tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50209604853952121502024-03-14T02:12:44.961-07:00Bedford Book ClubBedford Book ClubSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-87632936410986500112013-10-25T11:45:00.001-07:002013-10-25T11:45:21.030-07:00Book Trailer Spotlight<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="243" id="flashObj" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=2407340665001&playerID=2281217001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAGF4K-k~,kv7GNuiTi7CpjmDZQ0D07TB_3A6MnYYS&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=2407340665001&playerID=2281217001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAGF4K-k~,kv7GNuiTi7CpjmDZQ0D07TB_3A6MnYYS&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="350" height="243" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16181775-the-rosie-project" target="_blank">The Rosie Project</a> by Graeme Simsion</h4>
Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-53551636072540708562013-10-19T12:05:00.002-07:002013-10-19T12:05:49.004-07:00New Releases Roundup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New releases by authors we've read:</h3>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18302455-the-circle" target="_blank">The Circle</a> by Dave Eggers<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17465453-the-signature-of-all-things?ac=1" target="_blank">The Signature of All Things</a> by Elizabeth Gilbert<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16115612-and-the-mountains-echoed?ac=1" target="_blank">And the Mountains Echoed</a> by Khaled Hosseini<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15790842-life-after-life?ac=1" target="_blank">Life After Life</a> by Kate AtkinsonSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-25735017378750357932013-10-15T14:13:00.001-07:002013-10-15T14:13:50.836-07:00Recommended reading<a href="http://www.librarything.com/profile/BedfordBC/recommendations" target="_blank">Librarything</a> has some books to recommend based on the 95 books we've read as a group. Here are the top 10:<br />
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson<br />Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout<br />The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd<br />Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See<br />Room by Emma Donoghue<br />Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay<br />The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards<br />The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier<br />The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom<br />The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield</blockquote>
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Have you read any of these books?Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-81591661100212739672013-10-15T13:56:00.000-07:002013-10-15T13:56:48.634-07:00Next: Molokai<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Book Summary from the publisher:<br />
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This richly imagined novel, set in Hawai'i more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place---and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. </blockquote>
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Rachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian girl, dreams of visiting far-off lands like her father, a merchant seaman. Then one day a rose-colored mark appears on her skin, and those dreams are stolen from her. Taken from her home and family, Rachel is sent to Kalaupapa, the quarantined leprosy settlement on the island of Moloka'i. Here her life is supposed to end---but instead she discovers it is only just beginning.</blockquote>
Discussion questions <a href="http://www.princetonbookreview.com/book_pages/discussion/molokai.php" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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"A dazzling historical novel."<br />
— The Washington Post<br />
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"Alan Brennert draws on historical accounts of Kalaupapa and weaves in traditional Hawaiian stories and customs.... Moloka'i is the story of people who had much taken from them but also gained an unexpected new family and community in the process."<br />
— Chicago Tribune<br />
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"Compellingly original...Brennert's compassion makes Rachel a memorable character, and his smooth storytelling vividly brings early twentieth-century Hawai'i to life."<br />
— Publishers Weekly<br />
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"Moloka'i is a haunting story of tragedy in a Pacific paradise."<br />
— Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek<br />
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"[An] absorbing novel…Brennert evokes the evolution of -- and hardships on -- Moloka'i in engaging prose that conveys a strong sense of place."<br />
— National Geographic TravelerSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-50754208567390349902013-09-06T12:23:00.001-07:002013-09-06T12:23:26.532-07:00Next: Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FaBi8koAj3A?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-20895201898306421502013-06-09T14:36:00.000-07:002013-06-09T14:44:05.716-07:00Summer Reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lists of Suggestions for Great Summer Reading:</h2>
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<a href="http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/entertainment/summer-reading-list-00100000063823/index.html" target="_blank">Real Simple</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/182312744/summer-books-2013-the-complete-list" target="_blank">NPR</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/books" target="_blank">The New Yorker</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/summer-reads-2013/fiction#book/book-1" target="_blank">Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/07/best-books-summer-2013-10_n_3402117.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.oprah.com/packages/reading-room.html" target="_blank">Oprah</a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-60993899994950957352013-04-21T11:13:00.000-07:002013-06-23T11:46:15.593-07:00Book Clubs Surge in Popularity<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Noni3mCU8vM/UXQv6F9eRUI/AAAAAAAAAZY/W3MI6cTxuHM/s1600/book+club+lady.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Noni3mCU8vM/UXQv6F9eRUI/AAAAAAAAAZY/W3MI6cTxuHM/s320/book+club+lady.jpg" /></a><br />
Don't know if this is true in the world at large, but book clubs still seem to be popular post-Oprah Show (in Ames, Iowa at least).
