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GIVEAWAY & REVIEW: My Reading Life by Pat Conroy

December 3, 2010 By Mary

Description

Bestselling author Pat Conroy acknowledges the books that have shaped him and celebrates the profound effect reading has had on his life.

Pat Conroy, the beloved American storyteller, is also a vora­cious reader. He has for years kept a notebook in which he notes words or phrases, just from a love of language. But read­ing for him is not simply a pleasure to be enjoyed in off-hours or a source of inspiration for his own writing. It would hardly be an exaggeration to claim that reading has saved his life, and if not his life then surely his sanity.

In My Reading Life, Conroy revisits a life of passionate reading. He includes wonderful anecdotes from his school days, mov­ing accounts of how reading pulled him through dark times, and even lists of books that particularly influenced him at vari­ous stages of his life, including grammar school, high school, and college. Readers will be enchanted with his ruminations on reading and books, and want to own and share this perfect gift book for the holidays. And, come graduation time, My Reading Life will establish itself as a perennial favorite, as did Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

About the Author

PAT CONROY is the bestselling author of nine previous books: The Boo, The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, My Losing Season, The Pat Conroy Cookbook, and South of Broad. Several of his books have been made into successful films. He lives in Fripp Island, South Carolina.

Details

  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Nan A. Talese; First Edition edition (November 2, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385533578
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385533577

SOURCE: PUBLISHER

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

Pat Conroy has constructed a book about his life that is part memoir, part short stories and captures his love of words in such a wonderful way.  The fact that he loves books so much is what drew me to this one.  He beautifully describes the people that inspired him to read and how that led to writing.  My book group chose Beach Music as a selection and that is the only book I have read by him, but after reading his captivating essays about the written word, I am going to explore more of them. 

WANT TO WIN A COPY OF THIS BOOK?

Contest is open to anyone with a US mailing address (no PO Boxes)

Contest ends on 12.17.10 Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 12.18, .10
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is sponsored by Random House / DoubleDay and two books will be available.
Only one winner per household address!

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Comments

  1. holdenj says

    December 4, 2010 at 1:17 am

    Looks like it could be very interesting. Thanks for the info!

  2. Bethie says

    December 4, 2010 at 3:31 am

    I have heard great things about this one. Thanks for the giveaway.

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  3. Suko says

    December 4, 2010 at 5:06 am

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  4. Suko says

    December 4, 2010 at 5:11 am

    Thanks for this great giveaway! I am a follower, and will post this in my blog’s sidebar. Have a wonderful weekend, Mary. 🙂

    suko95(at)gmail(dot)com

  5. Jennifer says

    December 4, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    One of the best books I’ve ever read is Pat Conroy’s “The Great Santini”. It’s one of the very few books that I’ve read more than once.
    Thanks,
    Jen
    jryder416 at yahoo dot com

  6. holdenj says

    December 4, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    Daily entry 12/4. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  7. Sandra says

    December 5, 2010 at 12:42 am

    I’m a big fan of Pat Conroy so thanks for this great giveaway! madeintexas@mail.com

  8. Ruthie says

    December 5, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    My book club has read ‘The Same Sweet Girls’ written by his wife Cassandra King…great book!

    ruthiekb72ATyahooDOTcom

  9. holdenj says

    December 5, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    Daily entry 12/5. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  10. holdenj says

    December 7, 2010 at 12:55 am

    Daily entry 12/6. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  11. Bethie says

    December 7, 2010 at 3:10 am

    Daily Entry 12/6

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  12. Bethie says

    December 7, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    Daily Entry 12/7

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  13. holdenj says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:37 am

    Daily entry 12/7. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  14. holdenj says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    Daily entry 12/8. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  15. Patty says

    December 9, 2010 at 4:22 am

    Interesting fact about Pat Conroy from his website:

    The Prince of Tides — his book steeped in the American South — was written in Rome.

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  16. Patty says

    December 9, 2010 at 4:24 am

    Read The Prince of Tides many, many years ago during law school and loved it! (daily entry 12/08)

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  17. holdenj says

    December 9, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    Daily entry 12/9. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  18. Patty says

    December 10, 2010 at 12:54 am

    The more I read about this book, the more I want to win it! (Daily entry 12/09)

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  19. Just Mom says

    December 10, 2010 at 3:45 am

    I love Pat Conroy – great giveaway!

    theroundfile at live dot com

  20. Bethie says

    December 10, 2010 at 4:01 am

    Daily Entry 12/9

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  21. holdenj says

    December 10, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Daily entry 12/10. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  22. Patty says

    December 10, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    Fingers crossed that I win!

