Read A Good Book: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows

This is one of the most enjoyable, light-hearted books I have read in a very long time. If you love old-fashioned letter writing or if you are a writer of any kind then I will bet you will adore this story as much as I do. Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows was published in 2009 by Dial Press Trade Paperback Editions and is a tale of a newspaper writer who stumbles upon a good book in a used book-store and happens to write a letter to the original owner whose mailing address is tucked inside. Main character Juliet Ashton lives in London and is living in the aftermath of the war while writing upbeat articles for the local paper when she discovers a new friend on the island of Guernsey thanks to the book she found in a used bookstore.

Juliet pries more details out of the shy Mr. Dawsey as she learns of the unique literary society started by chance when an unlikely group of islanders gathered for a pig roast during their time under German occupation. Romance, heartbreak and friendships blossom as a result of these letters along with a rich history of the island painting a beautiful and inspiring picture of the life and times of the people in England and Guernsey.

Without giving any more away I urge you to read this book made up entirely of letters and telegrams sent back and forth among the characters. The characters have their own fabulous personalities and quirks and I bet you’ll be inspired to write old-fashioned letters again to the ones you love.


If you enjoyed the review and would like to find a copy of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for yourself you can check out your local library, local book-store, or follow this link to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Guernsey-Literary-Potato-Peel-Society/dp/0385341008/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313333746&sr=8-1


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BoySlut Open Submissions

Devlin De La Chapa sent me a link to Boy Slut and I’m so glad! Flash poetry and fiction are featured here and you may send your original and previously unpublished poetry year round. Poems from 4-64 lines are accepted, I would send 3-5 so the editor can get a feel for your work. Provide a bio in case your work is accepted and please be sure to have a subject line that reads something similar to: Poetry Submission/Last Name

Send a brief e-mail with your poems pasted into the e-mail (no attachments please) to:
BoySlutEditor@msn.com

For further details, check them out at:

http://boyslut.wordpress.com/submission/

http://boyslut.wordpress.com/


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Poems Found by Poet Hound

https://sites.google.com/site/43arhp/mt-a-g-synclair
“Montana” by A. G. Sinclair

https://sites.google.com/site/43arhp/in-dale-patterson
“Indiana” by Dale Patterson


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David E. Oprava's Viral Book y?

y? is published by Grievous Jones Press in the United Kingdom, this particular collection of poetry is being sent around the world from individual to individual by good old fashioned word of mouth and snail mail.

I won’t be posting any poems in their entirety here, I have not contacted Mr. Oprava or Grievous Jones Press for permission and feel that I’m long overdue to present a Tuesday Feature post.

I will say that this collection is imaginative in combining symbols for titles and poems that have layers of meaning. Words are broken down so that you can read them as one word or as a phrase: “image a nation” is one example.

The poems are eclectic, lively, and radical. One poem’s beginning line really caught my attention: “Art broke up w/ God”

Such lines spin the imagination and this collection of poetry certainly does. I highly recommend finding a copy for yourself or finding a way to become part of the chain of people sending this collection from individual to individual at Grievous Jones Press.

Mr. Oprava himself is an American currently living in the U.K. and has published three other full length collections such as VS. with Erbacce Press and has published poems in countless journals. His website is easy to navigate and I quite enjoyed reading his bio.
To learn more about Mr. Oprava, check out his web-site here:

http://deoprava.com/HOME.html

To learn more about participating in the viral-book concept or to get a copy of y? for yourself, visit Grievous Jones Press:

http://www.grievousjonespress.com/01/HOME.html


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Raven Images

This site features poetry, visual poetry, and all manner of wonderful things hosted by Rhonda Miller. Check it out at:

http://www.raven-images.net/

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Still Unpacking

My apologies again for more delays. We've moved into our new home and my husband's computer connects to the internet just fine while mine will not. I'll be trying to get that worked out this week and we are still unpacking so please drop in again next week when I will hopefully have everything right-side up again.

Future Read A Good Book Friday

In the near future Fridays will be about books I’ve read that I enjoyed and will share with readers. This will be a non-poetry feature and I will be looking for feedback as I get this new feature going.

Thanks for reading, please drop in again next week…

Chicken Pinata Open Submissions

You may submit your poems via e-mail as a .doc or .rtf submission, they prefer shorter poems and while they welcome simultaneous submissions you must let them know if your poems are accepted elsewhere. Look at their site as they have links to their poems to get a feel for whether your poetry fits their aesthetic.

When sending your e-mail be sure to attach a .jpg of yourself and submit a third person bio up to 100 words.

Send your e-mail with the subject line reading “Submission—your name” to:
submissionsATchickenpinataDOTcom


Check out all the details using the link below:

http://www.chickenpinata.com/Guidelines.html


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Poems Found by Poet Hound

http://www.chickenpinata.com/I5--Bradford.html
“Back to Back” by Lisa Rose Bradford

http://www.octopusmagazine.com/Issue14/html/main.html
“The Massachusetts Book of the Dead” by Katie Peterson



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Another Week or Two for the Tuesday Feature

Hello everyone, I am still buried under boxes and we are moving into our new place this weekend. My apologies at delaying Tuesday and the new Friday posts for another week or two but please drop in for Wednesday and Thursday.

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Dragon Cave Blog

Art Durkee is a wandering musician, artist and writer who shares his work in his wonderful blog providing essays, poetry, audio and visual inspirations. I urge you to check it out at the link below:

http://artdurkee.blogspot.com/


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This Week

Thanks for responding to my Friday post, I'll be happy to feature books that are good reads that are not about poetry.

This week there are no posts since I had a very busy but successful weekend with our annual dance performance.

Please drop in again next week when I am back to my regular schedule...

New Friday Feature Suggestion

I have to admit that coming up with Poetry Tips each week has become increasingly difficult. I’ve been trying to think up a new feature to replace it with and would like some feedback from you about this idea:

Read A Good Book Fridays

I enjoy a wide range of subjects and genres and thought that I could recommend books I’ve enjoyed reading that are not related to poetry. From finance books to short story writers to novels, there would be plenty to feature there.

So let me know if you think it’s a go!

Thanks for dropping in and please stop in again next week…

Poems Found by Poet Hound

https://sites.google.com/site/rhpissue42/s-w-whelan
“Compulsion” by S. W. Whelan


https://sites.google.com/site/rhpissue42/kathleen-kirk
“Paperless Cuts” by Kathleen Kirk


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Announcement

Sorry everyone, there will not be any Tuesday posts for the next 2-3 weeks as I finish up sewing a costume for our big annual dance performance and get more packing done as we move into a new apartment after this performance. In the meantime, the other posts are ready to go so please drop in again tomorrow and thanks always for reading…