Hi,

I'm Patricia Konarski, and, as indicated in my subject, I currently live in Tucson, AZ; I have been living in Tucson for quite some time—I have found it to be a great retirement community. (I'd like to say I'm related to famous poet Feliks Konarski, educational reformer Stanislaw Konarski, and even historic politician Szymon Konarski, but, unfortunately, I'm not—at least I am not aware that I am related at this point. Yes, if you are wondering, I do have an interest in genealogy.) While I enjoy traveling, and find other cities interesting, I can never imagine leaving Tucson because it's such a great city. However, admittedly, Tucson has not fared too well in cultivating its own intense following of book lovers; I have tried to address that with my founding of the Tucson Book Social club--more on that later.

Before I indulge in anything further, please let me express my gratitude for being able to join such an online community with members who have a mutual interest in books like I do. I just love books, both as a (retired) professional and on a personal level. At the risk of sounding cliche, books are passports to adventures of an infinite abundance. On this social media page and others, I will offer some of my opinions in the field of literature; I tend to rise early and find myself as a night owl at times, so the times of my postings will vary.

When I'm not completely immersed in a great book that I'm reading out of pleasure, I am usually reading other literary works as a freelance editor; I am the owner of Patricia Konarski Literary Services of Tucson. I also act as a bookkeeper and book collector.

Here is my university education background in a nutshell: I got my undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley (Go Golden Bears!) in 1962, and focused on literary works. I intend on going to the University of Arizona in Tucson to obtain my master's degree in English, with an emphasis in literature. The University of Arizona offers an excellent master's degree program. (Of course, the UA also has a great basketball team--go UA!)

If you have an interest in books, and live in Tucson, AZ, I encourage you to join my fellow friends and me at our monthly book socials; it is usually held in the immediate area of the University of Arizona campus; just contact me for details! (My email is [email protected].)

Thanks for reading my introduction.

Best regards,

Patricia Konarski
--Freelance editor and owner of Patricia Konarski Literary Services of Tucson
Myspace Page of Patricia Konarski: http://myspace.com/patricia.konarski.tucson
Facebook Page Patricia Konarski: http://www.facebook.com/patricia.konarski.1
Facebook Page of the Tucson Book Social club, as founded by Patricia Konarski: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tucson-B ... 3000946719 (monthly gatherings take place in the immediate area of the University of Arizona campus)

Hi Patricia,

Welcome to the community.

You've got a lot on your plate but it all sounds quite rewarding and fun.

Greetings, Patricia. You've came to the "write" place for good conversation and spirited debate. Join in a discussion when you can. Good luck with the Masters.

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Hi Patricia, welcome You sound like a very active woman and happy to know you love books too. I'm new to making friends on author sites so I thought I would introduce myself. I am a Psychologist and self-development writer but I also love fiction and studied Creative Writing and Psychology at university. I plan to go back into fiction in the not too distant future so I thought it would be good to befriend intriguing people with interests in all kinds of genres. Looking forward to keeping in touch. Have a great day!

Hi again Patricia, I hope you don't mind but I'm just wondering if you would be interested to give a review about a life happiness/business success book? I'll give you more details about it if you are interested, so let me know

Hi Patricia and welcome to Book Talk. Your self-description as a life-long book enthusiast could also apply to me.

Feel free to join in any or all discussions. Sometimes we growl at one another, but we don't bite.