Oh, so what are you reading?

It used to be so simple. Hardback or paperback. Own or borrow or library copy. Not so easy anymore.  Next week a book group I coordinate will be discussing The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure (Sourcebooks Landmark).  A friend asked to borrow a paper copy, which I used to have. It had long since been loaned out and then replaced with an ebook before another discussion in January (see post) since my “real” copy had never made it back home and the library continues to have a substantial waiting list .

I take great pleasure in matching up readers with books. Continue reading Oh, so what are you reading?

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Readers, guilty pleasures need a PR makeover

I admit, when I have no book in hand I’ve been known to read anything from all the ads in a subway car to the back (and sides) of a cereal box. Desperate times call for desperate measures.  Don’t knock it. As I recall, there was a time when there  were short stories on the back of a specially constructed Cap’n Crunch box that had an extra flap for more story.  I could take or leave the cereal, but to have something to read at the table – that was something special.

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“So, what are you reading?” is a question I ask of a new acquaintance or someone I haven’t seen for a while.   Continue reading Readers, guilty pleasures need a PR makeover

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Reading, a portable vacation

Forget the 10835269_904426496256072_731989134103596863_ogroundhog! You don’t need a rodent to tell you that winter’s got a firm grip on the U.S. Like everyone else, I’d be thrilled to have warm winds and long sunlit days but it’s not to be. The upside of howling winds and darkness is the pull of a comfy chair and lots of good books. How apt that February is Love of Reading Month. Continue reading Reading, a portable vacation

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