Tuesday Book Club
I’m like Sara this week, in that I’m going to have to count re-reading my own manuscript four separate times as my reading accomplishment for the week.
And the only thing I’m taking with me on my trip this week is three months’-worth of O Magazine that I’ve never gotten around to yet. Which means so far my 50-book goal for this year is looking pretty shaky, what with one book so far this month. But that’s okay. I plan to take a few weeks off in February for movies and reading and all those other vital in-between activities before I start work on the next novel. So I should be able to catch up.
Anyway, blah, blah, blah. Your turn to report your readings for the week.
And while you do that, I’ll be heading for the airport in a little while. Dudes, I’m going to Sundance! I’m bringing my laptop, so I’ll report as often as able. I’ll be seeing three to four movies a day, living off of coffee and Advil and big-ass chocolate chip cookies. Good times!
I’ll catch you from Park City. Meanwhile, let’s hear about your books!
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January 22nd, 2008 at 6:18 am
“living off of coffee and Advil and big-ass chocolate chip cookies..” Is there any other way? Report all.
I read Your Own Sylvia over the weekend—it’s a Cybils poetry nomination, so I can’t dish…yet.
And keep reading your own words, Robin. They’re the most important right now.
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:28 am
I read Cover Up by John Feinstein and The Opposite of Invisible by Liz Gallagher. The Opposite of Invisible is fan-freaking-tastic!
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:08 am
I finished up with Emma and have gotten a small start in Martin Chuzzlewit(let’s see how far I get this time!). I’m also reading The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8. Lee(yes,the eight is supposed to be there)and The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff.
Have fun at Sundance,Robin! The Oscar noms have just been announced so the place will be buzzing by the time you arrive,I’m sure.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:50 am
I’m not reading anything terribly memorable right now, to be blunt. But I wanted to wish you a good trip, and have fun!
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:57 am
Sundance - what fun!
I finished 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson, which was fantastic, and am about halfway through The Coyote Road - an Ellen Datlow/Terri Windling anthology. Haven’t found any stories which floored me yet, but Patricia McKillip had an interesting comment after her story about why she found them so hard to write: tricksters are agents of change, but don’t change themselves. That made me think about how much I valued some openness to change in the protagonists of stories. Not unrelated to my YA book love, I guess!
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:12 am
There’s that tree again… (I think you are pre-programming my anit-spam on purpose.)
I read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Powerful. A YA must read.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:18 am
I finished up Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn and I’m now halfway through Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
I am so jealous! Have fun at Sundance.
I finally finished Spanking Shakespeare! It was AWESOME! It is in my top ten all time favorite books! Good choice Robin!
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
I finished eat,pray,love and it was such a good book I willingly gave up an hour or so of sleep to finish it. I also read a cross-stitch design book. Probably won’t start anything new this week as I’ve got a lot of travel (work, not fun, like you!) and I usually try to catch up on New Yorker magazines on the planes.
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Well, if we are talking about reading our own stuff, I reread KNOWING JOSEPH this week, because I just got a box of ARCs and wanted to see how good they were. I also went to a SCBWI conference where I bought a couple of books and WON a whole basket of books. The two I have read so far are CHESS RUMBLE, by Greg Neri, who presented with me on the First Books panel, and THE BIG NOTHING by Adrian Fogelin, who I ended up kind of hanging out with for much of the three days. Both are excellent books.
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I’m about a quarter into reading Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. So far, so good.
January 22nd, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I finished the first Spiderwich Chronicals book (the field guide) and hmmm maybe that’s all! e_e *goes to read more* Have fun there!
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Sara, thanks for the early morning laugh. Always appreciated.
Kathy, “fan-freaking-tastic” is a pretty big recommendation. Sounds like I need to add this to my TBR list?
Lady T, you know I love Dickens, but your comment about trying to get through Martin Chizzlewit this time makes me wonder. Is it a must-read or not?
Thanks, Jules! Hope you find something fab (or even fan-freaking-tastic, if you’re lucky) to read soon. I’m sure you will.
Lady S, that’s such a fascinating comment about why YA might appeal to so many of us adults–the fact that the protagonists are open to change. I love that. I’m going to have to ponder that now.
Heather, I totally agree with you about Speak–so powerful. And surprisingly funny in parts. It’s my favorite of her books. And stop procrastinating–take the Christmas tree down! Or I’m coming over there!
Kimmy, let me know when you’re finished with Eclipse. I just wrote an essay about the series for an anthology, and it’s very much on my mind!
Shai and Deborah, I’m so glad you both loved books I love, too! Yay! I’m out there hunting for more, so I’ll let you know.
Judy, that’s so cool that you have your ARCs! What a great moment in your writing life–no matter how many times it happens. That’s the time when you really believe you’ve written a book, and it really is going out into the world. Congratulations!
Vivian, I saw the movie, but haven’t read the book. Did you see the movie? Any thoughts on comparing the two?
Dylan, I assume you’re doing that because the movie is coming out? It looks pretty cool.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I read Memoirs of a Geisha a few weeks back and it’s, as Kathy says, fan-freaking-tastic! Never saw the movie.
My big read this week was The Return of the Solar Cat Book by Jim Augustyn. Highly recommended to those who are Green cat lovers.
And yeah, the anti-spam word is stuck for me, too . . .
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:25 am
Lady-S: Three cheers for Maureen Johnson!
Yesterday, I read Susane Colasani’s When It Happens, and I’ll read her forthcoming Take Me There today.
January 23rd, 2008 at 8:39 am
Robin,Martin Chuzzlewit is one of those books that I have started and stopped sometime before(I’ve done that with several books,including a good number of Dickens)but that I refuse to give up on.
Especially since MC is the basis for the term”Pecksniffian”,after one of the main troublemakers in the book(and his two less than charming daughters). Also,MC has a major section that takes place in America and is said to be loosely based on some of Dickens’ own experiences when he did his US tour.
I may put MC on hold briefly,due to expecting a copy of Sinclair Lewis’ OIL! to arrive soon(it’s the book that PTA partially adapted as the source of There Will Be Blood)but I will go on with it. I also put the MC miniseries that was made several years ago on my Netflix queque,to further me along in case of a slowdown. The edition I’m reading has the miniseries tie-in jacket on it,another incentive. I will keep you posted on my journey thru MC,if you desire!
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 am
Robin,
I didn’t see the movie, but definitely want to. The book is pretty good so far. Did you like the movie?
January 23rd, 2008 at 10:54 am
Yeah! I’m tryiing to read the whole series, which shouldn’t be to hard since they’re these thin little books for kids… >_
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Sorry for the late post. We’ve been having numerous computer problems lately. I finished reading Leven Thumps and the Eyes of Want by Obert Skye and Jinx On The Divide by Elizabeth Kay. I’m about halfway through Faerie Lord by Herbie Brennan now.