holiday effort. ;oD
@Karra Did I forget to mention that I can’t bake? I’m horrible at it. If it is supposed to rise, my cookies fall. Should I just go out and buy some holiday cookies?
Great round up! I hadn’t heard of the author melt down. I guess it happens to the best of us. I’m off to read Katie Babs on that topic!