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How To Buy a Love of Reading

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is reading CHEERFUL MONEY, by Tad Friend.Nasıl: neşeli neşeli8 Eki 2009 tarihinde devamı

Görüntüle:

  • Tanya Egan Gibson

  • Kadın
  • Fox Glen, New York, US
  • Son Giriş: 18.11.2009

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Ne Diyor

Hakkımda:

Well, I'm a book that was published by Dutton on May 14, 2009. My official website is: www.howtobuyaloveofreading.com. (I'd love if you came to visit! You can read an excerpt there, poke around a virtual bookshelf, and even share YOUR story about how reading changed your life.) What else? Well, I'm blue. And as you might have concluded from the "Interests" section, I'm not always sure what's real and what's fiction. What am I about? A lot of things. But mostly, I'm about a girl who hates books. And who is in love with her best guy friend. Who loves books. The girl's parents decide to buy her "book-love" by hiring an author to write her the "book of her dreams." Except the girl doesn't have any dreams about books. Only about the guy. But the only thing the guy is ever dreaming about these days is eighty-proof scotch and size-zero girls. And the girl? She isn't exactly a zero...

"At last, a novel for those of us who love both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Emotions that rise to the level of myth, a heroine who faces a daunting challenge, a passion that surpasses self-interest or reason--they're all here, and so are ironic commentary, gorgeous prose, and an inspiring argument for the necessity of stories. Tanya Egan Gibson's remarkable debut proves her case: that stories have power, and that we cannot do without them in our ongoing struggle to excavate the secrets of the human heart."

- Leah Stewart, author of The Myth of You and Me

"Carley Wells, the protagonist of Tanya Egan Gibson's How To Buy a Love of Reading, is at once a sympathetic antihero and a much appreciated antidote to the cultural pretensions of Long Island's aristocracy. This is satire with a heart."

- Will Allison, author of What You Have Left

"How To Buy a Love of Reading is a wholly original and wonderful first novel about growing up in the strangest of worlds, and the incredible power of storytelling to make that world livable. In her lovely debut, Tanya Egan Gibson blends humor and sentiment in the most surprising of ways. The story she weaves is a joy from start to finish."

- Laura Dave, author of The Divorce Party and London is the Best City in America

"Ladies and gentleman, please welcome to the stage Tanya Egan Gibson, a fresh and funny new voice in the world of fiction. How To Buy a Love of Reading is an original and highly readable novel with a most unusual premise that should captivate anyone who loves to read."

- Mark Childress, author of Crazy in Alabama and One Mississippi

"What a page-turner! Gibson lovingly skewers two self-obsessed classes: the upper crust and the literary, propelled by razor-sharp wit. I'd say you can buy a love of reading yourself, very easily, right now."

- Glen David Gold, author of Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside

Kimle tanışmak isterim:

Readers, people who think stories matter, books that are real, books that are pretend, and books that aren't quite sure one way or the other.

  
  

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Upcoming Events

Women's National Book Association - National Reading Group Month Event
Book Passage, Corte Madera
October 15, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.

California Writers Club Marin Branch Centennial Celebration
Book Passage, Corte Madera
October 18, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.

Fremont Area Writers Club
Mountain Mikes, 35760 Fremont Blvd., Fremont
November 21, 2009 - 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Reading and Discussion at Rancho Mirage Library
January 11, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

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  • Robin's NestsRobin Downs

    18 Kas 2009 15:54

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    Wishing you a Wonderful Autumn Week!
    Robin's Heart
    xo
  • Robin's NestsRobin Downs

    16 Kas 2009 22:35

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    Wishing you a cozy Autumn night...
    Sweet dreams
    Robin's Heart
    xo
  • Robin's NestsRobin Downs

    16 Kas 2009 22:35

    TEN GOLDEN RULES FOR MYSELF

     1.  I should give myself the same care and attention as I give others.

     2.  I am not an endless ‘resource’ for others, I  must stock up on ‘reserves’ and not get too drained.

     3.  I have needs to which may be different from my family’s, my friends or my colleagues.

     4.  I do not have to say ‘yes’ to all requests – or feel guilty if I say ‘no’.

     5,  The ‘perfect’ parent, partner, child or career person does not exist – the ‘good-enough’ one does!
     
