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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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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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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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Author On the Bookcase: Emily St. John Mandel

Submitted by Barbara on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 15:02

I'm thrilled to welcome Emily St. John Mandel, author of the newly released The Singer's Gun and Last Night in Montreal, to On the Bookcase. Emily talks about her writing process -- scraps of paper, wisps of ideas, and then, finally, a final draft.

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What Do Women Want? by Kim Addonizio

Submitted by Barbara on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 12:01

Red DressToday ends National Poetry Month. So, I want to post a poem by Kim Addonizio. I met Kim at the Virginia Festival of the Book in March.

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One Book One Twitter: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Submitted by Barbara on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 17:49

Tweeple have spoken -- American Gods by Neil Gaiman is picked for the One Book One Twitter (#1b1t) selection. Book Club Twitter-style! 

 

American GodsReleased from prison, Shadow finds his world turned upside down. His wife has been killed; a mysterious stranger offers him a job. But Mr.

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Sneak Peek: Cleo, The Cat Who Mended a Family

Submitted by Barbara on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 14:42

I love cats! I have my late cat, Amberley, on my photo image. So, when Kensington Books sent me Cleo: The Cat Who Mended a Family by Helen Brown, I knew I'd dive in.

Summary

“We’re just going to look.” Helen Brown had no intention of adopting a pet when she brought her sons, Sam and Rob, to visit a friend’s new kittens.

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Talbots and Kelly Corrigan! Books, Fashion, and Friendship

Submitted by Barbara on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:04

Talbots and Kelly Corrigan -- what a fine way to spent an evening!

Kelly Corrigan, author of Lift and The MIddle Place, spoke with over 50 women with a splattering of men yesterday night at Talbots in Annapolis, MD.

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Teaser Tuesday 4/27 Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman

Submitted by Barbara on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 11:21

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

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It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

Submitted by Barbara on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 14:01

It's Monday, Wahat are you ReadingIt's Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

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