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As I mentioned in my last Free Books post, our give-away books for March are WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen and EXPOSURE by Brandilyn Collins. To qualify for the drawing, let me know if you had to slog through, drive through or shovel snow this winter and if you love it or hate it, or somewhere in between. Meanwhile, in case you’re one of our 2 lucky winners, here’s a little info on our March books.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen is a #1 New York Times bestseller. This novel about a depresion-era circus from the point of view of its veterinarian is spectacular. You will not only fall in love with the main character, Jacob Jankowski, but I predict you’ll fall in love with the circus elephant,Rosie, and the lady who trains and rides the horses and a whole host of other folks so beautifully and brutally drawn that you will LIVE the whole experience. There are a couple of terrifically horrible villians to round out the cast.  The author’s research is great, AND you’ll absolutely love the ending!

EXPOSURE by Brandilyn Collins is an inspirational thriller-whodunit with a dash of romance thrown in for the joy of it. The main character, Kaycee Raye, is a syndiated newspaper columnist who makes a living poking fun at her own paranoia, but that paranoia has a very real basis in a childhood trauma that Kaycee must face when she begins receiving vicious threats from a stalker. This one had me guessing right up to the end. It’s a real page-turner.

Good luck in our March book give-away!

Blessings, Sue

How better to celebrate spring than with a new book!  And with spring in mind here’s how you qualify for the drawing March 21, 2010.

If you shoveled snow, drove in snow or slogged through snow this winter, you’re qualified. Just let post and let us know if you prefer life with or without snow!

(I’m a snow girl myself, honest, except for blizzards!)

The March free books are two novels – EXPOSURE by Brandilyn Collins and WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen. Both are new trade paperback editions. I’ll post blurbs about both books next week. Meanwhile if you battled snow this winter, post your snow preference (with or without) and you’ll be in the March 21 drawing. First name drawn wins his/her choice of EXPOSURE or WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. The second name gets the other book.

Blessings! Sue Harrison

When I was a child, my favorite story book was about a little boy and his sister who discovered a key that opened a door into a magical world. I remember thinking how incredible it would be to discover a key like that. A few years later I realized that that key was any book I chose to read!  I still love to walk into a library and catch the wonderful “smell” of books and know that journeys await.  As Emily Dickinson so aptly put it, “There is no frigate like a book.”  (Bookstores are great, too, but most of them smell like coffee nowadays!)

I have the privilege of belonging to a reading group. “The Pickford Reading Group” consists of six women of eclectic tastes.  We have found great joy in sharing books and learning to trust one another with our thoughts and friendship.  Each month (except for a summer break) we select a book to read and discuss. Our February selection is WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen.  If you ever wanted to run away and join a circus, this is the book for you. And if you aren’t so much into circuses, but enjoy quirky characters (including animals), who come alive through the pages, this is also the book for you. The Pickford Reading Group was six thumbs up on WATER FOR ELEPHANTS.  Our March book is THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Kim Edwards. 

Do any of you belong to a reading group? If so, will you share your name and current book choices with us here on the Blog? We’d love to know what you’re reading and  your opinions on your latest book.   Each month I will post any Reading Group that reports.  Just let me know your name, the book you read or are reading and, if you’d like, what your group thought of the book: great, good, not so good, or a mixed review. 

Hope to hear from you!

Blessings! Sue

I’m a member of a book group, and our selection for February is WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen (Algonquin). It’s a great book. What are you reading? Any recommendations?

Blessings!  Sue