Carol Minard’s Comments (group member since Jan 24, 2010)

Carol Minard’s comments from the Challenge: 50 Books group.

Hi Judith- You do not sound like a snob to me in fact quite the contrary. I give you a lot of credit for your volunteer work. I would love to do more volunteering but cannot seem to find enough time or energy after work.

Good luck with your memoirs. My goal this year is to keep a daily journal of what I am reading, and just record personal thoughts and inspirations.

Carol

Name: Carol
Where do you live: Mendham NJ
Age (Optional): 54
What are you studying/What are you working as: manager of sales operations at a large consumer healthcare company
What makes you happy: family (husband and two wonderful children), friends, travel, my book club
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Swan Thieves by E. Kostova
An interesting fact about you: love Beatrix Potter
Favourite place to be: in hot weather near the water
Favorite lyric:
Favourite book: David Copperfield
Favourite movie: Saving Private Ryan

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Julie and Julia
2. A book: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
3. A song:
4: A band: The Glenn Miller Band

2010 Completed Books:
1st to Die James Patterson
2nd Chance James Patterson
3rd Degree James Patterson
An Echo in the Bone Diane Gabaldon
Julie and Julia Julie Powell
China Bride MJ Putney
The Swan Thieves Elizabeth Kostova
Mistress of the Sun Sandra Gulland
Savage Lands Clare Clark

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Galbaldon. Another wonderful book in the Outlander series. I have listened to the audio version for this series which is narrated by Davina Porter. The narrator has a wonderful British accent and Scottish brogue which truly brings the story to life. An Echo in the Bone left many unaswerwed questions. I am hoping the next book is not years away. I am now listening to The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova. I loved The Historian and The Swan Thieves has a similar element of shifting from time period to time period. I am enjoying the dialogue and characters. What are others comments?