    Daily entry 12/10

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  23. Bethie says

    December 11, 2010 at 3:31 am

    Daily Entry 12/10

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  24. Patty says

    December 11, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    Would love to win! daily entry 12/11

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  25. Anonymous says

    December 11, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    Visited Pat Conroy’s website and found out his wife is a writer also.

    Rosita
    rositatony(at)yahoo(dot)com

  26. Anonymous says

    December 11, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Daily entry 12.11
    Rosita
    rositatony (at)yahoo(dot)com

  27. Bethie says

    December 11, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Daily Entry 12/11

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  28. Bethie says

    December 11, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    Daily Entry 12/11

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  29. holdenj says

    December 12, 2010 at 1:40 am

    Daily entry from snowy MN 12/11. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  30. Patty says

    December 12, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Another day another comment!
    (daily entry 12/12)

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  31. Anonymous says

    December 12, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    Daily entry for Dec 12

    Rosita

    rositatony(at)yahoo(dot)com

  32. holdenj says

    December 13, 2010 at 12:47 am

    Daily entry 12/12. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  33. Just Mom says

    December 13, 2010 at 2:09 am

    daily entry for 12/12…fingers crossed!
    theroundfile at live dot come

  34. Bethie says

    December 13, 2010 at 2:27 am

    Daily Entry 12/12

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  35. holdenj says

    December 14, 2010 at 12:34 am

    Daily entry 12/13. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  36. Bethie says

    December 14, 2010 at 2:04 am

    Daily Entry 12/13

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  37. Patty says

    December 14, 2010 at 3:50 am

    Still hoping I win —
    Daily entry 12/13

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  38. Anonymous says

    December 14, 2010 at 3:51 am

    Fingers crossed!

    Rosita

    rositatony (at) yahoo (dot) com

  39. Patty says

    December 15, 2010 at 1:22 am

    Would love to win.

    daily entry 12/14

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  40. Anonymous says

    December 15, 2010 at 1:23 am

    Hope I win this book!

    Rosita

    rositatony (at) yahoo (dot) com

  41. holdenj says

    December 15, 2010 at 2:00 am

    Daily entry 12/14. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  42. Bethie says

    December 15, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Daily Entry 12/15

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  43. holdenj says

    December 15, 2010 at 11:52 pm

    Daily entry 12/15. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  44. Patty says

    December 16, 2010 at 4:03 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

  45. Patty says

    December 16, 2010 at 4:05 am

    Fingers still crossed

    (daily entry 12/15)

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  46. Anonymous says

    December 16, 2010 at 4:06 am

    daily entry 12/15

    Rosita

    rositatony(at)yahoo(dot)com

  47. Patty says

    December 16, 2010 at 11:33 pm

    Daily entry for 12/16

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  48. Anonymous says

    December 16, 2010 at 11:34 pm

    Today’s entry (12/16)

    Rosita

    rositatony (at) yahoo (dot) com

  49. holdenj says

    December 17, 2010 at 12:33 am

    Daily entry 12/16. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  50. holdenj says

    December 17, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Daily entry 12/17. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  51. Anonymous says

    December 18, 2010 at 12:18 am

    Daily entry 12/17
    Rosita

    rositatony {at} yahoo {dot} com

  52. Patty says

    December 18, 2010 at 12:19 am

    Hope I win!

    daily entry 12.17

    patricia [dot] mariani [dot] esq [at] gmail [dot] com

  53. Bethie says

    December 18, 2010 at 4:34 am

    Daily Entry 12/17

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  54. nicole s says

    December 18, 2010 at 5:47 am

    Daily entry
    12/17
    nicolesender@yahoo.com

  55. Mary (BookHounds) says

    December 18, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    JULIA — JHolden955 (this is the first time in a long time that #1 has come up on Random.org and Julia is usually the first entry LOL)

    SHARON — sharon54220

    An email has been sent to the lucky people named above (first part of their email address in case up in spam). The winner(s) has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

    Thanks to all who entered.

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