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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 12:36:15 GMT
would you bring? I am in a writers' group and I need to bring a book wrapped. I think I am going to bring the book, "The Power of Intention" by Wayne Dyer or the book, "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die". Those are my two favorite books. I thought it would be a fun question to ask the peas. What book would you bring?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 12:40:10 GMT
For a writer's group, probably Stephen King's book On Writing. I enjoyed his stories in there so much.
For a reader's group, I'd bring the first book in Louise Penney's Inspector Gamache series or Laurie R. King's The Beekeeper's Apprentice.
I think I need to update my book giving lists -- all of my choices are over 10 years old!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 12:41:19 GMT
I think we are just suppose to bring our favorite book to exchange. I should make sure though that it's not suppose to be a book on writing. I just joined a few months ago.
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Post by flanz on Dec 4, 2014 12:41:48 GMT
I loved The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. Might bring that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 12:44:14 GMT
I think we are just suppose to bring our favorite book to exchange. I should make sure though that it's not suppose to be a book on writing. I just joined a few months ago. Have you read it? It's definitely one of my favorites. But I'm a mystery freak, so that makes sense  (that's me making a scary face!) |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 12:44:30 GMT
flanz, that book was AMAZING! I should re-read it right now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 12:46:57 GMT
maryannscraps, I haven't read it yet. It sounds like I should. That face looks more like constipation than anger.  |
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Post by anxiousmom on Dec 4, 2014 13:38:53 GMT
Gosh, that is like asking me which child is my favorite.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 14:01:56 GMT
Salt a world history.
Cod a history of a fish.
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Post by flanz on Dec 4, 2014 16:33:32 GMT
flanz, that book was AMAZING! I should re-read it right now. I've been wanting to reread it too! did you ever see the video of his lecture the book was based on? AMAZING!!! |
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 4, 2014 16:37:50 GMT
Could you bring a classic that maybe you can grab a copy from an antique store? I think that would be appreciated.
I like Longbourne and Rhett Butler's People - not really new but wonderfully done sequels to beloved classics.
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Post by freebird on Dec 4, 2014 16:39:50 GMT
The war of art.
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Post by hennybutton on Dec 4, 2014 17:27:20 GMT
What is the focus of the writing group? Fiction or non-fiction? Personally, I don't think a self-help book is ever an appropriate gift. Ever.
For a fiction group, select an amazing piece of fiction like Bel Canto or The Sparrow. Or, something really new like The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. I read a lot of new releases this year and The Bone Clocks was the best literary fiction I found.
For non-fiction, choose a really good history or memoir. I don't read much non-fiction, so I don't have any recommendations.
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Post by sharlag on Dec 4, 2014 17:33:19 GMT
I love reading these threads and bouncing back and forth to Amazon, checking the synopses and reviews.
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Post by pretzels on Dec 4, 2014 17:36:44 GMT
Either "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey or "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
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Post by krissti on Dec 4, 2014 18:00:39 GMT
Lamb by Christopher Moore. I've given out 20 or so copies over the years because it's hilarious.
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Post by auntkelly on Dec 4, 2014 18:03:14 GMT
I would give Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. It's a fictionalized account of the life of a prominent figure in the history of Santa Fe and it is beautifully written. A lot of people had to read Cather's My Antonia or O Pioneers in high school or college, but not a lot of people have read Death Comes for the Archbishop. It is my favorite Willa Cather book and it may be my all time favorite book.
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Post by ginacivey on Dec 4, 2014 18:17:07 GMT
that is good to know
i have it loaded on my Nook
I'd give a book my Malcolm Gladwell - any of them - very interesting
I also ADORE John Irving - so i'd go with A Widow for One Year
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Post by hennybutton on Dec 4, 2014 18:28:26 GMT
Yes, Malcolm Gladwell is an excellent non-fiction writer. Michael Pollan may be even better. I loved "The Omnivore's Dilemma."
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Post by ginacivey on Dec 4, 2014 19:08:17 GMT
oh hennybutton
thanks the recommend
i am going to look into that book!
gina
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 4, 2014 19:18:48 GMT
The best received book I've ever gifted to people was Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. I gave it to everyone one year  I'm glad you asked this question, because I just added Rereadings: Seventeen Writers Revisit Books They Love and At Large and At Small to my Christmas list. |
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Post by alittleintrepid on Dec 4, 2014 19:40:44 GMT
I would avoid self-help books. The idea of a book on writing is clever but I think you could easily go with something award winning.....I'd probably be funny and bring a runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize or Giller (or a local literary award?) as I think it may be slightly less-read than the winner. Also, I'd avoid Malcolm Gladwell (whom I love) because I feel like most people in my circle have read all of his books. If looking for fiction, I might consider something like the Kite Runner to appeal to a range of people.
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