Armchair Interviews

What is most exciting us is that SO MANY books are still being ranked by our reviewers as a 4 on a scale of 5, and an outstanding number of books are ranked 5. This is a book you'd "hand-sell" to anyone who will listen to you.

Andrea reads children's books because she has a gaggle of grandchildren, and she reads mysteries (not because she is a mystery) but because she loves them--and writes them.

Frequently we say to each other: You just have to read this book...! Alas, usually we have 4-5 already in our reading/reviewing que.

I read mostly non-fiction: business, marketing, self-help (no comment required). She also reads bio/autobiographies (often about movies stars or musicians--of which she will be neither but her one kids works in the movies, sadly too long after MOST of the great ones are gone to movie heaven).

The other day I read a lovely little children's book published in Ely, Minnesota, up in God's Country of the skyblue waters. Each page was illustrated by the author in a way that I wanted to frame it. I read this book because I have been in that area, and felt drawn to the message.

Books do make a difference. The stories make us think, or laugh, or cry, or get angry. The ones that teach something like decorating, business, finance or health matters, are important too.

When I find myself quoting or writing down great lines from a book, I know I was supposed to read it. Although marketers try, you can't really tell a good book by its cover--so open up a book today. You bought the ticket, not enjoy the trip.