tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post6584508141120169688..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Gotta Love a Book ClubLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86065067455380614042008-10-24T01:46:00.000-04:002008-10-24T01:46:00.000-04:00And the winner is.... Wendy!You may not have a boo...And the winner is.... Wendy!<BR/><BR/>You may not have a bookclub, or a super secret bookclub handshake - but, by God you'll have a bookclub tote bag (grin). <BR/><BR/>Send me your mailing info at www.DonnaMacMeans.com and I'll get this in the mail to you.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34009951508788955922008-10-24T01:44:00.000-04:002008-10-24T01:44:00.000-04:00Robynl - That is lovely that you keep Rose in the ...Robynl - That is lovely that you keep Rose in the loop so to speak. Of course, that extra R saves you from being the SPAR club which might suggest you have a battling book club (grin).Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38502113129861899692008-10-23T23:41:00.001-04:002008-10-23T23:41:00.001-04:00Oh the tote bag would be lovely to carry the copie...Oh the tote bag would be lovely to carry the copies of 'Ginny Blue's Boyfriends' by Nancy Kelly to our next meeting which is tomorrow actually. Our book club is called SPARR which can stand for the members Sandra, Patty, Audrey, Rose and Robyn or Sask. People Are Romance Readers. Rose has passed away but we still keep the two R's in the name.robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79636517245108788112008-10-23T23:41:00.000-04:002008-10-23T23:41:00.000-04:00Anna - you are such a sweetheart (blush, blush). ...Anna - you are such a sweetheart (blush, blush). In my case, it would be a hatful of bookclubs as I always take my victorian hat - just to make a complete fool of myself (grin). I figure the readers look at me with that hat and know that they're free to say anything. We're going to have fun!Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87414859765053344802008-10-23T23:39:00.000-04:002008-10-23T23:39:00.000-04:00Dina - Yes - just put a plate of cookies by the k...Dina - Yes - just put a plate of cookies by the keyboard and you have the complete bookclub experience (grin). THose reader groups are the best places for recommendations.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10359084240063906922008-10-23T23:36:00.000-04:002008-10-23T23:36:00.000-04:00Hi Anna!Oh, I have complete faith that my mother i...Hi Anna!<BR/><BR/>Oh, I have complete faith that my mother is witness to my publishing success, just from a different angle so to speak. And you're so right about those little old ladies going for the hot stuff. About this time of year, I begin to see seniors who have volunteered to wrap gifts for charity. During the slow times, they pull out a book to read - and odds are - it's a romance. I always stop to chat with them and leave a bookmark or two.<BR/><BR/>You would be a fabulous speaker for a bookclub - you would charm them to give the genre a shot.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49435565018524232772008-10-23T22:03:00.000-04:002008-10-23T22:03:00.000-04:00Hmmm ... the collective noun for book clubs ... a ...Hmmm ... the collective noun for book clubs ... a debate of book clubs? A review of book clubs? Or in your case, Donna - a delight of book clubs.Anna Sugdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015356374453032571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6763997659492575272008-10-23T21:08:00.000-04:002008-10-23T21:08:00.000-04:00I am not in any books clubs, but I cnosider my blo...I am not in any books clubs, but I cnosider my blog friends/sites as bookd clubs, since I find so much great stuff.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363922982973526678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19190637109500461282008-10-23T19:38:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:38:00.000-04:00I've never been in a book club. I think they'd be ...I've never been in a book club. I think they'd be fun - as someone said in all the comments (sorry, I'm a bit brain dead!), it's a nice way to find things you wouldn't necessarily pick up off your own bat. That's one of the reasons I like it when people lend me books they like - even if I don't like the book, it expands my field of reference.<BR/><BR/>Keira, I learnt with CTC that you put a story out there and the world then takes possession of it. A reader's view of the story is as valid as the writer's. You just have to let those birds fly and land where they will!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74804261523359770782008-10-23T19:34:00.001-04:002008-10-23T19:34:00.001-04:00Sorry I'm late. Been fielding two blogs at Romance...Sorry I'm late. Been fielding two blogs at Romance Novel TV and at Romance Round Table! <BR/><BR/>Minna, way to go on the chook! Keep him warm, now. We don't want him sneezing all over the lair! <BR/><BR/>Donna, what a lovely post. What fun! I've never talked to a book club although I'd love to. Most of the people I know who are in book clubs are VERY serious literary types and turn their noses up at the idea of something purely for entertainment value like romance. Oh, and happy endings? Just not the thing, m'dear! <BR/><BR/>Actually talking to groups is something I didn't think I'd enjoy and I enjoy immensely. I love meeting aspiring writers and talking to them about how we all work. I love meeting enthusiastic romance readers - because I am first and foremost an enthusiastic romance reader myself! <BR/><BR/>Donna, that's a lovely story about your mum! So sorry she didn't live to see your great success. My grandmother was in an assisted living place too - it was hilarious that the popular books were all the HOT ones! They always went first. The sweet stuff was definitely second choice!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-91236872331547468872008-10-23T19:34:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:34:00.000-04:00Wine!Thank you, Jeanne, I forgot about the wine. ...Wine!