Early February 2008
February is not my favorite month. The weather tends to be cold and gray. Winter has lost its initial charm, and spring is still a long way off. But don't despair! We at Kidsreads.com have cooked up plenty to make this gloomy month downright cheery.
Over the years, have you kept a list of the books you read? If there was/is a list of the books you have read, which of these phrases best describes your list?
February 1, 2008, 448 voters
February 1, 2008
I love the trivia that I can find on the Internet. There is no lack of material to enable procrastination. A few weeks ago I was on Art Garfunkel's website and saw a listing there of all the books he has read since June 1968. Then this week I saw an article in The New Yorker called "The King of Reading," which is all about his list. Now I wonder if The New Yorker writer tripped over this list online while procrastinating, or where the tip for this piece came from. Well, I confess that Art and I do not have the same reading taste, but reading his list gave me more insight into him. And it got me to wondering about the “college essay” and “job interview” question --- “What are the books that define me?” I never could answer that one.
What would someone say about you as a reader if they saw the books that you read over the years?
February 1, 2008
February 2008
A few months ago I realized that while we update ReadingGroupGuides.com monthly, there always is news or interesting tidbits and ramblings that I want to share with our readers throughout the month. I also recognized that, over the last eight years since we launched this website, we have come to know a very interesting group of readers, authors, book club facilitators, librarians, booksellers and publishing contacts who have shared their own ideas for what make a reading group something that gives people both joy and satisfaction.
