tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1175606197245864121..comments2024-03-28T13:46:02.547-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Celebrating Book Groups and A DEADLY FEAST in Paperback @LucyBurdetteJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68765903040771117582020-11-21T01:04:45.687-05:002020-11-21T01:04:45.687-05:00A monthly book group would feel like work. Awesome...A monthly book group would feel like work. Awesome Post! This is an amazing article. Thanks for Sharing such a great post. Keep Posting!!<br /><a href="https://artist-managers-listing.blogspot.com/2020/11/what-tools-do-you-need-to-become.html" rel="nofollow">Indian Artist Manager Profiles</a>Rinkal Mehtahttps://artist-managers-listing.blogspot.com/2020/11/what-tools-do-you-need-to-become.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74931683591753054772020-10-28T02:15:11.624-04:002020-10-28T02:15:11.624-04:00Great Post! This is very helpful and informative a...Great Post! This is very helpful and informative article. Thanks for Sharing such a great post. Keep Posting!! <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/dubai-honeymoon-packages/home" rel="nofollow">Click here to more information about it</a>Laveena Yogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247878085086155877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39860174918659977142020-10-27T19:52:28.900-04:002020-10-27T19:52:28.900-04:00No chocolate. No white flour. No white sugar. L...No chocolate. No white flour. No white sugar. Less meat. More fruits. More vegetables.<br />Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20655156822436902752020-10-27T17:56:48.443-04:002020-10-27T17:56:48.443-04:00I LOVED being in a book club -- one for maybe 7 ye...I LOVED being in a book club -- one for maybe 7 years (snacks, no dinner) and after I moved, another for 5-6 years (serious foodies, so great dinners). Sadly, I couldn't keep up with the reading, so I had to drop out, but gosh, what lovely memories. <br /><br />And you're so right, Lucy -- visiting a book club as an author is DIVINE! Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85496859006828931852020-10-27T17:22:46.375-04:002020-10-27T17:22:46.375-04:00Thanks so much Pat! We’re glad you’re here talking...Thanks so much Pat! We’re glad you’re here talking about booksLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59021430043337362712020-10-27T17:22:07.105-04:002020-10-27T17:22:07.105-04:00Yes her name is Dorothea after my mother in law Do...Yes her name is Dorothea after my mother in law Dorothy. Good memory Karen! They call her TheaLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87424103125842000112020-10-27T17:20:39.544-04:002020-10-27T17:20:39.544-04:00I agree with you Kathy! A monthly book group would...I agree with you Kathy! A monthly book group would feel too much like workLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10255683540743226272020-10-27T17:18:56.267-04:002020-10-27T17:18:56.267-04:00I always find it astonishing to hear that people a...I always find it astonishing to hear that people aren’t readers. It’s such a pleasure in my life!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37293323469670010552020-10-27T17:17:56.245-04:002020-10-27T17:17:56.245-04:00Hmmmm that makes me wonder what was on his diet??Hmmmm that makes me wonder what was on his diet??Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53933646710956773842020-10-27T17:11:50.380-04:002020-10-27T17:11:50.380-04:00I understand about your book club experience. My ...I understand about your book club experience. My book club has changed enormously in the last year. They actually put on the book list who recommended the book, and many hold you accountable if they don’t like it. The book club is usually sponsored by the local library but given the recent events they are meeting via zoom. I am slowly fading away from the group too. The book selections have evolved to books I don’t enjoy, and I read for fun and relaxation. The book club has become a chore, and having a full time law practice that doesn’t meet my needs and expectations.Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55478506789900775052020-10-27T15:28:06.678-04:002020-10-27T15:28:06.678-04:00Anne will for sure because I'll probably send ...Anne will for sure because I'll probably send her one as a surprise. Hopefully Nicki and I will be able to meet half way in Mystic, and I'll share my copy with her!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87792059133965004752020-10-27T15:27:15.279-04:002020-10-27T15:27:15.279-04:00It was excellent, Lucy. Part mystery, part ghost s...It was excellent, Lucy. Part mystery, part ghost story, just very well done.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60417774614196056322020-10-27T15:25:37.795-04:002020-10-27T15:25:37.795-04:00My one visit to a book club was my last one! I’d l...My one visit to a book club was my last one! I’d love to have like-minded friends to talk books with but either they’re not big readers or they’re scattered all over the country. Boo. Congrats on A Deadly Feast paperback release Lucy! Loved that story. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44079730076985765602020-10-27T14:56:01.616-04:002020-10-27T14:56:01.616-04:00Roberta, isn't your granddaughter named Doroth...Roberta, isn't your granddaughter named Dorothy? Was she named after your darling mother-in-law? Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82837781153810506792020-10-27T14:55:08.339-04:002020-10-27T14:55:08.339-04:00My apologies for misleading you. By the time I wa...My apologies for misleading you. By the time I was born, my grandfather was a senior citizen. My mom was a little kid when my grandfather was 45. My grandfather was in his 80s when people thought he was 20 years younger.<br /><br />When I said senior citizens, I meant the family members were already in their 70s, 80s and 90s when I was born.