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Since this is getting to be summer vacation time in many places. What about reading some escapist fun. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> I like Nora Roberts. She has written a trilogy series title the Key Trilogy:

Key of Light
Key of Knowledge
Key of Valor

I propose we start with Key of Light. Roberts writes romance so if you don't enjoy. Just suggest another genre.

Vannie(~.~)

I'm planning a trip to the library on Monday. I'll see if the book is available. I LOVE Nora Roberts, good choice! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Jean

Vannie,

I simply can't find any of those books. Not at the library, not at the bookstore!

Jean

Hey, no prob. What did you get? We can go with those <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Vannie(~.~)

Vannie,

I picked up A Little Fate also by Nora Roberts, also a trilogy. Three of her favorite tales of love and magic...how does that sound?

Maybe by the time we finish this trilogy, I'll be able to find the key trilogy?

I have arranged with a senior community to come down and read aloud on Monday's and Thursday's, so I would like to structure our discussions around that.

Do you want me to suggest a number of pages for us to read between posts? Would you like me to suggest some guided reading questions for each section? (teaching background, remember <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> )

Also I think we should post our plans somewhere in the entertainment forums and get more people to join. Tell me your thoughts about all of this so far!

Jean

This is going to be fun!!!!

Hi Jean,

I wish I had read your e-mail before I left for work Friday a.m. I stopped by the bookstore and looked at Nora's novels but decided to wait until we had 'talked' <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I will look for Little Fate. I will check for it Tuesday.

I have arranged with a senior community to come down and read aloud on Monday's and Thursday's, so I would like to structure our discussions around that. How wonderful that your seniors will be reading with us. I do volunteer work with seniors one-on-one. Unfortunately mine is pretty hard of hearing (92 years young)

re: number of pages to read between posts? I leave that to you since you have your group. And certainly put your teaching background to work and prepare guidelines. I defer to you on this.

Jean, I will let other hosts here know what we are reading as soon as I am sure that I can get Little Fate. Yes this will be fun. I :love: reading.

Vannie

Hi Vannie,

I hope you were able to get the book. Tomorrow I start the read aloud. I will have an idea of how many pages I can read in a sitting and we can structure our posts around that.

As for our first topic, let's focus on how the author builds the characters, making them come alive for us.

I hope you had a good holiday weekend. My husband and I took a wonderous (and valiant) 20 mile hike. I'm still pampering my blisters.

Hi Jeanne,

I had a lovely time. Actually was away and just returned yesterday. My book shop did not have 'A Little Fate' so I asked them to get it for me. I should be able to pick it up this afternoon after work.

Will your seniors be reading as well? or just listening? Jeanne this is a wonderful idea. When you let me know how many pages you read today I will do the same? Also will you be reading each Monday and discussing on Thursday with your group? If yes we can do that. I am very open.

Hey, kudos to you and your husband I have only walked 20 miles when walking for a cause. Then I came home and slept.

BTW are you still teaching formally?

Vannie

There is no way that I'm going to be able to limit myself to reading only the pages that I can read aloud two days a week! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> So, I suggest that we meet twice a week after reading 40 to 60 pages. I will reread what I have already read to my seniors.

It was an interesting experience and very, very enjoyable for me. I think I only had one attentive listener however (out of 6), but I think even those who were dozing, or not really tracking the story enjoyed the diversion of having someone new visit and listening to something other than the television (I am an excellent oral reader, if I do say so myself).

No I'm not teaching currently. I'm focusing all of my energy on "What's For Dinner?"

As for the characters and plot of the first story, "The Witching Hour" I'm finding them to be rather stereotypical--but fun. Of course a witch can conjure things in her hands with a flash of lightning, and one's true love has eyes as green as the fields. I don't care! It is definitely pulling me from one page to the next!

Waiting to hear your thoughts.

Jean

Hi Jean,

(smiling) Remember they are not yet used to someone reading to them and your voice may be soothing. You may have to take on the characters voices to keep your listeners alert. I so envy people are good at oral reading. It really is an art.

The cover of A Little Fate says 'three of her favorite tales of "love and magic"...' Most of her work is about love and magic but that's what we love about her. I suspect that's one of the things that makes The Witching Hour stereotypical. I think when you read the "Key" series you will find a bit of The Witching Hour.
I have to laugh about "eyes as green as the fields", etc. Chapter One starts "Snow fell in streams of icy white". Nora is good at this kind of writing.

I thought that Chapter One gave some history and a hint of the future of the child Aurora. When the queen died and passed her newborn daughter on I knew she would have her mothers spirit. We did get a glimpse of that.

Jean, I think this book was a good choice.

Vannie