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Being part of book clubs has truly enhanced my life. I’ve stretched my reading interests, met lifelong friends and shared many laughs (and quite a few brownies).
In a world that is becoming increasingly chaotic, where isolation is high on people’s lists of anxiety inducers, connecting with others to share thoughts, ideas and passions may be the antidote. A book club is a great place to start.</blockquote>
<a href="http://amestrib.com/sections/entertainment/books/books-clubs-surge-popularity.html">Click here to read the article.</a>
Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-77181246705752609952012-10-30T09:45:00.000-07:002012-10-30T10:08:51.628-07:00Next in November - Wild by Cheryl StrayedWild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Friday, November 16th 7 p.m. at Christi's house.</b></span></div>
Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-46344281665562319092012-05-18T22:23:00.001-07:002012-05-18T22:23:40.420-07:00Next in June - So Much Pretty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>A dark tale inspired by a true case encountered by the author as a police beat reporter follows the experiences of a young victim of domestic violence whose memory is further compromised by community perceptions. A first novel. </i></blockquote>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-75897042693873452322012-05-09T15:00:00.000-07:002012-05-09T15:00:16.802-07:00Top Ten Reading Group Favorites of 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. <i>The Help</i> by Kathryn Stockett<br />
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2. <i>Cutting for Stone</i> by Abraham Verghese<br />
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3. <i>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</i> by Rebecca Skloot<br />
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4. <i>Room</i> by Emma Donoghue <br /><br />
5. <i>Still Alice</i> by Lisa Genova<br />
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6. <i>Sarah's Key</i> by Tatiana de Rosnay<br />
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7. <i>Major Pettigrew's Last Stand</i> by Helen Simonson<br />
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8. <i>The Paris Wife</i> by Paula McLain<br />
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9. <i>The Book Thief</i> by Markus Zusak<br />
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10. <i>The Hunger Games</i> by Suzanne Collins
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[Source: <a href="http://www.readinggroupchoices.com/favoritebooks/favorites2011.cfm?utm_source=May+7th%2C+2012&utm_campaign=May+2012+Newsletter&utm_medium=email">Reading Group Guides</a>]Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-77385428314376525032012-05-04T10:49:00.000-07:002012-05-04T10:49:19.547-07:00One Amazing ThingThe Sacramento State One Book Program has selected <i>One Amazing Thing</i> by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni as its One Book for 2012-2013.
<a href="http://www.csus.edu/onebook/">Read more here.</a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-18216558189271818352012-04-23T19:35:00.002-07:002012-04-23T19:38:01.735-07:00Book Trailer Spotlight - WildWild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed<br />
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Seems like there are certain books that are quickly typecast as book club books. Here's a list of books (all now available in paperback) that are not yet regarded as standard picks for reading groups:<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookpage.com/the-book-case/2012/03/20/20-books-for-your-reading-group/"> 20 Unexpected Books for Your Reading Group</a><br />
<br />Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-75180697471020208832012-03-29T14:51:00.000-07:002012-03-29T14:51:09.845-07:00reading is sexy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-67335827044363260652012-03-21T16:48:00.001-07:002012-03-21T16:48:05.698-07:00here's an ideaBOOK CLUB TIP - Pot Luck Dinner Paired with Biographies<br />
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An idea from The Ladies of Autumnwood of Grand Island, New York.<br />
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From member Maryl Gavazzi:
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"For a recent meeting, each of us chose a biography or autobiography and brought a dish pertaining to that author. Our host read Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson and prepared "Apple" cake and appletinis...clever. Another read a biography of Renoir and brought quiche. Someone else read a biography of Eleanor Roosevelt and brought angel food cake with strawberries -- Eleanor's favorite."Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-87140662445860263762012-03-20T10:35:00.001-07:002012-03-20T10:35:18.486-07:00Book Trailer Spotlight<iframe width="510" height="289" src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rdPhXGcQ8O0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-31482057072823378922012-03-13T09:46:00.000-07:002012-03-13T09:46:00.670-07:00Guide - what not to say at book club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>We love the reading. We love the company and conversation. We love the stuffed mushrooms and potluck pinot noir. But every now and then, somebody says something that we really, really wish they hadn't—especially, gulp, when that somebody is us.</i> </blockquote>
<a href="http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/What-Not-to-Say-During-a-Book-Club-Meeting#comments">Click here for the list of what not to say at book club</a> via Oprah.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-61094101561546216472012-03-09T10:44:00.001-08:002012-03-09T10:45:20.372-08:00This month's book - Cutting For Stone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Richly written...Shows how history and landscape and accidents of birth and death conspire to create the story of a single life...You may never leave the chair."</div>
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-<i> Los Angeles Times</i></div>
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“A charming and beautifully written novel of life in a country recovering from terrible horrors. Beguiling…Gaile Parkin’s creation Angel Tungaraza is sure to win over readers.” — Bookseller
<br /><br />"With gentle humour and a gift for detail, she brings Rwanda to life, with its physical beauty, food and customs." -- Review by <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/baking-cakes-in-kigali-by-gaile-parkin-1379926.html">Susan Williams</a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-2401977467785183972012-01-23T15:34:00.000-08:002012-01-23T15:34:31.434-08:00guerrilla reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Guerrilla Reading </span><br />
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Turn off the TV
