Book people

[Karen]

Oh, I hope you enjoy "The Toss of a Lemon" book, let me know what you think of it!

I do enjoy books of many sorts - I am pretty omnivorous, and make myself finish almost every book I start. And by having a blog, I can save others if I find a terrible book - they need not even pick it up!

Though my dear, dear friend Phillip Kalber, now deceased, would pass along Science Fiction magazines to me after he had read them, and he graded the stories. He was disappointed to learn I even read the ones he gave poor grades to - I told him "But Phillip, I needed to know why they got such bad grades!"

[Karen]

Prairie Purrs - today I gave my copy of The Toss of a Lemon to the manager at my bank. I regularly bring books to one of the tellers, and Rupa, the manager, often teases me about making her cold be having bare legs in January - even if it's just a few inches of skin, she thinks I am crazy! She grew up in India, and is looking forward to reading the book - I'll let you know what she thinks of it, as she promises to report back in! "Remember," she told me, "English is not exactly my first language, so I'm not as fast a reader as some of you. My brain does numbers - that's why I have this career! But I will definitely let you know if I like it!"

[Prairie Purrs]

Karen, I look forward to hearing Rupa's thoughts about the book given her familiarity with India. I haven't started it yet (darned job is cutting into my reading time!), but I hope to jump in this week. We've got some icy cold days in the forecast--perfect for wrapping up in a big fleece robe with a pot of tea and a book.

[ChrisH]

'The Book of Joby' just arrived from Amazon, I am so looking forward to reading it. Got to finish my library book first though, (One of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, Blackwood Farm) I can't read two fiction books at the same time, tend to get the stories muddled up.

[Karen]

Karen, I look forward to hearing Rupa's thoughts about the book given her familiarity with India. I haven't started it yet (darned job is cutting into my reading time!), but I hope to jump in this week. We've got some icy cold days in the forecast--perfect for wrapping up in a big fleece robe with a pot of tea and a book.

So, what did you think of it?

Rupa (my banker) said she thought was really interesting, that it gives you a real feel for the place, and that she was learning a lot that she never knew about her homeland.

[Prairie Purrs]

So, what did you think of it?

Rupa (my banker) said she thought was really interesting, that it gives you a real feel for the place, and that she was learning a lot that she never knew about her homeland.

Haven't finished yet--recreational reading time has been hard to come by lately--but I like it quite a lot so far.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thanks, Karen. That is one gorgeous and well organized blog. Great job!

[Karen]

Some new books up, I gave some away to my nieces and sister (traded the new Neil Gaiman one to my niece for the signed copy of Coraline I gave her by accident) at a recent family party, but do let me know if any of them interest any of you! Any bird watchers would probably love this one ...

[Karen]

Remembered this thread, and I will post in here with new book reviews, rather than in Dog General, Cat general etc.! The most recent one is for The Culinary Canine - a recipe book by famous chefs who cook for their dogs! See here!