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BOOK CLUBS
 must admit, I'm floating on air these days, sky high with amazement at the wonderful response Whistling in the Dark, published over a year ago, has received from reviewers and booksellers...and from book clubs just like yours.
What a fabulous time I've had getting together with you this year! We curl up in the nooks of great book stores or the over-stuffed couches in your living rooms or, for those of you miles away, on the phone. You tell me what you think of my tale of two sisters, which somehow always seems to segue into stories about your own sisters. You tell me the many ways my childhood story helped you remember your own. The good parts of being a kid back then, and sometimes, even more importantly— the not so good. And when our short time together draws to an end, as if your lively conversation and sweet companionship were not enough, what do you do? You slip me a parting gift. A canvas tote bag stitched with the words Honorary Book Bag. Or a gracious note taped to a plate of chocolate chip cookies. (My favorites!) Book club women—your warmth, your devotion to one another and your willingness to let me share in it all...well, I can never thank you enough for your continued support and encouragement! They mean the world to me. That's why I can't wait to introduce you to my new novel. Set in small town Kentucky in 1973, Land of a Hundred Wonders is a rip roarin' tale of love and mystery and what it means to be different. Brain damaged in a tragic car accident, my heroine Gibby McGraw is now NQR—Not Quite Right—a real challenge for a fledgling newspaper reporter...especially when she stumbles upon the dead body of Mr. Buster Malloy. Gibby sets out to solve who murdered Mr. Buster, hoping to prove to her dearly departed Mama that she can get Quite Right again. Can she do it? Gibby knows it will take a miracle and...well, you won't believe what happens. Or will you? As Albert Einstein once wrote: There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Please do get in touch with me. I'd love to hear from new book clubs and get together again with all the wondrous friends I made this past year. Hugs, Lesley 
Please email me with the following information: Name Number of members in your book club Location Club leader Contact email and phone number When you meet/propose to read Whistling in the Dark or Land of a Hundred Wonders  |
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