News 4's Wake Up Book Club

Friday, March 28, 2008

Look! We have a blog! This will be a great way to chat about books, and you can post your comments below. We plan to read one new book each month. Sometimes Victoria and I will tape discussions of the book when we're done, sometimes we'll meet with local book clubs and authors to dish the book. We'll be posting our list of upcoming books soon. Stay tuned.....

Don't forget to check out our video discussion on March's book, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. It's a gripping memoir that will stay with you for a long time. At one point, Victoria said she couldn't--wouldn't!-- finish it, she found it so upsetting at times. I thought it was very inspiring. In the end, she kept reading and was glad she did. While this woman's upbringing was shocking and hard to believe, the ending was wonderful.

In April, we will be showing you our interview with Thomas Mullen, the author of The Last Town On Earth. http://thomasmullen.net/
He was in town recently and we interviewed him about his compelling book set during World War I, when the country was in the grip of the Spanish Influenza. One local town faces a moral dilemna when they decide to quaratine their town to stay safe. But their armed guards come face to face with a hungry soldier looking for refuge, and the town is split on what happens from this point on.


I'm inbetween books, looking for a good read. Any suggestions? I love books that make people say, "You've got to read this!" Tell me what you've loved lately.

2 Comments:

OpenID shoryutearfang said...

Salutations. My name is Joshua T. Calkins-Treworgy, a southtowns native and resident in Eden, New York. I'm very pleased to discover that Channel 4 has a book club, because it allows me the opportunity to ask the following question: As a local author myself, why am I not getting any assistance from local media outlets when I request nothing more than a little time or space for an opportunity to discuss my own works? I'm mostly an eBook author, with two books available from www.booksforabuck.com, and two print novels available at www.amazon.com. Just wondering if there's a chance of a local hopeful getting some assistance from a reputable media outlet.

April 28, 2008 11:48 AM  
Blogger Lisa Scott said...

Congratulations on publishing your books! We are working on getting a local authors corner established on our book club site and would be happy to include you. Let us know about your titles! Lisa

June 2, 2008 11:12 AM  

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