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July 5, 2006
More On Summer Reading
So, bored and lonely with my husband sick at home, my children away at camp, and friends and family away for the weekend, I found myself at Barnes and Noble the other night. I spent a leisurely hour or so browsing among the books. It was a funny feeling -- I realized that I usually choose books based on reviews or recommendations. And, here I was picking books up blindly, based on nothing but the author's name, the cover of the book or the description on the book jacket. I didn't buy any books, but I did jot down some titles, so I could investigate further. It was kind of freeing in a way to just browse.
The next day, I heard a new (to me, anyway) show on NPR, called You Must Read This. It has authors talking about books that they've enjoyed. I was interested in the show and found that they have a few other sections about books in their summer reading section. And, guess what? You can subscribe to the feeds via email or rss! It's worth a look!
Our "Staff Picks" are on the shelves now -- ready for picking! I just read my first one, which I absolutely loved (thanks, Paulette!) called Joy Comes in the Morning by Jonathan Rosen. Plus, I've collected quite a few other titles to read: The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason (my book club book), Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore, Name All the Animals by Alison Smith, The Stardust Lounge by Deborah Digges, Black, White and Jewish by Rebecca Walker, and The Ha-Ha by Dave King (another of the Staff Picks). I'll be busy for awhile!
Posted by Michele at July 5, 2006 9:41 AM
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