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No comments on the covers, but having never read Lorette Chase and hearing your gushing, I’m going to get me some! By whatever means necessary:)
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by SB Sarah • Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at 04:34 PM
Back when I was a grad student (which, if you rearrange the letters, spells “utterly miserable.” At least, for me it did) I had a professor who was marvelous, and who told me that during graduation, she hid a paperback novel in the pocket of her robes to read during the commencement ceremony.
There are, after all, few things more boring than a college commencement ceremony, except for the moment when someone you know has their name read aloud because they are, you know, graduating.
She was, for the record, rather bothered by trade and, I imagine, venti sized books because they did not fit in the pockets of her doctoral robes. She tried hiding one in the hood, but it was way too obvious. So paperbacks it was.
Iron Lesbian #2, a friend of mine in real life, gave me the heads up to the following story on the blog of a caterer. Seems granny packed a romance to hide out from Bridezilla.
I must ask the obvious. Which book was it? And, more to the point, what PURSE did she carry that would hold a romance novel? Not one purse that I carry to weddings would hold a romance. I need to pursue larger formal handbags, clearly.
I have a great black beaded handbag that’s big enough to hide a book. I wish I could remember the brand, but I bought it at Sanborns, which is a department store here in Mexico. That bag has saved me on lots of boring occasions.
Sarah, you’re a mommy, have been for some time. SURELY you’re carrying a purse large enough for a diaper and wipes? And therefore a mmpb?
lolol, one of the mixed blessings of my life...being mom to a beautiful toddler and carting her near everywhere with me. Which requires a purse large enough not just for said diaper and wipes, but sippy, snacks, assorted toys (and don’t forget the aspirin). And room for a book!
Hobo bags, which are in fashion now, are wonderful for this...I saw some gorgeous leather ones an NY&Company this week (aka Lerner). You don’t have to sacrifice fashion for mommyhood--or at the very least for the love of romance novels ;)
Whenever possible, I carry a purse from Bolsa Bonita:
Possibly not formal enough for your needs…
Well, Queen Elizabeth seems to carry her huge handbag everywhere. So if it’s good enough for Liz.
At her age, I guess she could have asked whomever drove her to the ceremony to carry her book for her. Along with anything else she might have needed.
Love the chutzpah!
I passed up this beautiful Michael Kors purse at Nordstrom that was MAJORLY marked down. It was soft and big and smelled like leather and it was the most beautiful cream color. I knew if I bought it, though, that I’d ruin it with a pen mark or with mud or with a coffee spill or with something stupid. Instead, I carry this fabulous Coach suede hobo I bought at the outlet store for 100 bucks and that holds a ton of stuff and still looks new after 4 years. I think it’s techically black, but really it looks cocoa brown. I love, love, love expensive leather goods, but can’t afford to pay a ton, so I hunt until I can find something marked way down. I higly recommend eBags, though, which is where I got my rolling backpack, which has a separate padded compartment for my laptop that zips up the side for easy acccess. Pockets everywhere, that thing has.
None of my Grandmas have ever carried little beaded evening bags or anything particularly stylish. Old people have a lot of stuff they need to carry - meds, denture stuff, hearing aid batteries. Er, at least my family. We fall apart early.
Robin - I gotta say, I just don’t understand the rolling backpack thing. For kids with a ton of heavy textbooks, sure, but not for adults. If I’m carrying a backpack it’s because I want to free up my hands (usually on a trans-atlantic flight with my kids).
Well, Queen Elizabeth seems to carry her huge handbag everywhere. So if it’s good enough for Liz.
Yeah, WTF is she carrying in that big ass granny purse. I mean, she has people who’s job it is to follow her around and make sure she has everything she needs, right. Aren’t there Ladies in Waiting any more, or have I been reading too many historicals?
The wedding reminds me of my best friend’s wedding. It was an outdoor wedding and everything was beautiful, except for a few last minute glitches. There was a storm coming and no rain location, the caterers did not bring enough ice, and when the bride’s mother lamented the lack of ice, the groom, full of nervous energy said, “Uh, Okay. I’ll just go get some of that,” and LEFT. We were all pretty sure he was coming back, but not entirely. Finally, the groom returned, there was a break in the clouds, and we started the wedding. Well, the birde’s mom was wearing a beautiful dress and looked just fabulous, except she forgot to put the “Mom Bag” away before she was escorted down the aisle. Here she comes, all dressed up, with this beat-up leather tote bag. At least I assume it was accidental.
After the wedding my own mom was all (and keep in mind, we are VERY southern) “I swear, I do NOT know WHAT Linda was thinkin’, haulin’ that big old nasty ass pocketbook up and down the aisle like that! I’m gonna go and just OFFER to hold it for her while they take pictures.” My mother then went and proceeded to mug the mother of the bride, for her own good, of course.
