Astonishing Novel #1
Excerpt from Astonishing Novel #2
It's raining cats and dogs and horses and cattle today here in East Texas. A constant torrential downpour is what I am viewing through the skylights and windows of my house in the piney woods. Makes we want to read, big time.I immediately thought of my good friend's book, "Rain Village". If you haven't read it then you have done yourself a great disservice. This would be a perfect book for this rainy day! Check out www.carolynturgeon.com for her wonderful blog and book travels. I just did and made me want to slip on my leopard print raincoat, galoshes, and grab my umbrella to just get out and see the world. Also I have attached the link to her next novel which I have read, "Godmother". You are in for the magical and mystical world of Carolyn Turgeon.
As I look out in this daylight savings time darkness, I see a river running through my yard. Perfect for making small boats to sail. Maybe I'll cut out early from work today and gather the girls (home on Spring Break) and do just that! We are never too old to play in the rain.
Maybe we should rent "Singing in the Rain" too. Then build a great big fire in the fireplace and I could finish reading aloud to the girls, "Waiting for Normal" by Leslie Conner which I started reading to Madeleine the other night.
Later I'm diving into Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's book, "Leading Ladies" as she will be at my Hair Salon/Book Store, Beauty and the Book, Thursday, March 20th, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Her people in Washington, D.C. called to arrange the booksigning the end of last week, so barely had enough time to get the books, let alone read it. I always like to have read the author's book before they come to my shop. Shouldn't that be a given. Absolutely.
Some people center their lives around their work. My life kind of careens down life's road, barely keeping between normalcy lines, and most certainly driven without brakes. The one thing that keeps me from crashing big time is reading and books.
So as we ponder this day of weather wonder considering whether we should build yet another ark, stop and think about what a wonderful opportunity we have been given on this rainy spring day to read.
If you need some suggestions, I have plenty. So the question of the day is what are you reading? Why are you reading that book? Wait, that's two questions but then again how are you ever going to learn anything if you don't ask questions.
Tomorrow I'll be sending out on this blogsite, new photos from the newly revamped look of my shop! I rearranged the furniture to get ready for the Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison event and I love it! So start your morning with the Pulpwood Queen! I write and you read then I read what you write. What a wonderful world!
Tiara wearing and Book sharing,
Kathy L. Patrick
Founder of the Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs
www.beautyandthebook.com
www.pulpwoodqueen.com
www.southernauthorsblogspot.com, I'm posting March 25th!
www.REadingGroupGuide.com, my book tour blog should be up TOMORROW!
P.S.
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| I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And i think to myself: "What a wonderful world!" I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to my self: "What a wonderful world!" The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands saying "How do you do." Thay really say: "I love you!" I hear babies crying I watch them grow They'll learn much more than I'll ever know And I think to myself: "What a wonderful world!" Yes, I think to myself: "What a wonderful world!" |
