This blog post is a little late. I was going to post a few hours after my online book club's first attempt failed miserably but I was sad and not quite sure what to say.
But whatevs, I mean I know I didn't do enough reminding, I really should have posted some check-ins to see how you were all doing with the read. And I didn't.
So soon, I will post our next three options. And we'll try again, this time with check-ins and questions along the way in the hopes of keeping all my ten blog readers engaged in the process.
Sound good!?!
Sounds good!!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Tonight's the Night
Despite being terribly sad, commenting on the book will begin at 7:00 pm sharp!
Jack Layton will be missed, his tenacity, his fierce dedication to improving the lives of ALL Canadians was unmatched on our political sphere. Canada has lost a great man, his legacy will live on.
I think I may have the start the comments tonight with a toast...
Jack Layton will be missed, his tenacity, his fierce dedication to improving the lives of ALL Canadians was unmatched on our political sphere. Canada has lost a great man, his legacy will live on.
I think I may have the start the comments tonight with a toast...
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Booking Through Thursday
What’s the first book that you ever read more than once?
I am going to leap to young-adulthood, because there's no need to rehash the children's books I made my mother read over and over again. But the first book I remember reading repeatedly was Anne of Green Gables.
What book have you read the most times? And how many times?
I have read every book in the Anne of Green Gable's series multiple times. I have read Rilla of Ingleside (the last book), oh, about ten times.
What about you? What book have you read over and over and over...? Do you have a book you read once a year at approximately the same time?
I'd love to know which books never get old....
I am going to leap to young-adulthood, because there's no need to rehash the children's books I made my mother read over and over again. But the first book I remember reading repeatedly was Anne of Green Gables.
What book have you read the most times? And how many times?
I have read every book in the Anne of Green Gable's series multiple times. I have read Rilla of Ingleside (the last book), oh, about ten times.
What about you? What book have you read over and over and over...? Do you have a book you read once a year at approximately the same time?
I'd love to know which books never get old....
Monday, July 25, 2011
And...
The Paris Wife has won...clearly!
I will be snacking on Brie cheese, a nice baguette and some grapes.
I plan to drink this wine. Your favourite Beaujolais will do just fine if you can't get your hands on this one.
Seriously though, time for me to get reading. I've been hearing I may have been overly ambitious with my deadline.
I'm really looking forward to the 22nd...cheese sure....but I hope you are too!
I will be snacking on Brie cheese, a nice baguette and some grapes.
I plan to drink this wine. Your favourite Beaujolais will do just fine if you can't get your hands on this one.
Seriously though, time for me to get reading. I've been hearing I may have been overly ambitious with my deadline.
I'm really looking forward to the 22nd...cheese sure....but I hope you are too!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
My Experimental Book Club
I gave up on my blog.
While I love writing, I was finding it so incredibly difficult to find motivation and write authentic pieces. Seeing that authenticity has always been so important to me, I stopped when I felt I was finding nothing but banality in my heart.
I needed time to revisit my motivation for writing. I needed to understand why I was doing this. And really came up with only one reason. I want to share what my passion, in all its wonderfully geeky wholesomeness, is.
So to that end…
I love books. Always have, always will. I love delving into a good read in the comfiest corner of the house with a cozy blanket and a couple hours for me and my “friend”.
And I have always wanted to have a book club that’s meaningful to me. I want to share the books I love with all the people in my life that love reading like I do.
So I am starting an online book club, so that no matter where you live, how far away you are from me, you can be a part of my awesome book club and join in the conversation. Hopefully interspersed within the postings about the club I'll manage to share something witty and engaging (generally focused on my secondary loves...politics, wine, photography, food, design, fashion) here and there.
This is how it’s going to work.
We vote on the books below
1) The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
2) The Art of Racing in the Rain by Gath Stein
3) Sanctuary Line by Jane Urquhart
Voting ends Sunday July 24th at 7:00 pm EST. I will post the winning book, along with a themed snack and a matching wine on Monday July 25th (participate in the foods if you so wish)!
We then meet back here, on Monday August 22nd at 7:00 pm EST, to have a conversation via the comment section on the blog.
Bear with me, this first month is intended to be a test. I don’t know how the conversation will work out doing it all via the comments section. If it doesn’t work I will refine for next month, give a new discussion method a chance. But maybe the hosting the discussion on the comments section will work out just fine. I have my fingers crossed!
Fire any questions my way! Here's to hoping some of you like the concept and give my experiment a whirl! Now vote!
While I love writing, I was finding it so incredibly difficult to find motivation and write authentic pieces. Seeing that authenticity has always been so important to me, I stopped when I felt I was finding nothing but banality in my heart.
I needed time to revisit my motivation for writing. I needed to understand why I was doing this. And really came up with only one reason. I want to share what my passion, in all its wonderfully geeky wholesomeness, is.
So to that end…
I love books. Always have, always will. I love delving into a good read in the comfiest corner of the house with a cozy blanket and a couple hours for me and my “friend”.
And I have always wanted to have a book club that’s meaningful to me. I want to share the books I love with all the people in my life that love reading like I do.
So I am starting an online book club, so that no matter where you live, how far away you are from me, you can be a part of my awesome book club and join in the conversation. Hopefully interspersed within the postings about the club I'll manage to share something witty and engaging (generally focused on my secondary loves...politics, wine, photography, food, design, fashion) here and there.
This is how it’s going to work.
We vote on the books below
1) The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
2) The Art of Racing in the Rain by Gath Stein
3) Sanctuary Line by Jane Urquhart
Voting ends Sunday July 24th at 7:00 pm EST. I will post the winning book, along with a themed snack and a matching wine on Monday July 25th (participate in the foods if you so wish)!
We then meet back here, on Monday August 22nd at 7:00 pm EST, to have a conversation via the comment section on the blog.
Bear with me, this first month is intended to be a test. I don’t know how the conversation will work out doing it all via the comments section. If it doesn’t work I will refine for next month, give a new discussion method a chance. But maybe the hosting the discussion on the comments section will work out just fine. I have my fingers crossed!
Fire any questions my way! Here's to hoping some of you like the concept and give my experiment a whirl! Now vote!
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