Okay, once and for all, someone please explain the quote thing to me so I can be like the cool kids.
You can use html, that’s the pointy brackets on the , and . keys when you hit shift. <.blockquote.> Make you close it out afterward with <./blockquote.> Remove the dots, though.
Or you can use [.quote.] like this [./quote.] Again, remove the dots. Hope that helps.
Oh, sweet baby Jesus, I hate graduation ceremonies. I threw a fit trying to get out of my own, but no go from my parents who I couldn’t say no to since they loved me & raised me with morals & shit like that.
So what do I do? I gain employment at a small religious university where I am required to attend every damn graduation ceremony every damn semester. Not only am I forced to attend the ceremony, but it’s held in a freakin’ church, so I get the joy of a sermon ON TOP of the commencement speech.
I swear, I got more Jesus in my first month here than I did in the four previous years.
My PDA (with ebooks to fit my every mood!) fits in even my small purse. Best thing is, when people see someone clicking around on one, they think that person is doing Important Business. Of course to me, reading a novel is important business. :-)
My monster-in-law carries a purse with an outer pocket that she tucks her trashy novel du jour into so the top 1/3 is hanging out for the world to see.
It’s become something of a sport at family events to sneak a peak and snark at the book cover & do the obligatory “I can’t believe she reads that chit” when she’s in the bathroom & can’t hear the snarkiness. :-)
You are right, AngieW, it does take an act of Congress to move us around, as a friend of mine once said. But I don’t often find room in the baby backpack for my wallet, phone, and purse, because I’ve packed enough emergency supplies for Freebird so that if we get stuck in the snow (in August) we’re covered.
I should pack a book, though. Not that I bring Freebird to weddings, but I should pack a book to keep myself sane in the August snow.
Robin - I gotta say, I just don’t understand the rolling backpack thing. For kids with a ton of heavy textbooks, sure, but not for adults. If I’m carrying a backpack it’s because I want to free up my hands (usually on a trans-atlantic flight with my kids).
How about for adults with heavy law casebooks? On any given day, I’m carrying anywhere between two and six casebooks, which are on average 1000 pages and weigh way too much for me to carry on my back along with my laptop, purse paraphenalia, water bottle and/or coffee cup, hordes of highlighters, etc. Also, mine converts to a back-carried backpack, although I haven’t used it that way yet. I can carry up to 4 casebooks, my computer, cell phone, several bottles of drinkables, food, all my cords, cds, etc. for my computer, wallet, checkbook, bottle of assorted medicines, 10 things of lip gloss and other makeup, a notebook or two and tons of pencils, pens, and highlighters.
Hey, my validation code is law97! Hah—I wish.
Or you can use [.quote.] like this [./quote.] Again, remove the dots. Hope that helps.
YAY! I did it! Thanks, Ana. I am such a computer idiot that when I first read this I was like “Uh, why did she put the dots in if I am not supposed to use them?” then I copied from your post and it hit me. OOOOOHHHH. I’m going to go rest my poor weary brain now.
Yay! I’m glad it worked for you. I put the dots in cos if I didn’t it would make quotes and you couldn’t see the code. :D
I make my own purses. Just big enough for a fat paperback and a few items of importance, embroidered or beaded or plain depending on how much patience I have at the time. I also have some really nice 50s vintage clutch purses that are just big enough to hide a novel in.
Why have a purse if you can’t fit a book in it?
I totally agree. Just about every purse I own was judged for wallet-phone-book carrying purposes. The best ones I’ve got are from a really snooty French leathermaker that I’m too embarrassed to name but which come with big interior pockets so I love them, and also, Old Navy.
I have a canvas tote from ON that has plenty of room for all my crap plus a book. Which, speaking of, is what I’m carrying with me today.
And I didn’t log in before leaving a comment so my captcha is woman23. Damn right I’m a woman, but I am not 23.
My current everyday purse (and its last 3 predecessors) was chosen specifically for its ability to carry a paperback, even a trade-size one if I squish things around a little, and it’s really not very big: 11” wide, 6.5” high, and 5” deep. It’s all in the organization. The absolutely adorable one I got for formal occasions (begged my MIL for, actually) is too short for a book. Damn. Cuteness… book… cuteness… book… I might have to search for a new one.
How interesting! I just bought a new bag (actually it’s a messenger bag--I wanted something big enough to carry a hardback, just in case, and my CD wallet to and from work) and I was standing in the aisles, blocking all the other shoppers, pursing my lips and doing mental geometry, trying to figure out if everything of importance (book, music, lipgloss, oh, and wallet) would fit!
I think my mother thought I had gone insane when I turned to her and asked, “Do you think my new thriller anthology AND my 96-disc CD case will fit in here?” :lol:
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