And other delicious pleasures that are perfectly healthy in every way...
My newest on my favorite lists of blogs.. here.
Li la Li ... Simon & Garfunkle.. but I get no offers.. I do declare.. there were times.. when I took some comfort there..
sounds of melody.. here.
Rachelle Gardner, literary agent extra-extraordinaire (not mine.. but it 'could' happen) asked for comments on how we (anybody) choose books to read... I answered with this comment over at her site.. I had so much fun with this little excursion, I wanted to post it here. Enjoy.
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Ok.. I browsed Amazon this morning..looking at cover blurbs and reading some of their provided pages.
Here's an example of how I decided what was worth a second look:
1) hit amazon.com. looked up one of my favorite books for a starting point (River Horse by Wm Least Heat Moon).
2) looked at 'customers who bought this ALSO BOUGHT' (a favorite way to find great books).
3) first interesting find, 'An Island Out of Time' by Tom Horton..looks interesting, but probably won' buy it, it's just not 'the one' yet. (the cover I liked--sea side town shot.. the memoir grabbed me).
4) repeat step 2) for the Horton book..delving deeper in to the mystery of the search.
5) next I find, 'A Supremely Bad Idea' by Luke Dempsey. The TITLE grabbed me. The cover was funny looking (guy on his back in the middle of a country road..bird face at the top). Again, book sounds like it might be a fun read, but not yet.. I'm not in to bird watching (maybe in my next decade - or not).
6) Repeat the usual.
7) Repeat until I find THIS: 'The Journal Keeper: A Memoir' by Phyllis Theroux. First, it was the COVER - you have to look it up and you'll see what I saw. Next, it was the comments on the book. Absolutely enthralled me. Then, it was the author video of the book. And, finally - it was the second embedded video (you have to follow a link to it).. about the making of the cover. I'm telling you--it absolutely DREW ME IN.
I'm buying this book. And I shall enjoy it. I Can Not Wait.
Loved this.
Here's the author video.
And here's the video of the making of her cover.
Click here.. you'll prolly like it.. sing, hum, relax, think, drive, rest, go...where-ever..
For bone and curmudgeon "... and this is my other brother Daryl." - Newhart (remember that show). funny.
Just 'cause.
I believe ...
* rest is essential
* music is poetry in the air for the soul
* walking is breathing for legs
* makeup helps make my face happy
