Soul by Tobsha LearnerOne of the books I just finished. Interesting idea. Parallel stories of Julia and her ancestor Lavinia who both find themselves abandoned by the men that they adore. Booklist calls it a steamy page turner. Not my usual cup of tea, but it was good, and it was new fiction, which I had vowed to read more of this year.
I saw a report on personalized romance novels on The Today Show last week. One couple had honeymooned in Pittsburgh, but were discussing in detail their book version honeymoon in the Caribbean. The husband had ordered a romance novel by filling out a questionnaire for the authors but requested the locale for the honeymoon be changed. They put together a book which his wife reads over and over again.
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Hi Avid...don't watch the telly anymore, so didn't see this one. But a honey-moon in PITTSBURGH! Don't know if it's changed much since I've been there. I can see why they opted for the change in venue. St.Croix would've been a good choice.
Hi Avid- just left a comment on your previous post about the book club :)
That's a cool idea about the book! I won't see much television after the 17th as my converter box only picks up two stations, neither of which I watch. I will miss PBS, but hey, more time to read and learn how to use my camera.
to e : how lovely to live without TV- I did it for a year when my kids were young and it was bliss. We talked to each other instead!
Avid: just to say- further discussion on the book club over at subtorp's:)
but in case you don't get a chance to go over to subtorp's, here is my suggestion after thinking about it for a bit...
Read one-a month
Select 12 books for the coming year
Post all 12 books for the year in a blog roll on the site, so that people can see what is coming up.
read 'January's' book in January (for instance), then discuss it by posting on the first Saturday in the next month.
By reading one a month, this would leave time for each person to read other things and give us slower readers a chance...or...
for those of you who are very AVID(!) readers...
you could have 2 systems going- a-one-a-week AND a-one-a-month ???
Just some ideas...
and links to amazon or other second-hand book-sellers to source the books?
Question: How do you find good books from new young talent and manage to get quality? Are you affiliated with any networks or book clubs?
--response to comment: In his case, no standard at all. Ha.
I don't want to recommend a book for the group, as I have access to bookshops and 2 libraries within walking distance.
If we have to order books thru our library systems that can take a week or so, I think 12 books a year with a pre-established list would be good way to go
I'm wiped out from driving . . . Luckily I ate at a restaurant last night that had photos of the food. It was most helpful in my catatonic state. L was my valentine's date.
Tut Tut is back!
I'm glad you and L made it back safely, Tut-Tut. Your daughter is very pretty. I was also my mother's Valentine's date a time or two...
I hope you can rest up today.
Hi Avid!
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