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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Book Review — Gift Idea for Overachievers, Caseworkers, Friends
I just finished reading and reviewing a book that I’m excited to recommend. I’ve even started a list of people I might gift it to. The author (pictured here practicing her writing) is an overachiever extraordinaire. She actually needed two … Continue reading
Book Review — On life, changes, friendship
To read my formal review of One Moment, One Morning, click on the “Book Reviews” tab above. I add a personal note here, which is that I think the book will be appreciated more by people in their twenties and … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Authors
Tagged bereavement, book review, British author, fiction, friendship, grief, grieving, lesbian, life-changing moment, One Moment, One Morning, Sarah Rayner, sudden death, widow
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Bookstore Animation
Here’s a lovely tribute to books, created by Type bookstore in Toronto.
Posted in Book Publishing or Selling, Ruminations
Tagged animation, books, bookstore, Type bookstore
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Is This the Book Club for Me?
I’ve signed on to participate in the Huffington Post Book Club, an online gathering hosted and operated by the Huffington Post. I’m hopeful that the looser requirements of time and place will allow me to fit the interactions into my … Continue reading
Posted in Book Readers
Tagged book club, Huffington Post Book Club, Tea Obreht, The Tiger's Wife
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Memoirs and Book Signings Aren’t for Sissies
I attend book signings to get a feel for how different authors handle that aspect of self-promotion. So far, the best entertainment was by Mildred Kalish (Little Heathens). She showed her sense of humor, and instead of reading excerpts in … Continue reading
Posted in Book Publishing or Selling, Books and Authors
Tagged Amy Dickinson, book signing, hometown, Little Heathens, memoirs, Mildred Kalish, self-promotion, sissies, The Mighty Queens of Freeville
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