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sassenach
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Post subject: Linda Gillard: EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY: Discussion  Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:38 am |
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Introducing our first book of 2011 EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY BY LINDA GILLARD From the bookRose Leonard is on the run from her life. Taking refuge in a remote island community,she cocoons herself in work, silence and solitude in a house by the sea. But she is haunted by her past,by memories and desires she'd hoped were long dead. Rose must decide whether she has in fact chosen a new life or just a different kind of death. Life and love are offered by new friends, her lonely daughter,and most of all Calum,a fragile younger man who has demons of his own to exorcise. But does Rose, with her tenuous hold on life and sanity, have the courage to say yes to life and put her past behind her. Linda's websiteAmazon.comIn the post Christmas doldrums give yourselves a real treat and curl up with a copy of this beautiful story - you won't be disappointed ....  A huge thanks to Linda for agreeing to take part in our book discussion again ~ Book opens for discussion 26th January.Linda would appreciate time to answer any questions before the discussion deadline - so please submit your questions to me by personal message by the 23rd January and I will forward them to Linda. Enjoy
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“Sassenach." He had called me that from the first; the Gaelic word for outlander, a stranger. An Englishman. First in jest, then in affection.”
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:11 am |
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"So ye've come back to him," he said happily. "God that's romantic!"
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:08 pm |
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I requested the book through ILL about a week ago, so hopefully I'll get it soon. It's hard to predict exactly how long the process will take, though. Should definitely be well before the 26th, though. Hopefully early enough that I can send questions in advance, but I can't promise.
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:31 pm |
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I just finished this book yesterday and I LOVED IT! I can't wait to talk about it with you all.
sass, I am new to the book chat - how does this work? Do I just write up my thoughts here and pm you with questions?
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Linda Gillard
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:33 am |
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I'm excited too! Looking forward to answering your Qs which I know will give me lots to think about.
Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you had a great Christmas holiday.
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sassenach
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:13 am |
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TwilightTINK wrote: I just finished this book yesterday and I LOVED IT! I can't wait to talk about it with you all.
sass, I am new to the book chat - how does this work? Do I just write up my thoughts here and pm you with questions?  from the 26th January I will open a new thread for the discussion proper - however you may post any thoughts here ~ please pm any specific questions to me and I will forward them to Linda.
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"It has always been forever, for me, Sassenach"
“Sassenach." He had called me that from the first; the Gaelic word for outlander, a stranger. An Englishman. First in jest, then in affection.”
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Linda Gillard
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:52 am |
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For those of you new to my books and website... You will find photos of some of the settings of EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY (the island of North Uist in the Hebrides) on my website. (See sig.) There are also photos of some of my quilts (though these are nothing like as wonderful as Rose's quilts in the novel!) You'll also find suggestions for further reading and other fun stuff.
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:38 pm |
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Linda- I'm not quite halfway through yet, but what an absolute treat your book is. Pure Dead Brilliant!  What a great choice for our 1st book of the New Year. Recommended it on Twitter today. Can't wait to visit your website.
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:59 pm |
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jamie, it gets better and better. I can't wait to talk about it with you. I finished it last weekend and loved it!
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:11 pm |
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jamie4everaye? wrote: Linda- I'm not quite halfway through yet, but what an absolute treat your book is. Pure Dead Brilliant! PURE. DEAD. BRILLIANT. INDEED!
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:27 pm |
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jamie4everaye? wrote: Recommended it on Twitter today. Can't wait to visit your website. Thank you Jamie4everaye!  I saw you had posted on Twitter. Thank you! (I don't do Twitter myself but tweets crop up in Google searches.) I hope you enjoy the rest of the book - there's quite a bit of drama to come! - and that you find something of interest on my website. I also have an author page on Facebook. Come and join in the madness. A snippet for you all to ponder: I took a break of two years while writing EMO GEO because I had to move house twice and get my kids off to university. Real life intervened, as it does so annoyingly. I had got to the end of Chapter 12 (p.231). I won't mention what happens at the end of Ch 12 for those who are still reading, but I still cannot fathom how I managed to stop writing there - for 2 whole years! Talk about delayed gratification.... 
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:29 pm |
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Waiting for my copy to come. Will need to clean house this weekend so I have plenty of time to read when it gets here.
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:31 pm |
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Thistle, if you are like me, I read it in 3 days and I am not a fast reader. It is just so compelling that I couldn't stop.
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:12 pm |
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Linda Gillard wrote: A snippet for you all to ponder: I took a break of two years while writing EMO GEO because I had to move house twice and get my kids off to university. Real life intervened, as it does so annoyingly. I had got to the end of Chapter 12 (p.231). I won't mention what happens at the end of Ch 12 for those who are still reading, but I still cannot fathom how I managed to stop writing there - for 2 whole years! Talk about delayed gratification.... You stopped THERE?? For 2 YEARS??!! That must have been pure torture. I was interrupted ~ at an extremely crucial moment ~ for about 12 hours and it was killing me that I couldn't finish the book! 12 hours vs 2 years? Inconceivable!
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Post subject: Re: January Book of the Month Emotional Geology by Linda Gil Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:31 pm |
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Laura wrote: Linda Gillard wrote: A snippet for you all to ponder: I took a break of two years while writing EMO GEO because I had to move house twice and get my kids off to university. Real life intervened, as it does so annoyingly. I had got to the end of Chapter 12 (p.231). I won't mention what happens at the end of Ch 12 for those who are still reading, but I still cannot fathom how I managed to stop writing there - for 2 whole years! Talk about delayed gratification.... You stopped THERE?? For 2 YEARS??!! That must have been pure torture. I was interrupted ~ at an extremely crucial moment ~ for about 12 hours and it was killing me that I couldn't finish the book! 12 hours vs 2 years? Inconceivable! I agree with Laura? I can't imagine waiting that long!!! You are a woman of supreme patience!!!
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