Hey Divas!

Go pick up a copy of The Patron Saint of Butterflies and head over to the message boards.  Author Cecilia Galante will be visiting from April 21 - 28.  Stop by and ask her a question or just say hello and tell her how much you enjoyed her book!

Skylark Farm by Antonia Arslan

(Available March, 18, 2008)

In her first novel, Antonia Arslan draws on family memories to tell a tragic story of the Armenians, and of a nostalgic longing for a lost homeland and lost happiness. This poignant family story informs the continuous and controversial international debate on the Armenian Genocide.

The McSweeney’s Joke Book of Book Jokes

Happy belated St. Patrick’s Day!  Can you believe how this year has been flying by?  The birds are chirping, and the weather is supposed to be at least tolerable, if not nice, for the rest of the week . . .March 20th is the official start of spring; are you ready?  This a great time to open your windows, enjoy the weather, and start plotting the books you want to read.  Keep checking out the site, seeing what’s new, what other readers are enjoying, and tell them what you are loving right now!  Also, keep those reviews coming!

Just a quick update and apologizes for not updating in a while. We’ve moved into new office space and are planning for a brand new web design for Book Divas with tons of extra features. Look out for that update soon, but in the meantime, any books for review should now be sent to:

105 w. 39th Street

Suite 216

Baltimore, MD 21210

Also - don’t forget - Lauren Myracle is visiting Book Divas starting March 2nd to talk about Thirteen! 

Hey guys it’s Ally again! We just got in an exciting series at BookDivas.com, The Self-Hurt Series! This series of six books, by Knock Knock Books, is type of a reverse psychology approach to helping people set and retain realistic goals in their lives! This creative approach is defiantly a good read!

The six books include:
·        How to Procrastinate
·        How to Get Fat
·        How to Drive Like a Maniac
·        How to Traumatize Your Child
·        How to Have an Ill-Behaved Dog
·        How to Get Into Debt

How To Procrastinate

 A Short Excerpt: Excuses For it, Missed Deadlines

“So you blew the original deadline. Don’t fret- it happens to all procrastinators, and even, sometimes to non-procrastinators, though they’re loathe to admit it. Instead, take this opportunity to learn new and creative ways to offer up excuses and try original spins on old classics.
Excuse delivery is an art unto itself, with various techniques, practices, and styles. One key to effective excuse presentation is knowing your audience to determine what will work on them, both in terms of excuse acceptance and the avoidance of further questions. For example, if you’re a woman talking to a man in a suit, blaming a delay on your menstrual cycle is an effective way to end the conversation.
Another crucial element is to keep excuses within the realm of possibility. Try to avoid such far-fetched stories as alien abduction, paper-eating dogs, or burning buildings from which you save several elderly women. Make sure your excuse is neither traceable nor confirmable. Also keep in the mind that the person hearing the excuse may already know a few things about you, and thus may be able to evaluate whether you’re offering up something that you would actually do. ” (pg. 180-182)