tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post265831945779986925..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: Sept/Oct Book Happenings in the Greater Baltimore AreaHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-44584901237627810852008-09-08T11:35:00.000-04:002008-09-08T11:35:00.000-04:00I've participated in the reading of the book in a ...I've participated in the reading of the book in a couple of these types of events with mixed results. <BR/><BR/>In some cases (like the most recent pick for my county), I wondered who picked the book. It was The Great Santini, which is an OK book but I wasn't quite sure how or why it was picked. Esp. since I feel there are far more worthwhile books that could and should be read the community as a whole...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-33795807718121418442008-09-07T10:52:00.000-04:002008-09-07T10:52:00.000-04:00I want to come to the book fest...we'll see if I'm...I want to come to the book fest...we'll see if I'm feeling ok for it, though. A few years ago there was some big book initiative and free copies of To Kill a Mockingbird showed up all over Baltimore. I don't know if that was statewide or just for B'more, but sadly, not many people were reading it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339920449924488366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-25118605360445568772008-09-07T07:46:00.000-04:002008-09-07T07:46:00.000-04:00Thanks for the list. I forwarded it to my book gr...Thanks for the list. I forwarded it to my book group and I'm still hoping to get to the Baltimore Book Fair...Susan Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094024834053351944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-81750891555440505472008-09-06T10:59:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:59:00.000-04:00I can't wait to read your post about the Baltimore...I can't wait to read your post about the Baltimore Book Fest - how exciting!<BR/><BR/>Our town has the "One Book" program, but I didn't participate last year; I'll keep my eye out for announcements about the next book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-62554434385106459972008-09-06T10:44:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:44:00.000-04:00Our city has the "one book" program. The last one...Our city has the "one book" program. The last one was Life of Pi and right now they are doing The Book Thief. I've never gotten involved because I just seem so busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-44500036851895234942008-09-06T07:21:00.000-04:002008-09-06T07:21:00.000-04:00I was thinking about posting on our new One Book O...I was thinking about posting on our new One Book One Community selection. I live in Central PA and our 2008 book is called THE GRACE THAT KEEPS THIS WORLD by Tom Bailey. It looks like a great book club book! The author is a creative writing teacher at Susquehanna University -- another local tie!Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.com