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Swagbucks Book Club – Eat Read Discuss

Posted by on Fri, January 27th, 2012 at 10:00 am

 

Welcome to the weekly gathering of the Swagbucks Book Club.  Today we will be discussing Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert but as usual we have a little bit of business first.

 

 

 

Thank you to all 2,292 people who voted last week to choose our next selection.  The winner was Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.  Here’s a quick synopsis from Publisher’s Weekly:

De Rosnay’s U.S. debut fictionalizes the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations, in which thousands of Jewish families were arrested, held at the Vélodrome d’Hiver outside the city, then transported to Auschwitz. Forty-five-year-old Julia Jarmond, American by birth, moved to Paris when she was 20 and is married to the arrogant, unfaithful Bertrand Tézac, with whom she has an 11-year-old daughter. Julia writes for an American magazine and her editor assigns her to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vél’ d’Hiv’ roundups. Julia soon learns that the apartment she and Bertrand plan to move into was acquired by Bertrand’s family when its Jewish occupants were dispossessed and deported 60 years before. She resolves to find out what happened to the former occupants: Wladyslaw and Rywka Starzynski, parents of 10-year-old Sarah and four-year-old Michel. The more Julia discovers—especially about Sarah, the only member of the Starzynski family to survive—the more she uncovers about Bertrand’s family, about France and, finally, herself.

I hope you will join us in reading Sarah’s Key which author Risa Miller sums up with, “Sarah’s Key unlocks the star crossed, heart thumping story of an American journalist in Paris and the 60-year-old secret that could destroy her marriage.  This book will stay on your mind long after it’s back on the shelf.”  We will meet the first or second Friday in March for that discussion.

Today we are discussing Eat Pray Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia.  Before we begin I have to be honest and say that I have not finished this book, I’m still stuck in India.  It is not for lack of interest but sometimes life (and Spirit Week) get in the way and reading takes a backseat.  I will begin the discussion but feel free to post your own questions if there are revelations from the last half of the book not being represented.  I humbly apologize for not completing my task but feel confident that you guys can help pick up my slack.  Every month I’m blown away by the insightful comments you contribute.  And if you see a comment you particularly appreciate, don’t forget to “like” it.  The two users whose comments receive the most “likes” will receive a free copy of next month’s selection, Sarah’s Key.  I will also be hooking up about 50  users who contribute most to the discussion with 25 Swag Bucks.  Okay, enough out of me, let’s get this party started.  It is Fun At Work Day after all!

-Becky

Froobi Daily Deals: Large White Bear With Rose

Posted by on Fri, January 27th, 2012 at 9:00 am
Say ‘I Love You’ with this beautiful cuddly teddy bear. Adorable looks and ultra-soft body are the perfect combination for a hug not soon forgotten. This cuddly teddy bear will surely warm your special Valentines heart. This gift is also perfect for baby showers, birthdays, get well-wishes, a pair of wedding bears, or any reason ... Read More »

It’s Mega Swag Bucks Day!

Posted by on Fri, January 27th, 2012 at 8:00 am
It’s time for Mega Swag Bucks Day! If you’re new to these parts, it’s a day of big wins and big bucks – Team Swagbucks is giving away more than 1,000,000 Swag Bucks in TODAY. Today you have a chance of winning even crazier amounts of Swag Bucks with your searches. From 30 to 1,000 ... Read More »

Let’s Have Fun!

Posted by on Fri, January 27th, 2012 at 7:00 am
Not only is today Friday, not only is it Mega Swag Bucks Day, not only is it the last day of Spirit Week…..but today is FUN AT WORK DAY!  We’ll be celebrating this holiday hardcore and will be having tons of fun all day! To start it off, we’ve added two new awesome games to ... Read More »

The Value of a Book

Posted by on Thu, January 26th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Each week, the Swagbucks Book Club reminds us of the joy and sense of community we get from reading and sharing with one another.  That is why we’ve chosen Reading Is Fundamental as our first charity for 2012.  Reading Is Fundamental, Inc or RIF is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit children’s literacy organization.  They provide new, free ... Read More »

I Come From A Land Down Under

Posted by on Thu, January 26th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Staying festive with one of my favorite songs!

Didgeridoo-Dah

Posted by on Thu, January 26th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago.  It is still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world.   It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or “drone pipe”.  ”Authentic Aboriginal didgeridoos are produced in traditionally oriented communities in Northern Australia or by makers who travel to Central and Northern ... Read More »

Aussie Spirit Jazz Hands

Posted by on Thu, January 26th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Nicole from Team Swagbucks showed some Aussie spirit today with awesome nail art! Check out a close up after the jump…

The SwagGab Girls Try Vegemite

Posted by on Thu, January 26th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
In honor of Australia Day, Nicole, Ashley, and Sophie from SwagGab are courageously trying the Australian delicacy, Vegemite.  For those of you who don’t know, Vegemite is a dark brown Australia food paste made from yeast extract.   It’s a popular spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets and cracker biscuits, and filling for pastries.  Will the SwagGab girls be adopting it into their daily ... Read More »

Twitter Trivia Comes From A Land Down Under

Posted by on Thu, January 26th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Settle in for Twitter Trivia, the online quiz game where I give you the questions, you give me the answers and I give you the Swag Bucks! If you’re new to Twitter or Twitter Trivia, here’s how we reward per question: Question 1: First 4 correct responders win 50 Swag Bucks each Question 2: First ... Read More »