Definitions

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  • noun A book serialized on a blog (weblog) platform.
  • noun A book about blogging.
  • noun A printed book containing content which first appeared on a blog.

Etymologies

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English book and blog

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Examples

  • The term blook is not, apparently, an invention of Tom's.

    Tom Evslin: Hackoff.com Michael Allen 2005

  • So I guess you could call Diary of a Real Estate Rookie a "blook" -- except it seems more like a memoir with sidebars (i.e., when looking at apartments to buy, bring along a heavy book like Ulysses so you can drop it on the floor at an opportune moment and see how many howling dogs and crying babies you can flush out).

    Monday Night at McNally Robinson: Alison Rogers ("Diary of a Real Estate Rookie") 2007

  • So I guess you could call Diary of a Real Estate Rookie a "blook" -- except it seems more like a memoir with sidebars (i.e., when looking at apartments to buy, bring along a heavy book like Ulysses so you can drop it on the floor at an opportune moment and see how many howling dogs and crying babies you can flush out).

    July 2007 2007

  • It can be on a website, or a downloadable e-book, or a book published on a blog apparently this is called a blook, hence the award title.

    The Blookreader Awards Carla 2006

  • It can be on a website, or a downloadable e-book, or a book published on a blog apparently this is called a blook, hence the award title.

    Archive 2006-02-01 Carla 2006

  • They were pretty clearly trying to get the word "blook" to be named one of the most annoying web words, as an oblique promo for their sponsorship of the "Blooker" prize.

    Making the News - Anil Dash 2007

  • A clear assignment is detailed for Clay's students and ideas about creating a 'blook' but there is more than that, Clay has invited students from around the world to tell '..a never ending tale...'

    Wiki Pedagogy: 1001 More Reasons to Take Notice! Julie Lindsay 2007

  • A clear assignment is detailed for Clay's students and ideas about creating a 'blook' but there is more than that, Clay has invited students from around the world to tell '..a never ending tale...'

    Archive 2007-02-01 Julie Lindsay 2007

  • The first chance was in this earlier post, comparing my ex-husband's book-made-from-the-blog "blook" to his blog.

    Archive 2006-05-01 Ann Althouse 2006

  • The 'blook' (a book published from blog content) has enjoyed impressive sales figures, far beyond the expectations of the writers.

    NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories 2010

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