<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Jeanne, I forgot about the wine. Yes, alcohol, chocolates, good food, and romance - hard to resist.<BR/><BR/>I, on the other hand, would have no problem not finishing the book of the month. I'd read three chapters and if it doesn't grab me by then - then it wasn't meant to be. I'd move on to the next book.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-52528486351099187802008-10-23T19:31:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:31:00.000-04:00Fichen - exactly! They all seem to be having a gr...Fichen - exactly! They all seem to be having a great time.<BR/><BR/>Tawny - I can imagine you're in hot demand, but you've been so prolific - it would be difficult to catch you at a good time. I think you'd be a great speaker. Hope you get a chance to work one in. I know your books would turn doubters into category romance devotees.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43233997769739244462008-10-23T19:28:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:28:00.000-04:00Hi Pat!I must admit I'm a deadline driven soul. I...Hi Pat!<BR/><BR/>I must admit I'm a deadline driven soul. I like the freedom of choosing my own reads, but perhaps having a deadline to finish the book would encourage me to read more. You never know...Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-70235181566850656602008-10-23T19:26:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:26:00.000-04:00Terry - you probably did - blogger is really screw...Terry - you probably did - blogger is really screwy today. Besides - all your posts are brilliant, aren't they?Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59452641718634834022008-10-23T19:25:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:25:00.000-04:00limecello - Reader groups are like bookclubs witho...limecello - Reader groups are like bookclubs without all the calories of the munchies served (grin). I like the social aspect of the book club - but fitting the time into a busy schedule is tough. They've got to have really good munchies!Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85883484977029296102008-10-23T19:19:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:19:00.000-04:00I have a friend I ran into today and I asked her a...I have a friend I ran into today and I asked her about her bookclub, thinking about today's blog topic. (*waving at Beth if she actually dropped over to read*)<BR/><BR/>She said she loved hers because they got together, ate great food, drank great wine and occasionally read the book. :> Now THAT sounds fun. However, I would have felt like it was my duty to read the book...hyperresponsible. I'd'a enjoyed the food though..Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61362956265663065592008-10-23T19:17:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:17:00.000-04:00Joan - Isn't it interesting that so many of the ba...Joan - Isn't it interesting that so many of the banditas have never participated in a bookclub and are pretty determined it wouldn't work for them? I'm thinking this might be a mark of a writer maybe - a desire to write books rather than read one that might not suit. Maybe?Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72485277439682724582008-10-23T19:13:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:13:00.000-04:00SUCCESS!!!Minna - Thanks for all the suggestions. ...SUCCESS!!!<BR/><BR/>Minna - Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll be keeping the librarian busy for a while finding all these.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-47692324118328644592008-10-23T19:12:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:12:00.000-04:00Yay - the avatars are back!Now I'm crossing my fin...Yay - the avatars are back!<BR/><BR/>Now I'm crossing my fingers that I can post. I couldn't earlier. Here goes...Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64210857309064588732008-10-23T18:30:00.000-04:002008-10-23T18:30:00.000-04:00I love the idea of book clubs but have never been ...I love the idea of book clubs but have never been involved with one or even spoke. I've been invited to speak if a couple of local ones get their logistics worked out, and think it'd be so fun. <BR/><BR/>I think the dress up party club is the most fun sounding bookclub I've ever heard about, Donna. What a great group that must have been. <BR/><BR/>Minna, congrats!!!Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71495113533194816632008-10-23T18:28:00.000-04:002008-10-23T18:28:00.000-04:00Donna, I've never belonged to a book club but it s...Donna, I've never belonged to a book club but it sounds as if it could be fun :) After all, books, reading, chatting about books and reading... what's not to like? ;)<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the GR, Minna!Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56892514036849531842008-10-23T17:56:00.000-04:002008-10-23T17:56:00.000-04:00I've never belonged to a bookclub.I prefer solo re...I've never belonged to a bookclub.<BR/>I prefer solo reading at my own pace!<BR/><BR/>Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14660120031035085682008-10-23T17:49:00.000-04:002008-10-23T17:49:00.000-04:00Well, I swear I commented this morning, but appare...Well, I swear I commented this morning, but apparently something got lost in cyberspace. I'm sure I had a most brilliant response, too.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87020944452341231702008-10-23T17:23:00.000-04:002008-10-23T17:23:00.000-04:00Books by Jules VernePhilip Norman: Shout!Books by Jules Verne<BR/>Philip Norman: Shout!Minnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150644876765079753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57346859133844993942008-10-23T17:21:00.000-04:002008-10-23T17:21:00.000-04:00Yeah! It's back! Thank you to whoever did it...Yeah! It's back! Thank you to whoever did it - even if that's Blogger! :> SO much easier to read.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.com