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Dear Reader,
One of the reasons I started the book clubs in 1999 was to make it easy for people to get back into the habit of reading. I never know for sure what will hook a reader, but after reading Carol's email, I know how I "snagged" her and exactly what day it was.
Enjoy Carol's letter and if you missed the Parakeet column that ran on August 7th, 2002, you'll find it at: http://tinyurl.com/2yzhc4
"Dear Suzanne, I will never, never, forget the first few times I ventured into your world! I used to read only under duress, i.e., when an instructor gave us a time limit on a paper which was to be written about an assigned book.
You absolutely 'snagged' this reluctant reader with your one of your columns. I'll never forget the one about the woman you went to interview at her house. If I remember correctly, you were interested in hiring someone for your business. This goes back, oh, I don't know, maybe three or four years ago.
The parakeet column was soooo honest, forthright, and hilarious; you absolutely HOOKED me from that moment on. I told my husband that night about this totally unusual piece I had read which preceded the samplings from the book club. My dear, your writing has such a definite purpose.
Did you know that countless folks like me have to have something intriguing to get them going with this business of reading? Your absolutely marvelous columns do just that! I am just amazed at your honesty and willingness to put yourself and everything about you out there, for all the world to read. It really is such a wonderful thing that you do!"--Fondly, Carol Moe
*To read the Parakeet column, go to: http://tinyurl.com/2yzhc4
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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