tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798255687129145442.post7963439185117128501..comments2023-10-10T08:16:43.440-04:00Comments on The Pittsburgh Women's Blogging Society: Great Site for BookloversSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457260747698468070noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798255687129145442.post-42281557181303606022007-08-29T16:15:00.000-04:002007-08-29T16:15:00.000-04:00I'm with you! I'm totally addicted to that site, ...I'm with you! I'm totally addicted to that site, and I love that you get to see your friends' books and what they thought of them. I've gotten lots of great book ideas, and as a result have about 16 books checked out the library now...Ehrrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794915041919555344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798255687129145442.post-14978506963594382942007-08-28T16:13:00.000-04:002007-08-28T16:13:00.000-04:00Thanks, Ehrrin!!! I'm addicted to goodreads.com a...Thanks, Ehrrin!!! I'm addicted to goodreads.com and I've recruited five new people so far (beyond this blog). Last night, Ledcat shut out the lights on me and went to bed b/c I was so engrossed in finding books to review. :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457260747698468070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798255687129145442.post-49029705827676327792007-08-28T14:51:00.000-04:002007-08-28T14:51:00.000-04:00It's hard for me to single out books from my child...It's hard for me to single out books from my childhood. I read constantly - 4 or 5 books a week, up to 3 in a day - so it was a more general benefit. What I do remember having an impact, though, were the old magazines given me by a family member from the reception area of a beauty shop. While my chosen content was surely less innocuous than anyone suspected, I was able to explore contemporary women's issues and obtain answers in a pre-internet, Catholic, rural atmosphere limited in information resources.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this wonderful alternative to constantly creating Amazon wish lists! :)just jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271918956024647308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798255687129145442.post-18099450855098720442007-08-27T23:21:00.000-04:002007-08-27T23:21:00.000-04:00Oh man, I always have overdue library books. One ...Oh man, I always have overdue library books. <BR/><BR/>One of the most important books I've ever read, and I'm not kidding, is "Harriet the Spy" by Louise Fitzhugh. I randomly found it in a closet in my house when I was nine years old, no real explanation on how it got there. Harriet's honest, gutsy personality struck a cord with me, and I really believe it was what influenced me the most when it came to being a writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798255687129145442.post-74183128573036513932007-08-27T21:19:00.000-04:002007-08-27T21:19:00.000-04:00The first book that I read that shaped my idea of ...The first book that I read that shaped my idea of being female was Katharine Hepburn's "Me". No Sue, I am not being a jack-ass. Since the age of 7, I have been obsessed with Katharine Hepburn (or as I refer to her, Kate). When I was 11 her autobiography was released..."Me:Stories of My Life". Seriously, Katharine Hepburn made me believe that strength, intelligence, athleticism, beauty and power were ALL quatlities of being feminine. All of her best traits were qualities generally associated with being masculine and yet she was this divine, feminine Goddess who pulled it off and made other women believe that they could do so as well. <BR/><BR/>Seriously, the book changed my life. I re-read it every year...<BR/><BR/>I expect a full report on my desk by noon Friday, Kerr.Gab Bonessohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613099256210002055noreply@blogger.com