Sometimes you find a book you need and sometimes the book you need appears at the right time. Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and thrive in Work and Life happened to play a later role in my life. Embracing change? Good at it. Getting unstuck? Suck at it big time. Talking to a professional … Continue reading Book Talk: Emotional Agility By Susan David, Phd
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Book Talk: Bone Street Rumba Series by Daniel Jose Older
How do I start a post regarding these three novels? Perhaps their creator, no resurrectionist, says it better: Genres don't die anyway, not really. They just hibernate, waiting for that magical resurrection juice to come rev em up again. --Daniel Jose Older (He goes into detail about who says a trend is 'dead' in this … Continue reading Book Talk: Bone Street Rumba Series by Daniel Jose Older
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Book Talk: Reading 50 Shades of Grey
I admit to reading my share of sexy novels. In grade 6 or 7, my best friend has a mom with boxes of Harlequin romance novels. My friend let me take one home to read. I forget the title only it was about an English woman somehow caught up with a group of gypsies. … Continue reading Book Talk: Reading 50 Shades of Grey
Book Talk: Thunder Road by Chadwick Ginther
This piece originally appeared in the newsletter for the Manitoba Association of Library Technicians. Writing about Thunder Road by bookseller-turned-novelist Chadwick Ginther presented a unique situation. In a past life, I was a bookseller for McNally Robinson and had the pleasure of working with Chadwick. He is, and remains, my 'go-to geek' on matters such … Continue reading Book Talk: Thunder Road by Chadwick Ginther
Plinky Prompt Friday: What I Currently Read
Welcome to a new feature to keep me writing. When I felt a little blocked, I discovered a site called Plinky. It's a series of questions designed to get people writing. The answers can even appear in a blog, although I prefer just having a look at the questions and going from that point. Today's … Continue reading Plinky Prompt Friday: What I Currently Read
Book Talk: Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow
Summer means school has let out, warm days, and lazing about a lawn chair outside. It also means piling up a supply of books while baking under the sun, or within the cool confines of an air-conditioned space. The books are usually light on characters, a little light on plot, and getting lost in a … Continue reading Book Talk: Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow
Book Talk: Meeting Raylan Givens
I confess to seeing Elmore Leonard's work on the movie screen than actually reading his novels. The two standing out in my mind involve US Marshall Karen Sisco played by both Carla Guigino (Television, Karen Sisco on ABC) and Jennifer Lopez (Movie, Out of Sight). I confess to liking Carla Guigino, an underrated actress and … Continue reading Book Talk: Meeting Raylan Givens
Yet Another Hunger Games Movie Review (If You Can Stand One More)
Every where I turn in the blogsphere, another Hunger Games Review pops up. I decided to join the mêlée after doing a book talk on all three novels. When books come to the movie screens, people feel concerned about a number of things: Will the movie remain faithful to its source material aka the novel Do the … Continue reading Yet Another Hunger Games Movie Review (If You Can Stand One More)
Book Talk: Good Reads Book Challenge
As usual I am late for the party. A friend of mine turned me on to goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/). It reminds me of an app I liked using on Facebook, except this one issues challenges. For 2012 the web site invited read a certain number of books and it's up to the person to set the amount. Some people have … Continue reading Book Talk: Good Reads Book Challenge
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