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and it opens today. The Other Boleyn Girl, written by Philippa Gregory is now ready for the big screen. It has a star studded cast, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman as the Boleyn Girls and Eric Bana as the king. To learn more about the film go to, http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/theotherboleyngirl/. There are video clips from the author regarding the film on the site too.
It’s a good night to celebrate. The writers strike is over, and Oscar night will be worth listening to, as well as watching.
As Dead As It Gets, by Cady Kalian, will help keep you in the Hollywood spirit. Snappy writing that even Jon Stewart would applaud, along with insiders writing secrets. The main character solves a murder while helping to avert a writers strike, and deciding who she really loves. www.cadykalian.com I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.
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if so please let us know your thoughts? If not, why not? It is the first of its kind and with Oprah you know it will be larger then life. It is the ultimate book club review that spans the world.
In case you missed it, the book is A NEW EARTH, AWAKENING TO YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE by author, Eckhart Tolle. Oprah and the author will be teaching in a worldwide classroom setting with this book as your textbook, I am sure it will have everyone talking so go out and get your copy of the book, register and then tune into the webinar on Monday, March 3rd at 8:00pm cst, http://www.oprah.com/obc_classic/webevent_registration.jsp
the 24/8 book club will be reading. This story seemed like a natural for reading in the month of February. We can’t wait to ask author Jason Wright some questions and post our reviews and his answers to the site. We have a book club that read this book along with us too.
So go to your local bookstore or go to the library and pick up a copy of this book. We are always interested in knowing what you think. Send us a note or a review and will post it in our party room.
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The monthly picks are the Signifcant Seven but rest assured they couldn’t resist to list a few others as well. It is always fun to see who is reading what books. It is especially great when you are approaching the end of a book you are reading.
www.DailyCandy.com ( New York)
February 18, 2008
It’s Elected! Boogie-Woogie-Oogie
Election Day Lexicon
Faster than a speeding ballot. Sweeping primaries in a single bound. Look up in the sky: It’s a gimmick; it’s a cliffhanger; it’s punditocracy.
20/20 vision
n. the media’s tendency to blow small issues totally out of proportion for the sake of news show fodder.
between Barack and a hard place
n. the sphere in which undecided democrats linger to contemplate the electability of candidates.
I heart Huckabee
n. a bad movie and campaign.
it takes a village idiot
phr. a Washington proverb.
meet Romneys
n. The persistent desire to poke Mitt’s handsome sons on Facebook.
mock the vote
n. when people too embarrassed to admit they’re clueless about the voting process make awkward jokes to remain elusive.
over the Hillary
n. undecided voter syndrome wherein the desire to see a woman in the White House is overrun by one’s dislike for Hillary.
pundIt girl
n. the token female analyst who sits at the table with Wolf Blitzer and co.
scamdidate
n. an unviable aspirant who just confuses the public (see: Ron Paul).
super delegetsome
n. when powerful insiders use their influence to score dates with campaign managers and candidates’ daughters.
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There is always something happening in the literary world in Chicago. Here is one that should be very intersting for the woman that wants to read and hear about how to get ahead in the corporate world.
Nina DiSesa
The Chairman of McCann Erickson Advertising, Nina DiSesa, shares her refreshingly frank secrets to climbing the corporate ladder.
February 20, 2008 7:00 PM
Location: In Store
Chicago – Michigan Ave.
830 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL
Phone:312.573.0564
For those of you whose tastes go to the gospel a definite treat is in store for you in Wilmette this week. If you want to meet a Pulitzer Prize winner be sure to come out for this event.
Wills turns his remarkable gift for biblical analysis to the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Wills brilliantly examines goals, methods, and styles of the evangelists and how these shaped the gospels’ messages. Garry Wills studied for the priesthood, took his doctorate in the classics, and taught ancient and new Testament Greek for many years at Johns Hopkins University. He is now professor of history emeritus at Northwestern University.
February 22, 2008 7:30 PM
Location: In Store
Wilmette
3232 Lake Avenue, Suite 100
Wilmette, IL
Phone:847.256.3220
This movie opens at the end of the month so you need to get out and pick up the book and read it before you go. This period piece is part of a series, this might just be the beginning.
A rich and compelling novel of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue, “The Other Boleyn Girl” introduces a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the center of the most exciting and glamorous court in Europe and survived by following her heart. Meet best-selling author Philippa Gregory as she previews the new movie based on her book “The Other Boleyn Girl”.
February 23, 2008 2:00 PM
Location: In Store
Oak Brook
1500 16th Street, Suite D
Oak Brook, IL
Phone:630.574.0800
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In the olden days of traditional department store retail, ( pre internet ) this would have been a great weekend to buy a car, check out the White Sales, or least take a long weekend to travel to with the kids. An alternative mini trip might be a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Book Store www.alincolnbookshop.com 357 W Chicago Ave # 2 Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-3085 More than just a book store, it is almost museum like with it’s prints, collectibles etc. Traditional visit or virtual, it might be fun to read about past presidents during this electoral time.
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What could be better than spending an evening with three of Chicago’s best mystery writers. Last night at Susanne’s Auction House www.susanins.com had a great time with Laura Caldwell, Marcus Sakey and J.A. Konrath. Along with the giggles and laughs, we set another first for the 24/8 Book Club. There were as many men as women at the event……
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