berylsbissell

berylsbissell

I am the author of The Scent of God and was named "Best of 2006 Minnesota Authors" by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. My book was a Book Sense notable for April 2006. The books on my shelf are loved books. Books that don't meet this criteria are not included.
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  • doughgirl5562

    doughgirl5562 says

    Hi Beryl,

    I just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you that the Minneapolis-St.Paul-Minnesota Group has chosen some good books to read and discuss together during the upcoming months. Our Group Read for the months of September/October will be The Master Butcher’s Singing Club by Louise Erdrich and the group read for the months of November/December will be Growing An Inch by Stanley Gordon West. Both books are by Minnesota authors.

    I invite you to join us in reading and discussing these books. Personally, I just finished reading The Master Butchers Singing Club and thought it was a powerful piece of historical fiction with intriguing characters. Should make for an interesting discussion.

    Lynne / Doughgirl5562 – Co-Admin of the Minneapolis-St.Paul-Minnesota Group

    posted 12 days ago. ( send a note )
  • julibug

    julibug says

    Hi Beryl
    WOW. I just finished Bel Canto. I still am not over reading it. I just want to sit and cry. Just stunning. I can't believe I had not read this before. Just how many other books this good am I missing I wonder. I just recently discovered Octavia Butler as well. Now along with Bel Canto, Kindred sits on my shelf of treasured books, next to my signed copy of The Scent of God. All is well in California, my family is well. They think I am a little nuts over reading, but they tolerate it. I will be 50 in less than a month and am looking forward to a week in Cancun in a resort as the companion to a friend of mine who will not travel alone and reading all the rest of Ann Patchett and Octavia Butler. I find myself missing your company and that of your family.
    Julie

    posted 3 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Nora

    nora says

    Hi, I just posted a very special interview with Juile Lessman, author of "A Passion Most Pure". She is giving away a copy of her book if you leave a comment on my blog. Check it out www.psalm516.blogspot.com. She'll be giving the book away next week.

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Barbary Chaapel

    barbary chaapel says

    Yes, yes, yes!

    And I have her latest book tucked up on my shelf for winter reading.

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • doughgirl5562

    doughgirl5562 says

    Hi Beryl,

    I'm one of the co-admins of the Minneapolis-St.Paul-Minnesota group here on Shelfari. I wanted to drop you a special note of welcome to the group. We're a fairly new group, but I think we have a great bunch of readers -and of course we LOVE to have Minnesota authors as members of the group! I've heard good things about your book and hope to read it someday soon. (So many books, so little time.)

    I look forward to reading your posts in the group discussion threads :-)

    Doughgirl / Lynne

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • koreen56

    koreen56 says

    I would like to extend an invitation to join the Minneapolis-St. Paul group. We love having Minnesota authors in our group and would enjoy hearing more about your books.
    http://www.shelfari.com/groups/25210/about

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • lycoris

    lycoris says

    I should Thank YOU for such great writing and inspiration through your book! It was truly one that I didn't want to put down, and touched me very deeply. I first heard of your book through Kerry Miller and Midmorning on Minnesota Pulbic Radio. She always discusses some greath authors like you! I hope you wil alsol enjoy Patricia Nell Warren's writing as well. She is a great author, and amazes me with her writing!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Janet J

    janet j says

    Oh - I found your bio. Congratulations on your success! That is fabulous.
    Janet J

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Janet J

    janet j says

    Beryl - What is the title of the book you wrote?

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Janet J

    janet j says

    I blogged about Bel Canto - http://janetkayjensen.blogspot.com/2008/05/acquired-taste-and-song-about-sandwich.html

    Patchett is superb in this book. One beautiful paragraph after another.

    I read the complete short stories of Flannery O'Connor last summer. Dark but brilliant. A Thousand Splendid Suns was a heartbreaker, too . . .

    Sometimes I have to read something very funny after reading the last two authors.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Cheryl Wright

    cheryl wright says

    Good evening Beryl,

    You're the poster child for claiming your dreaming and living in its clothes until it becomes a reality.

    "I am a writer," you said. You were braver than I. God gave you a supportive husband and the desire of your heart.

    What a story! I admire you. God bless you in your writing journey.

    Cheryl

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Aimeesue

    aimeesue says

    Eclectic Book Club Peeps:

    All righty, let's have those nominations for our next big read. What's everyone in the mood for?

    Post your selections in the "Genres" thread and we'll hash it out. If that takes too much energy, I will put all genres nominated in a hat and pick one at random!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • mkreader

    mkreader says

    Just got a copy of your book from my library, and looking forward to starting it tonight!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Grey Sabyl

    grey sabyl says

    Thanks for the compliment. Shelfari is a great site. I am well pleased with the company!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • lopezrachel

    lopezrachel says

    Thanks. I've worked hard to include only a few books, not every book i've ever liked, so that people find it easier to see what I'm about. I see that your shelf is similarly sparse. Is it for the same reason?

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Katie R

    katie r says

    Thank you. It seems a weird thing to have to say here, but there seems to be more and more people joining this site to hit on people and I'm not interested in things like that.

    How are you? I hope you're having a good weekend. It's cold and snowing here but I don't have to go anywhere so I don't mind.

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Katie R

    katie r says

    Hello. Thanks for your friendship request. Why would you like to be friends?

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • julibug

    julibug says

    Hi Beryl
    Birdie has published her book at Lulu. Can't wait for my copy to come out. More cruise news, you probably already know but. Lynette Khalfani has a TV show coming out. Louise Shaffer has a relatively new book out, Family Acts, very enjoyable, Elinor's movie Then She Found Me should be in theaters soon, it already won an award of some kind and Elinor says she likes the movie.
    Hope all is well there. We are getting rained on like crazy in CA, even had to drive in snow last week.
    Julie Rogers

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • GentleJourneyAuthor

    gentlejourneyauthor says

    That is precisely why I am looking for the right agent right now. I have three more works outlined and one completed, but I am having to spend an awful lot of time promoting my first one. I have read that the best way to promote
    the first book is to get a second one published. Thanks for asking, Elaine

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • mkreader

    mkreader says

    Thanks for the invite! Your book sounds fascinating: I plan to visit my library soon and see if they can get it for me. Your shelf has a number of books that appeal to me, too. Thanks for the 'new' titles! Have you read The Master Butcher's Singing Club? It's by Louise Erdrich...highly recommended. Looking forward to more exchanges with you! I think we may have had some similar life experiences.....

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )


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