The Border Book Club

[Troubadour]

Just finished "Candlemoth" by one of my favourite authors, R.J. Ellory. A fantastic book. I would also highly recommend A Quiet Belief In Angels by him.

I've got to share this... I wrote on his FB wall to tell him how much I enjoyed Candlemoth, and he responded saying that I'd made his day etc. He also commented on the fact that I had a new guitar strap (he'd obviously flipped onto my profile.) He then said that he was recording a CD with his band in June. I responded "How exciting - best of luck with it!" and he said "I'll send you a copy when it's done." How flippin' cool is that?! Now I like him even more. LOL.

Seriously though... he's an amazing writer. His books are very real, often harrowing, but beautiful. I was hooked after I read A Quiet Belief In Angels.

I've just started "The Stonehenge Legacy" by Sam Christer. I'm only a couple of chapters in, but I'm "into it" already. It's reminiscent of Dan Brown. Worth a mention.

[MikeA]

I said it on FB, but will say it here too: I like the strap. It reminds me of the days of "Flower Power!"

I have a similar one if you don't look too closely. Mine's a lot wider to use on my heavy Semi Hollow Body Epiphone Sheraton II, and it is not "flowered". It has an Inca Indian Mosaic pattern but at a glance, it sort of looks like flowers.

I've threatened over the years to start making guitar straps. I used to tool leather a lot and have done gun belts and holsters as well as wallets and purses and notebook covers. I have no idea what leather costs these days. Maybe that is why you see so few tooled leather straps.

[TimothyBFan]

That is very cool Lou!!! You have a way with the "celebs" don't ya? They seem to respond to you on FB! (hmmmm -who was that other guy that made you so happy when he responded to you....Danny something?)

[Troubadour]

Mike - if you ever do get out that toolkit again, I would genuinely love to have something that you have made. Of course I would pay for it! Handmade things are so much more meaningful. Especially if they've been crafted by a friend.

Willie - I am amazed by the contact that we are able to have with many talented people through networking sites like FB! It's very cool. And yes, I may have been a little excited when I got that email... LOL.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That is awesome, Troub! Hope he makes good on that CD.

[WalshFan88]

Very cool Troub!

[sodascouts]

Wow, that is awesome Troub! Must be your cute profile photo.

[TimothyBFan]

Oh great, another one I will have to buy!!!

Playing Rebel Yell on the radio and they mentioned that Billy had a book coming out soon also. So I went searching, and sure enough!

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat...imprint_b13432

End of 2011 or beginning 2012!

[WalshFan88]

Oh great, another one I will have to buy!!!

Playing Rebel Yell on the radio and they mentioned that Billy had a book coming out soon also. So I went searching, and sure enough!

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat...imprint_b13432

End of 2011 or beginning 2012!

Very cool!

[WalshFan88]

Here is the preorder for Duff's book, Willie. They just now posted it. It comes out in October.

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