October is National Book Month. This annual event encourages readers of all ages to enjoy books. classiclit.about.com/od/nationalbookmonth/National_Book_Month what better time to kick back and pick up a book.
Contact the National Book Foundation http://www.nationalbook.org/ or call at 212-685-0261 for a full list of National Book Award Winners and Finalists from 1950 to present. The list, in downloadable PDF format, includes the names of the authors and the year and title of the work for which they were honored.
Last year at this time, Falise and I met at a book signing! See how books can change your life! I think that it is even more significant that it was on National Punctuation Day. ( 9/24) Talk about exclamation points.
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If you are still not excited about reading or pick up novel after novel and just put them down, why not try a different direction. Pick up a book about someone you admire. Or what about a destination you have always wanted to visit real or fictional. It might not be that you don’t like to read but that you are reading the wrong genre for you.
Maybe you see a movie today or watch a tv show and you ask yourself some questions or wonder about something you saw, go pick up a book to give your mind what it is craving. Or just go in to a bookstore or your local library and walk the stacks, it is highly improbable that you will not find one or many books that peak your interest or strike your fancy.
We are always interested at 24/8 in what you are reading, so why not drop us a line or better yet start with a comment to the blog.
This just happens to be the weekend of the 11th Annual Cheesecake Festival. Our friends at Eli’s Cheesecake Factory, a Chicago favorite, have planned a great weekend benefiting two wonderful groups and of course with cheesecake to boot.
Why not take a break from reading and head out to the festival, 24/8 always supports that woman cannot read without brain food. The festival takes place on both Saturday and Sunday, 15th – 16th. For more information on the event and the schedule go to: http://www.elicheesecake.com/festival.aspx.
twist on Sesame Street to raise reading awareness to their audience of children. This year’s Season Premiere of Sesame Street featured Tina Fey as the book-aneer. If you have not guessed up to now, a “book-aneer” is a pirate that loves to read.
If you want to see more about her appearance check out this really crazy website, http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4135. Be careful if you like the Muppets you may never leave this site.
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If you do but don’t have all of the answers or only questions why not come and see Susan Shapiro on Monday, September 10th at Borders on Michigan Avenue, 830 N. Michigan Avenue, http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=58. Susan will be there at 7:00 pm.
Susan’s latest book, “Only As Good As Your Word” http://susanshapiro.net/word.html is an excellent place to start for writing advice from someone that followed her inner voice to do just that. Not everyone is willing to share but that is what Susan will do on Monday.
Staying with the mission that Falise and I have for the 24/8 Bookclub, that all reading is rewarding, tell your daughters about the new book at American Girl. For the first time in 5 years, 2 new dolls are joining the ranks of American Girl History. Julie and Ivy, 1970’s girls growing up in San Francisco.
The unveiling will take place on September 10th at American Girl Place, 111 E. Chicago Ave. And, on September 23rd, meet Megan McDonald, the author of the new books about Julie and Ivy. She will be signing books from 11am to 1pm. www.americangirl.com
Making sure that young boys also catch the reading bug, check out the Spiderwick Chronicles. This would be a good chance to read the series, before the movie debuts in February. www.spiderwick.com
Enjoy!
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For Her Information On Line Magazine September edition is now on line. You should check out all of the interesting features there is some very interesting stuff this month. While there be sure to check out Good Reads feature, http://www.forherinformation.com/goodreadsart1.php.
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