Hello Ladies of Lit!
Here are my (Sharon's) selections for our May reading:
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky--novel set in WWII France, written by a French/Jewish woman who died in Aushwitctz. Recently translated into the English.
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory--novel about a 14 year old girl competing for the love of Henry the VIII.
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley--classic novel that's actually a bit of a love story and a study of character.
All of these books can be found at the library and at Barnes and Noble. If you want more complete descriptions, go to bn.com. Remember, you may vote by posting comments.
Sharon
Monday, April 21, 2008
April discussion
So have any of you finished The Gift of Fear yet?? I haven't quite finished it, but am close. I really liked the chapters on dating violence and how to spot it and on assasins. I found it useful and fascinating. I know I'm never going to come face to face with an assasin or anything, but it's just interesting to know the psychology behind crime. Any thoughts?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
New Selections and Processes
Hi All,
The non-fiction seems to be an unpopular choice with some people who shall remain nameless (ahem!)...So it seems to me that we need to come up with a book selection process. We could come up with a selection pool of books and then vote on some. We could assign a person to choose and alternate each month on who chooses. We could select both a fiction and non-fiction book to read each month...but then that makes it pressing on those of us who have little time to sit down and read. Let me know your ideas for choosing books each month and which ones you'd like to read and what you'd like to discuss. Happy Reading!
Sharon
The non-fiction seems to be an unpopular choice with some people who shall remain nameless (ahem!)...So it seems to me that we need to come up with a book selection process. We could come up with a selection pool of books and then vote on some. We could assign a person to choose and alternate each month on who chooses. We could select both a fiction and non-fiction book to read each month...but then that makes it pressing on those of us who have little time to sit down and read. Let me know your ideas for choosing books each month and which ones you'd like to read and what you'd like to discuss. Happy Reading!
Sharon
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
April Selection
Hi All!
JuliAnne and I were at Barnes and Noble on Saturday on settled on the April selection for our book club. The title is The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker. It's an incredible book. It's been on Jewelz's list to read for a few months. You may recall that this book was featured on Oprah, but not as a book club selection. Oprah calls him the nation's leading expert on violent behavior. The book is a national bestseller and tells you how to save your own life, that of your spouse and children from violence through survival instincts. "True fear is a gift. Unwarranted fear is a curse. Learn how to tell the difference."
As some of you know, I was recently involved with a boyfriend that took a turn for the crazy. This book tells how to spot that kind of behavior. And spot even subtle signs of danger. So far I'm on chapter 3 and it's really riveting. Even if you've never felt threatened before and that idea is totally foreign to you, this book is STILL worth the read and I highly encourage you to read it. It's already very empowering. And everyone needs to be informed on this subject.
Love,
Sharon
JuliAnne and I were at Barnes and Noble on Saturday on settled on the April selection for our book club. The title is The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker. It's an incredible book. It's been on Jewelz's list to read for a few months. You may recall that this book was featured on Oprah, but not as a book club selection. Oprah calls him the nation's leading expert on violent behavior. The book is a national bestseller and tells you how to save your own life, that of your spouse and children from violence through survival instincts. "True fear is a gift. Unwarranted fear is a curse. Learn how to tell the difference."
As some of you know, I was recently involved with a boyfriend that took a turn for the crazy. This book tells how to spot that kind of behavior. And spot even subtle signs of danger. So far I'm on chapter 3 and it's really riveting. Even if you've never felt threatened before and that idea is totally foreign to you, this book is STILL worth the read and I highly encourage you to read it. It's already very empowering. And everyone needs to be informed on this subject.
Love,
Sharon
Finished!
So I meant to write this quite a while ago, but didn't...I finished Silent in the Grave. A few weeks ago. I really liked it. Kept my attention. There were a couple of times I was afraid it would be a bodice-ripper and was about to be disappointed, but I wasn't. I hate it when books do that. This wasn't the type of book that would make sex pertinent to it. But the themes were very modern to the time period. I was surprised to find out that I could actually relate a bit to the heroine. At least at the beginning of the book. She talks about how she sort of lost herself in her relationship with her husband. Like she didn't know who she was anymore. I think I've done that a time or two with various relationships. And then it's nice to come out of the cocoon and transform yourself and rediscover yourself and your talents. You discover and fall in love with yourself all over again and that can be really thrilling and exciting. I guess that's one of the perks and fun things about living the life of the single girl!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Intro and March Selection
Hi All!
Coral and I have decided to do an online bookclub. We're both avid readers and figured we weren't the only ones. Since we all live so far apart from each other, we thought this would be the best way to host a bookclub. Don't worry if you don't feel that intellectual--we don't have to discuss exact themes or anything--just why you like it, what points stuck out to you, what's applicable, what's not, that sort of thing. I mean it's not like we've all done graduate studies at Oxford or anything! Also, we thought we would read books that were interesting to us...not necessarily books that were interesting to Oprah...although those ones aren't bad either(...sometime of the time!).
We will be starting our reading in March. February will be about generating interest and getting a bit of a headstart on our reading. I know that the name of our group may be seem a little inclusive, but believe me, it's not meant to be! (I just couldn't think of anything super cool while I was at work.) We're trying to get as many people as possible in on this. We'd love to hear your feedback and comments about the books we read and votes on future selections. This is a public forum type of blog so you should be able to write all your comments on it. I will be the Coral and I will act as the moderators. Coral has made the first selection. The book is entitled Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. Coral said they had several paperback copies available at WalMart in Texas, so it should be widely available. It's a murder mystery with quite a few plot twists set in the late 1880's. Since it's a period piece, it should be an interesting read: kind of like the CSI of old, if you will. And we will. I'm excited about it. It's a bit long, but the sooner you get started on it the better, and since it's the March read, we have February to cheat on it. Happy reading everyone!
Coral and I have decided to do an online bookclub. We're both avid readers and figured we weren't the only ones. Since we all live so far apart from each other, we thought this would be the best way to host a bookclub. Don't worry if you don't feel that intellectual--we don't have to discuss exact themes or anything--just why you like it, what points stuck out to you, what's applicable, what's not, that sort of thing. I mean it's not like we've all done graduate studies at Oxford or anything! Also, we thought we would read books that were interesting to us...not necessarily books that were interesting to Oprah...although those ones aren't bad either(...sometime of the time!).
We will be starting our reading in March. February will be about generating interest and getting a bit of a headstart on our reading. I know that the name of our group may be seem a little inclusive, but believe me, it's not meant to be! (I just couldn't think of anything super cool while I was at work.) We're trying to get as many people as possible in on this. We'd love to hear your feedback and comments about the books we read and votes on future selections. This is a public forum type of blog so you should be able to write all your comments on it. I will be the Coral and I will act as the moderators. Coral has made the first selection. The book is entitled Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. Coral said they had several paperback copies available at WalMart in Texas, so it should be widely available. It's a murder mystery with quite a few plot twists set in the late 1880's. Since it's a period piece, it should be an interesting read: kind of like the CSI of old, if you will. And we will. I'm excited about it. It's a bit long, but the sooner you get started on it the better, and since it's the March read, we have February to cheat on it. Happy reading everyone!
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