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Teaser Tuesday 5/4 LIFT by Kelly Corrigan

Submitted by Barbara on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 10:10

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  1. Grab your current read
  2. Open to a random page
  3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
    BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away!
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Booking Through Thursday 5/6 Half

Submitted by Barbara on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 11:32

Booking Through ThursdayBooking Through Thursday

The question today:

"So ... you're halfway through a book and you're hating it. It's boring. It's trite. It's badly written.

But ...

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BEA Welcomes Reading Groups

Submitted by Barbara on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 13:33

BookExpo America (BEA), the premiere book industry event of the year, is welcoming reading group facilitators and members. Meet authors, learn about the upcoming fall titles, and be a part of the exciting world of the book. It's a chance to get a jump on the fall season and learn about all the upcoming titles for your groups to consider.</p> </div> <div class=

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Julie Robinson and Literary Affairs

Submitted by Barbara on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 12:26

 

Meet my friend, Julie Robinson! She runs Literary Affairs, an awesome reading group resource. Literary Affairs offers meetings with authors, conversations with experts relating to books being discussed, and even nationwide and overseas tours!

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Teaser Tuesday 5/11 My Name is Mary Sutter

Submitted by Barbara on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 00:47

Teaser TuesdayTeaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

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John D. MacDonald, Travis McGee, and Sunny Florida

Submitted by Barbara on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 11:57

Just got back from sunny Sarasota! We went to a wedding of our friends' son. The bride and grooming were beaming and a good time was had by all.

The Deep Blue Good-ByBeing in Sarasota reminded me of John D. MacDonald, the author of the great character, Travis McGee.

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Teaser Tuesday 5/18 The Blind Contessa's New Machine

Submitted by Barbara on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 01:09

Teaser TuesdayTeaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

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Weapon of Mass Instruction

Submitted by Barbara on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 13:21

I love bookmobiles and this one is a humdinger! The Weapon of Mass Instruction. Check it out.

  

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Booking Through Thursday 5/20 Useful Books

Submitted by Barbara on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 10:15

Booking Through Thursday is a weekly meme about (mostly) books and reading. 

Today's  Questions: What’s the most useful book you’ve ever read? And, why?

I have two books that constantly "work" for me.

http://btt2.wordpress.comThe Chicago Manual of Style is always open on my desk. The book (or tome!) is filled with useful little rules and regulations of grammer, spelling, punctuation, abbreviations, editing tools, and just good and correct ways of writing. I used it more when I was an editor. My style of writing today is much more relaxed and casual but I still like the book by my side.

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Around the Bend: Such A Pretty Face by Cathy Lamb

Submitted by Barbara on Sat, 05/22/2010 - 00:05

Around the Bend is an On the Bookcase Feature bringing attention to upcoming reading group-appropriate titles.

Such a Pretty Face by Cathy Lamb. (Kensington Books, August 2010)

Such a Pretty FaceIn this warm, funny, thoroughly candid novel, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb introduces an unforgettable heroine who’s half the woman she used to be, and about to find herself for the first time. 

Two years and 170 pounds ago, Stevie Barrett was wheeled into an operating room for surgery that most likely saved her life. Since that day, a new Stevie has emerged, one who walks without wheezing, plants a garden for self-therapy, and builds and paints fantastical wooden chairs. At thirty-five, Stevie is the one thing she never thought she’d be: thin.

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