Sidney Memorial Public Library discussion

I've always wanted to write a book entitled "Made in Japan" ... about the year I spent there at a time in my life when I was forming many (mature) ideas/thoughts about the world around me ... and my place in it. This may sound boring, but it would actually be quite humorous due to the cultural differences between Japan and the U.S.

Dawn wrote: "I've always wanted to write a book entitled "Made in Japan" ... about the year I spent there at a time in my life when I was forming many (mature) ideas/thoughts about the world around me ... and m..."

Oh, Japan is a place that I'd love to visit one day (technically, I've been there...had a 30 minute layover on my way to Mongolia). I recently read Pico Iyer's The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto. It was fascinating and full of some really interesting cultural insights - not to mention a good love story.

Some of the best stories sound "boring" in description but are great reads...not that your idea sounds boring to me. Cultural differences can not only be humorous, but also important to understand as well.

Alyssa wrote: "I have been in love with food for a long time and have a house full of boys (even though they're grown ups, they eat like teenagers). For a long time I have been wanting to create a cookbook that b..."

Ok, I just looked at your blog and now I'm hungry.

It actually wouldn't be terribly hard to put your recipes and pictures into a book and self-publish it. A little work in InDesign and you could have something really nice and professional looking available on Amazon for friends, family, and libraries to buy. I say, "go for it"!

Alyssa wrote: "As book obsessed people (bibliophiliacs?) we all love reading, but if you were going to WRITE your own book, what would it be about?"

I'll have to think on this question and get back to you.

Ben wrote: "Dawn wrote: "I've always wanted to write a book entitled "Made in Japan" ... about the year I spent there at a time in my life when I was forming many (mature) ideas/thoughts about the world around..."

Oh, yes ... I have read that book, as well. I especially liked the character "Sachiko."

I write a book a day... in my head that is. If I am doing a menial task, my mind wanders to all the great ideas I have for "a great book," but I never write them down, and I probably will never get to it.

Jen wrote: "I write a book a day... in my head that is. If I am doing a menial task, my mind wanders to all the great ideas I have for "a great book," but I never write them down, and I probably will never get..."

I understand what you mean by this ... I do the same thing!