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David N

David N

It's great to be part of a community of readers and book lovers. As the saying goes... "So many books, so little time." I'm glad to be able to spend time managing my books and finding new books to read.
  • New York, NY
  • member since December 20 2007

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David N’s last login was Thursday, February 12 2009.

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  • Garcon

    Garcon says

    2008 Gastoni Award Winners
    By Dave Gaston

    4-5 Stars
    China Road / Rob Gifford
    Dual, The / John Lukacs
    Evolution / Jean-Baptiste De Panafieu
    Long Walk, The / Slavomir Rawicz
    Man Who Loved China / S.Winchester
    Only Yesterday / Fred Allen
    Peace Like A River / Leif Enger

    5 Star Audio Books
    Beatles, The / Bob Spitz
    Kill A Mockingbird, To / Harper Lee
    Outliners / Malcom Gladwell
    Reaching For Glory / Michael Beshloss
    Taking Charge / Michael Beshloss

    3+ Stars
    21; Burning Down House / B Mezrich
    Book Thief, The / Markus Zusak
    Beautiful Mind, A / Sylvia Nascar
    Consider The Lobster / David Wallace
    Living Great Lakes / Jerry Dennis
    Looking for Alaska / P Jenkens
    New World Coming / Nathan Miller
    Three Cups of Tea / Greg Mortenson
    When Engulfed Flames / D. Sedaris
    Your Inner Fish / Neil Shubin

    What does it take to win a Gastoni?
    Well, for starters, you better write a book on a topic I love. Next, your writing style has to be exquisite (to the point of awe and envy). Finally, your story telling has to be transporting. To sum it up, I quote Somerset:

    “When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but now and then I come across a passage, perhaps only a phrase, which has a meaning for me, and it becomes part of me.”

    On a more personal note, the time I spent reading and listening to books this year was pure escapism. It felt like I spent most of it in a hospital waiting room (which is not true). When I’d start obsessing about my girl Gracie’s cancer I’d crack a book and ride it hard to block the worst of my fears. At night, when I needed to find a path to sleep, I’d take the easy road and escape down a story line. A good book is a gift.

    Our family has so much to be thankful for this year. For starters, Carrie and I have our girl back! She now has about an inch of fine blond hair sticking straight out of her 5 year old head. At school they call her Q-tip. Her teachers call her Q-T-tip. I’ll post a couple holiday pictures of the family up on her website: caringbridge.org/visit/gracegaston

    Your friendship is counted among my many blessings. Merry Christmas to you and your family, My best for the New Year, Dave

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • nightlight

    nightlight says

    oo0oo0ps! I just viewed ur shelf, Hmmm, fantastic ....
    I liked it and this is why I really like to suggest u reading "Blindness" by "Jose Saramago "(he won noble prize 4 this book) & "Kafka on the Shore" by "Haruki Murakami"
    smiles
    nightlight

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Stacy-Deanne

    Stacy-Deanne says

    Wishing you a wonderful and happy weekend!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Peter C

    Peter C says

    Dear David: I know I'm from Boston and you're from NY but we should put our differences aside briefly. Especially since we have books in common. I had my debut novel published in April after years of rejections (from NY agents!) It's called HUNTING THE KING and, truthfully, may be something you'd enjoy. The novel revolves around a charismatic young woman named Molly O’Dwyer. Molly was five years old when she witnessed her mother die in a fire. She never knew her father. After her mother’s death, she was raised on the campus of a Jesuit college. Now an archaeologist, she has been recruited to participate on a dig in war torn Iraq. As a scientist she is compelled to discover whatever or whoever is buried under the sands of ancient Babylon. As an observant Catholic, she is scared that whatever she finds will have devastating consequences for her faith. There is a wonderful YouTube book trailer well worth watching if you have the chance. If you do get to see, please let me know what you think. Thanks. Peter

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Suyog Vyawahare

    Suyog Vyawahare says

    R u online?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Alain Machu

    Alain Machu says

    Thank you David. I'm enjoying my Bastille day by working on my facebook page now... I will "friend" you when I'm finished

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Micha B

    Micha B says

    HI David

    The cruise book is doing amazing. Over 600 copies sold in past 5 months and it is now in bookstores in Baltimore, San Francisco and Seattle. I am doing book talks and have
    been on radio and will be interviewed on tv in the Fall.

    Here is funny article written on book
    http://www.marinij.com/fairfax/ci_8369678

    Easiest way to get book is on Amazon or lulu.com at www.permanentpassenger.com

    Love to hear your feedback and please review it. You are right, I wrote book because so many people were curious about life behind the scenes on a cruise ship.

    Thanks for support
    Micha

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Peterfeer. Msumari/Overlandmission-Tanzania

    Peterfeer. Msumari/Overlandmission-Tanzania says

    Hello David! great man keep it up.by the way welcome to Tanzania.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Suzanne Verbaan

    Suzanne Verbaan says

    Thanks David, I'm going to read this very soon....and regardingd the responds the book must be great!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Wilda W

    Wilda W says

    He's a genius feline and has great literary taste. By the way for your trip to Australia and N.Z., he highly recommends Tim Winton's Cloudstreet and Peter Temple's The Broken Shore.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerome

    Jerome says

    Same here. Look forward to welcoming you back from LA!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • pbrass

    pbrass says

    Dear David,

    I missed seeing you at the writer's conference meeting Thursday; I hope you're OK. The big gossip is that Amazon is going to force all POD publishers to use Booksurge. Do you know anything about this. I just switched to Lightning Source to do my book, so I wonder how that is going to play out. I hope we get to run into one another soon.

    Perry

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Phyllis Zimbler Miller

    Phyllis Zimbler Miller says

    I just joined today after reading about your new position on PublishersMarketplace. But I must tell you, as a person with background in making websites user friendly, I am very frustrated by this site. I'd be happy to talk to you if you'd like.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Mike Luongo

    Mike Luongo says

    David....great seeing you at the Travel Expo over the weekend......let me know what is new and how to reach you since all I have is the PW stuff....my email is mtluongo@aol.com and number is 212-781-9009......take care and talk soon...and I just read on the Maven blog about the pending sale of PW, don't know why I did not realize it before hand.......Mike

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Elizabeth H

    Elizabeth H says

    Will I see you Monday--Books for a Better life???

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • michael k

    michael k says

    i wasn't a member but now i am. just for you. i even started to make a shelf but I can't remember anything.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • annyb

    annyb says

    Hello David

    Are you back from vacation? What are you up to these days... would love to talk with you. I have so news to share with you.

    Annie

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • pbrass

    pbrass says

    Thanks for being my book-loving friend. Please keep in touch.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Elizabeth H

    Elizabeth H says

    Nice collection of books!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )


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