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After the many responses from the Long Books blog entry, a reader suggested that I ask folks about short books they have read and would recommend. Even if you absolutely LOVE long books, there could be a time when you really don’t have time!! The Goodreads newsletter for October 25, 2023, featured 68 short books to read–some classics and some fairly new. I list a
Thanks to several blog readers who responded to the question about long books. Since it is difficult to see responses on a particular blog entry, I have copied all of the replies. I hope you enjoy reading them and get some new ideas for long books that are worth the time. Length is not an issue, just love a great book. Two of my favorite
Another friend and blog reader Peg Michel told me yesterday that she is reading AND enjoying the newest biography about Senator Mitt Romney. While always thinking of Romney as a ‘good’ man, I can’t shake the image of him and his large family traveling to California in a station wagon with their German shepherd riding in a doggie crate on top of the car! At
A blog reader and friend Madeleine Kaye suggested that I ask readers a different question each month in order to solicit participation in the blog. She even supplied the questions!! I concur that the idea is a good one. So please take the time, when you finish reading this entry, to reply to November’s question (submitted by Madeleine). Your answer will be featured for other
Sometimes blog readers comment on posts, but their comments aren’t easily viewed due to the construction of the blog. For this reason, I am sharing their comments with you here– From Kathy Abrams–Two books I would recommend (although I’m not Bill Gates) The Measure by Nikki Erlick and Someone Else’s Shoes by Jo Jo Moyes Both books would make great discussion books for book clubs.
For the past several years in his Gates Notes, Bill Gates has recommended books for summer reading. This year he only recommended two books. The first is certainly one that would appeal to Bill Gates. It’s about two friends who come together while in college to design a video game. No wonder he liked it, right? Gabrielle Zevin worte Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. It
Everyone includes Oprah Winfrey and Rebecca Peace, to name a few. Listen to a clip of Oprah discussing the 100th book she has chosen for her book club. You will need to click once on the photo of Oprah and then sit through an Ad, but then you will hear her speak about the book. http://oprahdaily.com Rebecca Peace, whose has an Instagram Blog, also loves
Last night while watching the PBS News Hour, Peg Michel and I both viewed a bit from two respected book critics about the best books of 2022. Want to read works that the literary ‘experts’ loved? Well, here’s a few snipets of what they said: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan–not surprising, really. One either likes Jennifer Egan or not. I appreciate her writing skills
People often like to read the book lists from book clubs. Knowing what other people are reading is interesting and informative. To get an idea of what blog followers are reading, I asked several of them to submit the titles of three different books. The last book you read The book you are reading now The book you plan to start next Barbara Patton–Kiawah resident
Animal Joy: A Book Of Laughter and Resuscitation, by Nuar Alsadir. Jeevika Verma, with NPR Morning Edition, interviews the author about her new book on laughter. Alsadir tells us that there are two kinds of laughter. Social Laughter,the most common type, is situational. We laugh to ease tensions, promote comraderie or create a safe space. Spontaneous Laughter, on the other hand, is when we burst
