Book Blog

I'm starting a book blog as a way to share with family and friends books we are reading. I find myself aimlessly wondering around Borders looking for something good to read.

So, I thought this might be a good way to share what we are reading with one another. I didn't set this up to have long discussions about a certain book, however that can be fun too and I do not discourage it.

My main objective is that I want to know what YOU are reading and if you think that I might enjoy that book. Me or others that might be interested in participating.

Also, books are expensive these days and I do buy the hardbacks if I think I will like it. One thing we can also think about doing is sharing books. Saves money. You can mail a book cheap (even a hardback) just write on the package MEDIA MAIL. Ok, so we might not have time for all that but maybe if we know who might be interested we can hold on to the book for that person.

I am just starting to think about how to do this with the blog format but its easy to add books. I type in the name of the book, they are hooked up with Amazon and the book cover comes right on the page. You can then click on the book and it will take you right to that book on Amazon.com. I always buy used books there..even ones that just came out.

Make a comment about any book you are reading, that you read years ago, loved, sucked..whatever.

I want to then take that info and make categories..horror, suspense, real crime (yes, Patti thinking of you here) and then put our comments.

I think it might be fun!

There is a link to the right for the book blog on this site. Come back often to add books and see what new books are added.

Comments

[the chaplain]

Nice idea. Have you thought about joining the Nonbelieving Literati? We currently have about a dozen members. We read Camus' The Plague early in the new year. Our current selection is Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own. We will be posting our comments about the book on or around May 1. Members can join or pass on a discussion at will.

[the chaplain]

Now - this is the comment I started to write when I got sidetracked by the Literati idea. Secondhand bookstores are a pretty good source for books. Thrift stores, like Salvation Army stores, are good too. I frequently buy books at my local Salvation Army store - $2 for hardbacks and $1 for paperbacks.

[patti]

I am reading "FOR ONE MORE DAY"
by Mitch Albom

Heard about this book on Oprah I did see the made for
TV movie which I thought was sad but good.

Just started will tell you more after I am finished

Patti A