I received my invitation to join and since I already have a blogger account, all I had to do was enter my password to get access to post. As Helen pointed out, blogging is addicting....once you create one yourself you'll think of many reasons to start others.
Audrey
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The vote
Not everyone has voted yet for our last two books of the year, but we are getting pretty overwhelming support for The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Mercy is coming in second with only one vote for two others (Saving Fish and Testimony).
Somehow, I missed the whole Oprah endorsement of Edgar Sawtelle. My sister read it with her book group, but I won't prejudice you either way by sharing her view of it.
Somehow, I missed the whole Oprah endorsement of Edgar Sawtelle. My sister read it with her book group, but I won't prejudice you either way by sharing her view of it.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
A new blog
Welcome book group members. I've created a blog so we can all view our schedule, and comment on books we are reading as well as those we'd like to read. You can see our schedule, and also the books that we've been talking about for the rest of the year.
I'd love to have this blog be a dialogue about other books we're reading (aside from the official ones we've chosen), postings about author readings, or anything else you would like to share. I know some of you also have friends who follow our book group. Please invite them to view the blog as well.
I think this blog will also be a great way to keep in touch with our members who have moved away (Laurie and Brenda, I'm thinking of you!).
Right now, I am struggling with finding reading time. As some of you may know, my office location has changed, and I have switched from being a bus-rider to a car commuter. I'm not at all happy about this for a number of reasons (filling my gas tank, adding to the traffic congestion, increasing my carbon footprint), but I admit what I am missing most is my reading time. For the last five years--at least--I have done most of my reading on the bus. I could always judge whether a book was really good, by whether I almost missed my stop because I was so engrossed, or whether the ride seemed interminably long because my book just wasn't very engaging. Though it will mean a pretty long ride and walk, I think I will again become a bus rider as soon as the weather improves a bit.
Tell me what you think of the blog--and please let me know what else you'd like to see me add.
I'd love to have this blog be a dialogue about other books we're reading (aside from the official ones we've chosen), postings about author readings, or anything else you would like to share. I know some of you also have friends who follow our book group. Please invite them to view the blog as well.
I think this blog will also be a great way to keep in touch with our members who have moved away (Laurie and Brenda, I'm thinking of you!).
Right now, I am struggling with finding reading time. As some of you may know, my office location has changed, and I have switched from being a bus-rider to a car commuter. I'm not at all happy about this for a number of reasons (filling my gas tank, adding to the traffic congestion, increasing my carbon footprint), but I admit what I am missing most is my reading time. For the last five years--at least--I have done most of my reading on the bus. I could always judge whether a book was really good, by whether I almost missed my stop because I was so engrossed, or whether the ride seemed interminably long because my book just wasn't very engaging. Though it will mean a pretty long ride and walk, I think I will again become a bus rider as soon as the weather improves a bit.
Tell me what you think of the blog--and please let me know what else you'd like to see me add.
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