Book Snobs Unite! Kerry Casey is the Minnesota Author in the Spotlight here on Booksnob this month and he has written a guest post on Book Snobbery. Are you a Book Snob??
Welcome to Kerry Casey!
Greetings, fellow book snobs,
You know what? It’s good to be a book snob—as long as you’re
not sharp-tongued. And you bring a decent bottle of wine to the dinner party. And
don’t drone on about 19th-century French literature.
The reading world needs book snobs. Otherwise stacks of
wonderful writing would collect dust. And we’d be faced with the terror of Nicholas
Sparks bookclubs taking over the world.
The holidays are undoubtedly the best time to be a book
snob. There’s extra reading time. And here’s a way to fill it: read my novels.
Allow me to concede the floor to a few fellow book snobs and let them tell you
why you should consider doing so. (Recently, from the Comments page on my
website.)
“Each month, I visit the same independent bookstore and buy
a book by a Minnesota author. Your book was my most recent purchase and one of
the best books I’ve bought over the past 55 years of buying books.” --Rick M
“Thank you for a great Thanksgiving read. It is truly a page
turner, but fascinating
because of the very real characters not just the plot. I
read it during a time of discernment around my own career. The message of
waiting and even working for grace struck deep.” --Terri S
“Just finished the new book “Singer.” I couldn’t put it
down. I read it in two days and just loved it. It picks up where “Fall to
Grace” left off. If you love to read, pick up this new book and have at it
under a blanket on the couch.” –Sue K
Indeed! Have at it under a blanket…spoken like a true book
snob: comfortably assertive. Well done, Sue.
Here’s what I’d like you to know about my novels. I write
about how beautiful life is, and how beautiful life is not. I write about what
happens after “why?” And how relationships are our only deliverance. In my
opinion, it’s not enough for a book to be a page-turner. It’s not enough for a
book to be reflective. A book must braid the two.
So there you have it. Be a proper book snob. Be standoffish
for a moment. Then yield to the call of two fine books waiting to be
discovered, embraced, and shared for the holidays. Now, about that unheralded
French librettist….
See more at fivefriendsbooks.com.
Thanks, Kerry!!
If you would like to win a copy of Kerry's book please click here: Fall to Grace Giveaway
