sj, scrolling past previous messages, I was recently reminded of Val McDermid's books. They can be grim, but they're interesting.
In other news, one of the e-newsletters I receive always has a quote at the bottom. Today's had one from Lois McMaster Bujold: "Power is better than revenge. Power is a live thing, by which you reach out to grasp the future. Revenge is a dead thing, reaching out from the past to grasp you." Not sure I buy it ... revenge can be sweet, especially when it comes from someone screwing themself over with no effort on my part. Schadenfreude!
I posted on FB, that reading was on my to do list for 2017. Having only read 1.9 books in 2016, I am not setting a crazy goal. THAT SAID. I would love love love if some people or peoples joined me in reading books semi-together and maybe setting up a group for those book(s) to discuss at a set time the contents thereof.
Maybe? Possibly?
Well I am only reading female writers this year (hopefully including some of our own) and I have created a list over at Goodreads of all the female penned books I have not read that are currently owned by me and IN MY HOUSE. It is gonna be about 40 books once I get them all entered. They are a range, like no pattern except the sex of the authors.
So, if this sounds like something you might wanna join me for, even for one book, go - look - message me.
I have not decided on a book for January, BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS - IT WILL BE AN EASY PEASY NOT HARD NOT TOO LONG VERY NICE BOOK. It might be Jennifer Cruise is what I am saying.
I just sent you a friend request on Goodreads.
Me three! Sounds like a delightful plan. I have read a quantity of our authors and still have some that I own but haven't read yet. (reminder to self that I owe some reviews)
It matters not if I have already read anything that is selected because I have a terrible memory and enjoy rereading in general.
oh yay, fun! If I did not make it clear, I do not think anyone would be obligated to join for every book, just join if a book interests you and fits with life that month.
I think the idea will be to select a book as early as possible in a month and then open discussion on it one a particular date the last week of the month and leave that discussion open for however long, whilst also choosing the next book.
Sounds good, msbelle. We're already friends on Goodreads.
I sent you a friend request, msbelle, and a couple more Buffistas whose names popped up as friends of other Buffistas. If anyone wants to connect with me on Goodreads, let me know! I've gotten much more active on there this year.
Everyone should read Jennifer Cruise. She is fun and easy but also very, very good.
I liked her last one, Maybe This Time. But I would love another Faking It or Welcome to Temptation.
