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11
The Sunday Salon 7.11.10
2010 at 8am Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky
Hello again, interweb! It’s nice to be back after a week spent mostly offline. I did a ton of great reading, got several future posts “in the can,” and am returning to you feeling rejuvenated and relaxed, especially because we FINALLY got some rain yesterday. I’ve never been so happy to see temperatures in the mid-eighties. I’m spending this morning with my usual Sunday routine (coffee, books, pajamas…lather, rinse repeat) but will be leaving the house this evening (shocking, I know!) for a Counting Crows concert with Bob.
I’ve blogged about the importance of their music in our relationship before, so I’ll spare you the details, but suffice it to say that they hold a special place in our hearts, and we make a point of seeing them every year or two. The last time was in a large amphitheater with a less-than-stellar opening act and truly shitty acoustics, so we have high hopes. The picnic blanket is packed, and I’m ready to enjoy a nice evening outside. And if it rained, that would only make it better.
This week around the blog was filled with guest posts from great authors. Beth Hoffman kicked things off with a discussion of how book bloggers are the foxes of the literary world, then Justin Kramon discussed creating characters and the use of autobiographical details in fiction. I finished Justin’s debut novel Finny, which comes out Tuesday, last night, and I cannot wait to tell you about it.
On Wednesday, Susan Gregg Gilmore introduced us to the concept of the Sip ‘n See, which I agree would make a perfect book event (and if I have my way, there will be a sip ‘n see component to the event I’m hosting with her next month), then we wrapped things up with Joanna Smith Rakoff, who explained why she hates bookstores.
This week, I read the aforementioned Finny and Mattaponi Queen by Belle Boggs, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at Fountain Bookstore Tuesday night. Both were fabulous, and I’m looking forward to sharing my reviews with you. I’m preparing to spend the rest of today’s free time with Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English, and let me tell you, I have a good feeling about it. Reagan Arthur Books hasn’t let me down yet.
A few links of note:
- Emily St. John Mandel compiles a summer reading list of apocalyptic novels.
- Laura Miller explains the problem with book blurbs and why you can’t trust them.
- This op-ed in The New York Times addresses the importance of books. I particularly liked this quote:
The literary world is still better at helping you become cultivated, mastering significant things of lasting import.
What are you up to today? What did I miss this week? Happy Sunday!
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Ah, yes, temperatures in the mid-80s are a great thing, aren’t they? I’m all for summers that are, well, summery in temperature, but after a week of getting in my car after work to find that it’s more than 100 degrees inside every day, a break is verrry welcome.
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I love the NY Times link – thanks for sharing. Enjoy the concert!
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Welcome back! Glad to hear you had a great week “off” and hope the show tonight is rain-free and acoustically superior to the last.
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Enjoy the concert! I saw them live last year at the Taste of Chicago, and the acoustics were terrible but it was still a great show. I love when music is super sentimental to you – it makes the experience of seeing that band live all the better. Great to see you back, and glad to hear you had a restful and productive week!
Heather @ Book Addiction´s last [type] ..The One That I Want by Allison Winn Scotch
Did you ever read A Fortunate Age? What did you think?
Mr Rosenblum Dreams in English is on my must-read list. I look forward to your review
bookmagic´s last [type] ..THE MOTION OF THE OCEAN by Janna Cawrse Esarey
I started A FORTUNATE AGE while I was waiting to be Joanna for coffee and really enjoyed the thirty pages I read, but I was in the middle of a long stream of forthcoming releases for review and haven’t gotten to finish it yet. Did you read it? Thoughts?
I really like the links you posted, especially the one from the New York Times. I enjoyed the author guest posts this week, especially the Sip n See one. Glad to have you back though
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Glad you enjoyed them, and it’s great to be back!
Your guest posts rocked this week! All very clever and entertaining. I’d like to tell you that you missed my best reviews EVER this week (actually pretty proud of mine on Columbine) but I’m sure you will live without it. It seemed a little slow personally. I think many are on vacation and taking some reading time.
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I hope the concert turns out better this time around. I think it’s really lovely that you and your husband have that connection – and with a band that tours pretty often it seems!
Let us know how it turns out – hopefully lovely – and enjoy the not 100 degree weather while it is around.
Selena´s last [type] ..Musically Inclined
I second, third, and fourth the welcome backs to Rebecca. Missed your ribald and salty self. Glad to you have back.
I’m up to about 5-foot, 7-inches today.
(Hardy har har har, as my wife would say.) Actually I’m up to nothing but commenting on Sunday Salon posts so far. If I get to reading, it will be light, probably an Agatha Christie. I think “And There Were None” is next up for me.
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