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10729279365458224512020-10-27T14:53:54.189-04:002020-10-27T14:53:54.189-04:00It was comprised of a whole different group of wom...It was comprised of a whole different group of women when I started, Debs. When the mixture changed, so did the dynamic, and I struggled with it for almost two years. I kept making excuses for not going, and finally realized how unfun it had become. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50230000711766788382020-10-27T14:53:43.940-04:002020-10-27T14:53:43.940-04:00By the way, Karen, I am encouraged that there are ...By the way, Karen, I am encouraged that there are men in your group, and Jay's. It always seems to me, as I have gotten older, that all the folks out there doing interesting things--book clubs, quilt guilts, groups that get together for a night at the theatre or a concert--are all female all the time. What happens to men? Surely they don't ALL die, like Warren did. Do they just prefer to sit at home and watch sports and news shows? Many of them used to be fun people.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66940251430139837432020-10-27T14:43:58.060-04:002020-10-27T14:43:58.060-04:00Interesting, Judy. I'm glad I've given yo...Interesting, Judy. I'm glad I've given you something to think about. Keep us all posted on your thoughts.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18878580861744999372020-10-27T14:23:41.583-04:002020-10-27T14:23:41.583-04:00The only in-person book club I've ever belonge...The only in-person book club I've ever belonged to was the one I had with high school students when I was doing my practicum for my library science masters. It was fun to be a part of all that youthful enthusiasm for reading a book. I do wish I had a book club to meet with in-person that consisted of women my age, but that just hasn't worked out. My friend with whom I discussed books over lunches or dinners died almost two years ago, and I miss her book love companionship (as well as other reasons) so much. I did have an online book club that I participated in some, when I could fit in the book or was especially interested in the one being discussed or when I led the discussion. It was with the Friends of Laurie (Laurie R. King), whose group has been on Goodreads for some time now. However, group book discussions have not been set up in a schedule there for the time being. I think that will change again, as there is much interest in getting them back on track. I led a discussion this year there on Elly Griffiths' first Ruth Galloway book, The Crossing Places. If you're interested, here's the link to that discussion, and you can also access other book discussions at the group Laurie R. King Virtual Book Club. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/21208735-the-crossing-places-by-elly-griffiths---vbc-march-2020?order=a&page=1 <br /><br />My daughter belongs to a book club through her local library and has enjoyed it a lot. They meet at a local ice cream/sandwich shop, although the meetings were cancelled for a while during this pandemic. They have had a face-to-face meeting the last couple of months, outside with masks on. She enjoys it, as it is a fiction club, and she's read books that she might not otherwise have read. I wish we lived in the same town so I could join her in it. (Yes, all daughters want their mothers tagging along. Hahaha!)<br /><br />I absolutely remember the discussion of Bel Canto here. I had a lot to say in that one, as Bel Canto is one of my all-time favorite books, and I pretty much love anything written by Ann Patchett. Run and State of Wonder are two more of my favorites by Patchett. I would love to have another book discussion here on Jungle Reds, but I don't think I'd want a monthly one. I love learning about new authors and book here, but I don't ever want to feel like my favorite group is one with a reading assignment. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65780887387775979832020-10-27T14:10:14.686-04:002020-10-27T14:10:14.686-04:00I've never been a member of a book club. None...I've never been a member of a book club. None of my local friends are readers. I do discuss and share books with my Sister and her neighbors when I'm up in Michigan. I miss having local friends to discuss books with. diannekchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001841784219212036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22654431656316396342020-10-27T13:54:22.994-04:002020-10-27T13:54:22.994-04:00I don't belong to a book club for exactly the ...I don't belong to a book club for exactly the same reason as Deb. I don't do well with assignments! Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6300631279332353842020-10-27T13:04:12.428-04:002020-10-27T13:04:12.428-04:00Sorry about your headache! It’s no fun to start th...Sorry about your headache! It’s no fun to start the day that way. And thanks for your kind comments about the book discussion questions. I was hoping you didn’t mean the 45-year-old was considered to be a senior. Yikes, that would mean we were all doddering, even our our Jenn lolLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66329306358743082132020-10-27T13:01:32.879-04:002020-10-27T13:01:32.879-04:00What a good idea Jennifer! And I’m excited that we...What a good idea Jennifer! And I’m excited that we will be chatting about you our new book very soonLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61849642827068619652020-10-27T13:00:12.701-04:002020-10-27T13:00:12.701-04:00Desserts, wine, and book chat, that’s a perfect tr...Desserts, wine, and book chat, that’s a perfect trifecta!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89081810828695648282020-10-27T12:59:31.149-04:002020-10-27T12:59:31.149-04:00Our daughter is a good reader as well even with tw...Our daughter is a good reader as well even with two little kids and a big job. That’s one thing I guess we did right!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.com