Valentine's Day Readers' Day 2004

Pictures

The following are some pictures of the event on Feb 14th 2004.

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Favourite Books

The following books were chosen by the panel as their 'Favourite Books' at the recent Romancing the Book readers' day in Deansgrange library.

Tina Reilly
A dedicated reader and rhymester

The Cat in The Hat by Dr Seuss
The Silver Crown by Robert O'Brien
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest by Ken Kesey
A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler

Clare Dowling
'I believe in the power of laughter and it's ability to lift your mood.'

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
Brick Lane by Monica Ali

Jacinta McDevitt
'Computers don't agree with me, books are my best friends'

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Forty-Seven Roses by Peter Sheridan

Marita Conlon-McKenna
'Books should bring you somewhere you've never been before . . .'

Shipping News by E Annie Proulx
Homecoming by Cynthia Voight
Speckled People by Hugo Hamilton
The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl
The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields

Authors Lesley Pearse and Cathy Kelly

At the event, Lesley Pearse spoke about her life and her writing. I write about 'ordinary people leading extraordinary lives' she said.

Her tips for writers were -
1) Be determined - don't give up
2) Write every day - keep at it, you can always edit it afterwards
3) Be yourself
4) Try writing a 'blurb' first to get you going - the short marketing text on the back of a book's cover

Cathy Kelly also had some advice for writers -
1) Be true to yourself
2) Write what you enjoy
3) Make time to write - no excuses

And authors Lesley and Cathy enjoy reading include Lee Child and Deirdre Purcell.