Happy Thanksgiving

I hope each of you has had a great Thanksgiving. We had a few missteps here, but everything is okay now. It is amazing to me how many ways I can screw up a holiday dinner, even after all the years I've been doing it. Eventually the food turned out fine today, and I am very thankful for that. I am also thankful for my friends in the Book Club Divas. Wow, feels good to say that. Good people, good books - an excellent combination.

Response from author

Read the response from Lisa Shannon, author, when I posted on FB that after watching Parker/Spitzer on CNN, I went and bought her book:

A Thousand Sisters Wow, Kathy- that's so cool! Wonderful to connect with you here. There were some interesting layers to that exchange, for sure. I plan to reference it from now on when I meet with Republicans to urge more action for Congo. Party lines just don't apply. Just who's empathy switch is off or on.

New West

newwest.net is an online newpaper. Check it out. I have family in Boise, Missoula, Denver and Colorado Springs so I go to it from time to time to see what's going on in the Rocky Mountains. It has a nice "books" section. There is a book fest out there each fall. We could rent a van and go some year!!

how about this one?

I have been hearing a lot of buzz about Panopticon by David Bajo. It was even mentioned on CNN Parker Spitzer on a segment in which the guests were asked about their favorite book. There is a long review on New West in the book section. It apparently considers the fact: there are cameras everywhere!!!

New West review at http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/cameras_are_everywhere_in_david_bajos_panopticon/C39/L39/

Take 2:

I just wrote something, but it didnt work... anywho, as I was saying.. another reading list to consider.
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Favorite-Books-of-2010

There are several reading lists on Oprah.com- they might be helpful! ps. My first post was much more fun and exciting..

TaDaaaa! my first post.

Hello my lovely friends. If this works, then I guess I am doing this right! :) Here is a nice list that I found in my Oprah mag. It might give us a few ideas when the going gets tough.
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Favorite-Books-of-2010
There are also a lot of other great reading lists on the Oprah.com website under "books" - makes sense...
I just got my Oprah mag in the mail and saw the list on the cover. I haven't actually read the magazine yet, as it is so darn meaty, I have to set down at the table and get serious.

A Thousand Sisters

It is said the worst place to be a woman is in the Congo. Lisa Shannon's first novel takes her there. Read more about Lisa, her organizations, and this novel at http://athousandsisters.com/book/ .

National Book Awards - 2010

The National Book Awards can be viewed at this link:

http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2010.html

Good resource for future reading!

what happened?

I know there were comments on here. Now I can't find them. I tried to answer Kathy's comment and now both Kathy's post re Flynn and my reply are gone.

Add to the list

I think the new Vince Flynn novel, American Assassin, would be a good addition to our list of books to read. Flynn has written several books about Mitch Rapp, a government operative who often works "off the books". In each book the story action revolves around a controversial issue, such as torture and wiretapping, and the reasoning behind different viewpoints. American Assassin is in essence a prequel to the series wherein we learn how and why Rapp became a spy and sometime assassin for the U. S. government. Judging from the other Vince Flynn novels, this should be worth our time and attention.

Julia Child Trivia

Before the advent of cable TV (after I went off to college), we had four TV channels to choose from. The three networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) and PBS. We watched PBS quite a bit: Bob Ross and his 'happy little tree' paintings, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and Julia Child. I think as children, my sister and I thought these three were all comedies. Regardless, Julia and I share a birthday so that in itself attracts me to her...as far as Julie...I'll get to know her after I finish my cancer-surviving, drug-kicking, Iditarod-winning story of Lance Mackey.
'

All systems 'GO'

If you can leave a comment with your email address, I can add you as an administrator and then you should be able to make the initial posts (like this one) which I am sure to comment on.

I'm a gadget girl (the items to the right). They may slow down your computer if I get too many on there and this site may take forever to load. If that happens, let me know and I'll take them off.

Here goes...........