     6.  I have the right to be treated with respect as a worthwhile, intelligent and competent person.

     7.  I do not have to have everyone’s approval all the time to know that I am trying my hardest.

     8.  Time for unwinding is time very well spent.

     9.  Making mistakes is not a disaster – I can learn from these and it allows others to as well.

    10. I must be fair to myself and remember, at all times especially in the face of criticism, anxiety and difficulties,
         THAT I AM DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN!!
  • catcat connor

    16 Kas 2009 22:35

    Hope you're having a fabulous week!

    Cheers
    Cat

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  • Robin's NestsRobin Downs

    16 Kas 2009 22:35




    Love from Robin's Heart
    xo
  • Destiny Booze, NovelistDestiny Booze

    16 Kas 2009 22:35

    Thank you so much for including me among your friends. God Bless!

    Destiny
    Romantic Suspense/Thriller Author
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    Make-believe is more than a child's game!
  • catcat connor

    16 Kas 2009 22:35

    Hope your weekend is awesome!
    Cheers
    Cat

    Kiwi author Cat Connor's second crime thriller, terrorbyte is available now from mobipocket. 
    For more information see Rebel e Publishers.
    And Cat's website.

     
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    8 Eki 2009 08:06

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  • Robin's NestsRobin Downs

    8 Eki 2009 08:06

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    Wishing you a week full of laughter and love:)
    Robin's Heart
    xo
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    8 Eki 2009 08:06

    ~* Thanks for adding me *~
  • Robin's NestsRobin Downs

    8 Eki 2009 08:06

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    "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart
    and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."
    ~Anonymous

    Thank yo for being my friend:)
    Robin's Heart
    xo
  • Robin's NestsRobin Downs

    8 Eki 2009 08:06

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    Wishing you a Wonderful Weekend...
    Thank you for sharing yourself with me:)
    Love ya bunches!
    xo
  • WilliamWilliam Balzac

    4 Ağu 2009 16:28

    I just finished reading your book. Very, very, good.
    I'm going to recommend it to my niece...who loves reading
    & writing.

    All the best,
    William H. Balzac.
  • Tiara Liann

    12 Tem 2009 15:56

    Have a blessed day, and may a good book come your way!!

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  • catcat connor

    14 Haz 2009 20:16

    Have a good week!

    Cheers
    Cat

    Cat Connor's crime thriller, killerbyte, available now at mobipocket.
    Read the eco-friendly way -  e-books!
  • The Entire AnimalGregory Heath

    12 Haz 2009 15:36

    Thanks for becoming a friend of 'The Entire Animal'!

    All best wishes from the UK,

    Gregory Heath.
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    8 Haz 2009 13:23

    Thank you for the friendship. ~poetry proves there's beauty in ANYTHING. Everybody's thoughts can be beauteous.
  • Kimberly A Miller Photo…

    21 May 2009 23:36

    Thank you for the add. I hope I find you well, and would like to wish you a phenomenal week of creative endeavors and a peaceful calm.  La! ~K
  • LivingLiving Jacket

    1 Haz 2009 19:05

    Hey, I hope you're doing well!

    We just finished our video for this year's Thrillerfest conference and would love your feedback: http://livingjacket.com/2009/05/26/video-for-thrillerfest-2009/
  • ziggyluna

    3 Haz 2009 03:21

    Hello,how are you doing?What was the last book you read that you might recommend?Take care^^
  • DebbieDeborah Lynn Jacobs

    19 May 2009 16:46

    Thanks for adding me, and letting me know about your book! Happy launch week!
    Deborah
  • SandraSandra Alonzo

    19 May 2009 15:42

    Good luck with the book, Tanya. I love your myspace site.
  • DonnaDonna McGillivray

    7 May 2009 02:51

    Happy to have you. I'll look into the shot story thing.
    Donna
  • catcat connor

    7 May 2009 00:43

    Hi there!

    Hope you are having an awesome week.
    Cheers
    Cat x

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