Posted by: lynnettekent on: May 23, 2008
Don’t think I’m one of those people because I’m linking to the New York Times newspaper. I have a space on my Yahoo page where I get links to articles from their Book Review. Like this one:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/books/23read.html?partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss
This article reviews a 2006 book, 1001 Books To Read Before You Die. I’m fairly sure I’ve read fewer than [...]
Posted by: lynnettekent on: May 16, 2008
That’s the title of Stephen Hawking’s major work, his explanation of the universe and its structure. Definitely a book you could use when marooned on a desert island. He’s an amazing fellow, given all he’s accomplished while confined to a wheelchair. All my “reasons” for not getting pages done and tasks completed on any given day [...]
Posted by: lynnettekent on: May 15, 2008
Yesterday, I was considering the proverbial question: What ten books would you need to survive on a desert island? Taking along my favorites, I realized, would mean being stranded with books I had already read. And I pretty much have those memorized already.
So, instead, I think I would take books I need to read but [...]
Posted by: lynnettekent on: April 19, 2008
Speaking of favorite authors, I’ve been enjoying a new one lately. Deanna Raybourn’s first published novel, Silent in the Grave, is a finalist in the Best First Book category and the Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category of the Rita Awards given by the Romance Writers of America. I was curious about the book [...]
Posted by: lynnettekent on: February 7, 2008
I’d like to talk about books. Which ones do we love, and why? Or, if you’d like, which ones do we hate? I’m going to list some of my favorite authors and the titles I love and see if I can get the attention of those searching for a place to talk about them. A shot [...]
Posted by: lynnettekent on: September 27, 2007
I Am, I Said
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My first blog…more than a little scary. Hello? (hello…hello…hello…) Anybody out there?
I attended a very nice party last night, a birthday celebration for a dynamic lady who’s now 88 wonderful years old. My hostess presented me to one guest: “She writes romance novels!”
The guest looked at me. “For Harlequin? Or something better?”
Ahem. [...]