U Is For Undertow, Sue Grafton
I picked the Sue Grafton book because she's one of my favorite authors. I like the series, I like Kinsey, the main character and I usually enjoy the storyline. The good news is that it's a readable book ... the bad news is that it's a long running series and I think it's getting a little stale. I thought the plot line was intersting but there were no surprises. My suggestion to Ms Grafton is that she needs to bump up the next one.
My vote: BORROW IT
What the Dog Saw, Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm is one of my favorite non-fiction authors. I love the topics he picks, I love the way he writes and I love the way he thinks. I feel like I've sent my brain to the spa when I read his work. I recommend two of his three other books: Tipping Point and Outliers.
My vote: BUY IT
Friday, March 26, 2010
A Word About the Book Discussions
Ann's problem with procrastination and writer's block
My big problem this month was coming up with a format for our discussions ... I kept thinking it had to be a "big deal" and that it should mirror the kind of discussion we'd have if we were all in the same room.
It took me a long time to figure out that I was wrong on both ideas. I needed to remember what the original plan had been: I wanted to find new authors and new books. I wanted to read cool stuff in my favorite category - mysteries - and new/interesting stuff in new/interesting catagories. And I needed to move my brain to the virtual world for a virtual book club ... blogs are short!
So here's my plan for our book discussions:
The chairman will offer a few comments on why she picked the book(s), what she liked about it and maybe a suggestion for something else from the same author. This will be done as a 'posting' ... the discussion from everyone else will be done as comments.
One more idea ... how about voting on the books?
BUY IT
BORROW IT
SKIP IT
My big problem this month was coming up with a format for our discussions ... I kept thinking it had to be a "big deal" and that it should mirror the kind of discussion we'd have if we were all in the same room.
It took me a long time to figure out that I was wrong on both ideas. I needed to remember what the original plan had been: I wanted to find new authors and new books. I wanted to read cool stuff in my favorite category - mysteries - and new/interesting stuff in new/interesting catagories. And I needed to move my brain to the virtual world for a virtual book club ... blogs are short!
So here's my plan for our book discussions:
The chairman will offer a few comments on why she picked the book(s), what she liked about it and maybe a suggestion for something else from the same author. This will be done as a 'posting' ... the discussion from everyone else will be done as comments.
One more idea ... how about voting on the books?
BUY IT
BORROW IT
SKIP IT
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