<br />Turn off the computer/iPad/iPhone<br /><br />~ Read ~
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<li>Before going to sleep </li>
<li>Before getting up </li>
<li>In the bathtub </li>
<li>While baby is napping </li>
<li>After kids are in bed </li>
<li>With kids
To kids </li>
<li>While waiting for your ride </li>
<li>While on the bus/train/plane </li>
<li>While dinner is cooking </li>
<li>While exercising (audiobooks!) </li>
<li>While driving (ditto) </li>
<li>While doing work around the house (audiobooks again!)</li>
<li>While waiting for an appointment</li>
<li>and...</li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Slow Cooker Chicken with Artichoke and Olives</span></b><br />
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Ingredients
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4 skinless chicken breasts<br />
One 14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained
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One 14 oz can pitted olives (any kind will do. I used a mix of kalamata and black)
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1 medium yellow onion, chopped
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1/2 cup white wine
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1 cup low sodium chicken stock
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1 tsp dried thyme
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2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1/4 tsp black pepper
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2 tbs capers
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*For gravy: 2 tablespoons brown rice flour (or other flour of choice)<br />
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Brown the chicken breasts in small amount of olive or canola oil. After browning the chicken, remove it and add onions and garlic to pan. Saute until onions are translucent. Place all ingredients in the slow cooker/crockpot. Cook on Low for 7-8 hours or High for 3-4 hours.<br />
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Optional: You can make a gravy from the sauce in the slow cooker when you're about ready to serve. Put the sauce into saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in flour for about 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. After it reaches desired thickness, pour over chicken & veggies -- serve.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-69038054452289779902012-01-21T10:47:00.000-08:002012-01-21T10:48:24.100-08:00mysterious ways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Indie Mystery & Thriller Bestseller List</span></b><br />
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Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending January 8, 2012.<br />
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1. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James<br />
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2. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson<br />
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3. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson<br />
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4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson<br />
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5. V Is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton<br />
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6. The Drop by Michael Connell<br />
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7. Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich<br />
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8. Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson<br />
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9. The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon<br />
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10. Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell<br />
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The list goes to 25 -<a href="http://news.bookweb.org/news/indie-mystery-thriller-bestseller-list-3"><b> for the rest of the list click here.</b></a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-41243413106333306582012-01-17T12:07:00.000-08:002012-01-20T22:04:43.674-08:00There must be 14 ways ...<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">to </span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;">kill</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"> your </span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;">book</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"> club</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">1. Think Outside The Book</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Liven up the discussion by reading plays or literary magazines that feature essays, art and short stories. </span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">2. Share The Busywork</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Leaving one person in charge for too long will lead to her burning out. Instead, every few months, rotate the responsibility of hosting and setting the date for the meeting. </span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">3. Seduce With Food</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">A juicy three-cheese lasagna can help the discussion of the driest novel. </span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">4. And Yet: Never Serve Vegetarian Pâté</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Read more: </span><a href="http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/How-to-Have-a-Succesful-Book-Club#comments" style="font-family: arial;"><b>14 Ways Not to Kill Your Book Club</b></a></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-2128373862600585222012-01-08T10:29:00.000-08:002012-01-08T10:29:02.949-08:00winter reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you read different types of books during the winter months?Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020960485395212150.post-80912510313068760182011-12-20T10:55:00.000-08:002011-12-20T11:19:47.653-08:00The New Yorker's favorite books from 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The complete list is<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/brieflynoted/2011/12/19/111219crbn_brieflynoted?currentPage=all&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PublishersLunchAutomat+%28Publishers+Lunch+Automat%29"> <b>here</b>.</a><br />
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Note: I've only read one book on this list: <i>Started Early, Took My Dog</i> by Kate Atkinson. It was one of my favorite reads of this past year.<br />
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Also, Real Simple's No Obligation Book Club has chosen<b><a href="http://simplystated.realsimple.com/2011/12/19/and-the-january-winner-is/"> its January book</a>.</b>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729481398674065286noreply@blogger.com0