Comments on: Dec 6 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/ Weekly Ramblings from a Working Writer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patricia http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Patricia Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:49:18 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/#comment-432 Jo, Happy holidays to you & Dotes. Sometimes, the quietest, is the best. I'm still hoping you'll read one of my absolutely fave books of all time, Kathryn Shay's SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN. It's about a conversative Senator (Clay, the hero, once a DA) who prosecuted a young woman (Bailey, the liberal heroine, who runs a website & shelter to get girls out of gangs) because she knew of a crime one of the kids had perpetrated. Now, Bailey is out of prison, still running the shelter, & sparring with Clay through the media. They are named by the Governor to a task force to decide how to allocate social service funds. There's obviously more, as Bailey has a child out-of-wedlock & an Irish family who runs a pub, with 4 pushy brothers who want to interfere in her life. It has a dynamic relationship between h/h, interesting thoughts on how to handle out-of-control teens, the public life of politicians, etc. I just reread it, & it's as good as the first time, a terrific & unusual Romance. If you're looking for more books, this one is terrific. Jo, Happy holidays to you & Dotes. Sometimes, the quietest, is the best.

I’m still hoping you’ll read one of my absolutely fave books of all time, Kathryn Shay’s SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN. It’s about a conversative Senator (Clay, the hero, once a DA) who prosecuted a young woman (Bailey, the liberal heroine, who runs a website & shelter to get girls out of gangs) because she knew of a crime one of the kids had perpetrated. Now, Bailey is out of prison, still running the shelter, & sparring with Clay through the media. They are named by the Governor to a task force to decide how to allocate social service funds. There’s obviously more, as Bailey has a child out-of-wedlock & an Irish family who runs a pub, with 4 pushy brothers who want to interfere in her life. It has a dynamic relationship between h/h, interesting thoughts on how to handle out-of-control teens, the public life of politicians, etc. I just reread it, & it’s as good as the first time, a terrific & unusual Romance. If you’re looking for more books, this one is terrific.

]]> By: Jo Leigh http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Jo Leigh Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/#comment-431 Hi Bailey - I'm really enjoying the reading. Books are so wonderful. I can't believe I don't read like this all the time. Of course, when I'm on deadline, I get narrow vision - let's just hope I remember that I need to make even a bit of time every day to read. And thank you so much for the lovely card! Thanks, Lis - I am! Willa, I like to pretend. :) Yay, Shawn for getting your classes finished. Breaks are good. :) I'll give the podiobooks a shot - thanks for the tip. Hi Bailey – I’m really enjoying the reading. Books are so wonderful. I can’t believe I don’t read like this all the time. Of course, when I’m on deadline, I get narrow vision – let’s just hope I remember that I need to make even a bit of time every day to read. And thank you so much for the lovely card!

Thanks, Lis – I am!

Willa, I like to pretend. :)

Yay, Shawn for getting your classes finished. Breaks are good. :) I’ll give the podiobooks a shot – thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Shawn Hansen http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Shawn Hansen Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:37:46 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/#comment-429 Hurray for a holiday filled with reading! If I can get through the next few days, I'll be done with classes, have all my grading finished, and will be FREE for a few weeks--wooooooo. So, as long as we're talking reading, anyone listen to podiobooks? They are my new favorite thing. Think serialized books available via iTunes/RSS/podcast catcher. The best site I've found so far is at podiobooks dot com. (This way, you can fill housework/yard work/commute time with "books" as well. (By the way, I highly recommend the podiobook Crescent: it is magnificent.) Hurray for a holiday filled with reading!

If I can get through the next few days, I’ll be done with classes, have all my grading finished, and will be FREE for a few weeks–wooooooo.

So, as long as we’re talking reading, anyone listen to podiobooks? They are my new favorite thing. Think serialized books available via iTunes/RSS/podcast catcher.

The best site I’ve found so far is at podiobooks dot com. (This way, you can fill housework/yard work/commute time with “books” as well. (By the way, I highly recommend the podiobook Crescent: it is magnificent.)

]]> By: Willa http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Willa Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:48:24 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/#comment-428 A book wallow! Sounds like heaven! You have an inner sane side??? I killed mine off years ago!! Lol! Happy reading :D A book wallow! Sounds like heaven!

You have an inner sane side??? I killed mine off years ago!! Lol!

Happy reading :D

]]> By: Lis http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Lis Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:31:18 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/#comment-427 Enjoy your Bookmas! :) Enjoy your Bookmas! :)

]]> By: Bailey Stewart http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Bailey Stewart Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:49:36 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/12/06/dec-6/#comment-426 We all need those down times, and if next year is going to be as busy as you think, then enjoy the reading time now. We all need those down times, and if next year is going to be as busy as you think, then enjoy the reading time now.

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