It’s been a really long time since I’ve written an Observations piece…over two months ago to be precise. I don’t want you to think I’ve become less observant tho…no…I’ve just been crazy busy. Things are starting to calm down a little, and I was struck by a word a little over a week ago that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. The word got me to thinking, and the next thing you know I wanted to write about it…so here I go…
Connection…that was the word. I read a post that was written by my friend, Diana Murdock, called “It’s All In the Mind’s Eye“, and at the end of the second paragraph there it was in the form of a question: “What a cool connection, right?”
Do you ever think about all the connections you make because of a book or an author? Lemme give you some personal examples, starting with Diana…
We’ve become friends through twitter and Bookish. We’ve both lived in California, but neither of us do now. A while back I recommended Gabriel’s Inferno to her, and she finally had some free time to begin reading it…Yay! She commented on my GI tour and I have to agree with her that being able to actually see the places in the book enhanced it for me in a very special way. She lives in Idaho now and is writing a YA book called Souled which is set in Sandpoint, Idaho. I was there years ago on a family camping trip, and I can tell you it was absolutely gorgeous…Connections.
Last July after I read GI and loved it…I began to follow SR on twitter…I was a little shy at first, but he was always very nice to me, and I became less shy pretty quickly. I also made a lot new friends on twitter because of and through him…two of them later joined Bookish Temptations …Elena and Morgan…Connections.
Part of the setting for Gabriel’s Rapture takes place in Boston, Ma. I lived in Quincy,Ma. which is about 20-30 minutes from there for three years, and if you love American history like I do it’s a great place to be. The city of Boston offers more than just history tho. There’s always fun things going on, and plenty to do and see. I still love parades and they throw a fantastic St. Patrick’s Day parade I must say, and the St. Anthony’s Feast is a street festival not to be missed. O…and my two oldest children were born there…Connections.
I just finished reading a book as I write this post called Grave Refrain by Sarah M. Glover. The book is set in San Francisco…guess where I’m from?!? Right across the bay from that glorious city. Even tho I moved away a long time ago it will always be home for me in my heart. My friends and I use to drive or take BART there several times a week to hang out. Also, there’s a band in the book…guess who worked for a band that played in and around San Francisco?!? Yep, that would be me…ok, ok…I also dated the bass player in that band, so I know a lot about both the good and the ugly of that industry and lifestyle…Connections.
Those are just a few of my book/author connections…now tell me some of yours…
FYI-I’ll be reviewing Grave Refrain and there will be a Sexy Sentence Saturday post based on it as well next Saturday, June 9th. I’ll also have an interview with and a guest post by Sarah in the next few weeks.
Tamie Xo
Great observations!
Lasting connections!
Good times ahead!
Hugs Morgan!
So true, Tamie. Loved this post! I’m very happy we met. Another thing we have to thank SR for
Yep…he’s one in a million
Great post, Tamie! Connections abound if only we stop a moment and take notice. I have many, one of the most glaring is when we moved to Idaho, my son hooked up with his now best friend, Reilly. It turns out that his dad and I graduated the same year from rival high schools in Glendale, California. I’ve met many people through Twitter and through my blogging class who live very near where I used to live in San Diego and Orange County. And of course, you, Tamie – I’m forever grateful for our connection.
I’m grateful for our connection as well:)
O…and I lived in So. Calif. for a while…Tustin.
I LIVED IN TUSTIN!!!!!
WooHoo! Another connection. I loved Tustin!
I lived near the corner of Newport and 17th St. Went to Foothill High School.
I lived off of Red Hill Rd.
We probably passed somewhere along the way… crazy stuff.
We probably did
Connections is such a wonderful word. I have made many, many life long (I hope) connection thanks to an amazing argyle clad, scotch drinking man – SR.
A connection that is a lifeline.
I love that word as well…the sound of it, and the meaning.
You’re one of my favorite connections as is SR!
The one author I feel a strong connection to, is Amy A. Bartol. Her Premonition series is based in central Michigan. I lived there for about 6 years. It is amazing to me how settings in stories can effect your connection to the story & characters. We are now “friends” on Goodreads.
I am so thrilled to hear that you’ll be reviewing Grave Refrain. LOVED that book!! So smart and well done. Looking forward to the interview with Sarah!!
I haven’t read any Amy Bartol yet, but I’m gonna someday.
I’m really happy I read it, and that she’s agreed to visit us.
I started reading GI as the connection there was I dated and then later married my law school professor….similar sort of story. Some how I stumbled upon Bookishtemptations (through searching for reviews of GI) and loved reading your posts and then we “connected”. I am reading Grave Refrain because of SR’s recommendation and here you are now going to review it soon. It is a smart well written book. I am enjoying each turn of the “page”…kindle page that is.
I was born, raised, educated and still live in Southern California.
Though we have never physically met, we are friends on Goodreads and on Twitter. I was never much into Twitter until SR and I love retweeting to get his books out to a wider audience.
I love your regular blog and I enjoy posting my comments here and there.