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Lillian Marek | What’s your ideal way to spend a Saturday?
GIVEAWAY: Win A SCANDALOUS ADVENTURE
August 2, 2016
My idea way to spend a Saturday? Is that a trick question? You’re asking a
writer who works at home and whose kids are grown up and aren’t going to school
any more. If I don’t look at the date up at the top of my computer screen, I
rarely know what day of the week it is. And I only look at the date to see how
much time I have before the next deadline. Even so, there is something special about Saturdays that goes back to childhood.
When I think about Saturdays, memory transports me back to a time then I was
about twelve years old. Saturdays were magical back then. School was over for the week, you could wear
blue jeans instead of school clothes, and Sunday stood there as a buffer between
Now and Monday. I don’t know if my Saturdays all had a sameness about them then,
but I remember them all following the same pattern. My friends and I went to the movies. First we gathered at somebody’s house to decide which movie to go to. There were
three movie theaters in our neighborhood, the Earle on 74th Street,
the Colony on 82nd Street, and the Boulevard on Northern Boulevard.
Each one had a kids’ matinee on Saturday with a double feature, cartoons and
newsreel. Once we’d decided on our destination, we headed out to buy our lunch. This was
generally a kosher hot dog with sauerkraut and an orange drink. We would take
our food with us to eat on line while we waited to get into the theater. To this day, I think a hot dog with an orange drink is a delectable combination. Once inside it was important to grab your seats. The more of you there were, the
harder it was to get seats all in a row, so sometimes we had to break up into
smaller groups. The important thing was to make sure you weren’t right under the edge of the
balcony, because the balcony was boy territory and the boys liked to drop stuff
on the people below. In fact you didn’t want to sit up to a dozen rows forward
of that line because some of them were pretty good at throwing stuff, not just
dropping it. The best place to sit was just under the balcony and in the middle of the
theater so you had a good, safe view. Once you had your seats, you took turns going for your candy before the show
started. If you didn’t have time before the lights went down, you could always
go during the newsreel, which interested us not at all. I know lots of people associate popcorn with movies, but we never went for
popcorn. We went for candy. It was always a difficult decision. My favorite
candy bar was a Baby Ruth, caramel and nuts covered with chocolate. Its drawback
was that it didn’t last very long. The alternative was either Jujyfruits or
Jujubes. These took a long time to eat because they would get stuck on your
teeth and you sometimes had to pry them loose. Then there were the movies. They were never first-run movies and some of them
were quite elderly. We never cared. They were magic, and we were in another world. Our favorites were swashbucklers, preferably with pirates. (To this day, the
sight of a ship with billowing sails up there on the screen has my heart going
pitter-patter.) Next came cowboy movies, in which there were clearly good guys
and bad guys and absolutely no realistic gore. Then there were musicals. We all
loved musicals and often walked home singing bits of the songs. And in all of
them, there was romance. Romance and adventure—what more could anyone want? Giveaway
What is your favorite adventure? One reader will get a copy of A SCANDALOUS ADVENTURE,
just tell us your thoughts below!
Victorian
Adventures #3
They’re hiding a scandalous secret When his monarch’s flighty fiancée disappears, Count Maximillian von Staufer is
dispatched to find her. His search leads Max to discover not the princess, but a
look-alike who could be her double. Desperate to avoid an international crisis,
he conceives a plan that will buy some time—and allow him to get to know a
beautiful Englishwoman. And time is running out Lady Susannah Tremaine and her young friend Olivia are staying at the Grand
Hotel in Baden, where so far the most exciting part of the visit has been the
pastries. But when a devastatingly handsome royal Germanic officer asks Olivia
to impersonate a missing princess, Susannah finds herself drawn into a dangerous
world of international intrigue as she tries to protect her friend—and her heart. Lillian Marek was born and raised in New York City. At one time
or another she has had most of the interesting but underpaid jobs available to
English majors. After a few too many years in journalism, she decided she
prefers fiction, where the good guys win and the bad guys get what they deserve.
The first book in her Victorian Adventure series, Lady Elinor’s Wicked
Adventures, won first prize in both the Launching A Star and the Windy City Four
Seasons contests. She was also a first prize winner in the Beau Monde’s Royal
Ascot contest.
Romance Historical
[Sourcebooks Casablanca, On Sale: August 1, 2016,
Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781492602231 / eISBN: 9781492602248]
Comments
27 comments posted.
Re: Lillian Marek | What’s your ideal way to spend a Saturday?
My favorite adventure is to be transported to another place,
realm and time. Wonderful post. Sounds ideal. Yes, Saturdays
were magical.
(Sharon Berger 4:05pm August 2, 2016)
I love to drive to get lost and then find my way home. To see new places.
(Gwenn Ostman 5:35pm August 2, 2016)
I am not the adventurous type,so reading about someone else's
adventure is my cup of tea.
Marilyn
(Marilyn Collins 6:57pm August 2, 2016)
At the zoo with my grandson!
(Teresa Ward 7:45pm August 2, 2016)
Between the pages of books going along all types of adventures with the characters inside!
(Colleen Conklin 8:07pm August 2, 2016)
Noe, I like reading my adventures. When I was growing up it was going to the boardwalk on Saturday night because we stayed until we could go to midnight mass. I enjoyed watching all the different people and their interactions.
(Melinda Marks 8:50pm August 2, 2016)
Our honeymoon in Hawaii!
(Sharlene Wegner 1:30pm August 3, 2016)
We did spend 18 days in Alaska... I recommend everyone go at least once... it was amazing!! My Saturday adventures are pretty much at the local farmers market these days! LOL!
(Cate Sparks 3:33pm August 3, 2016)
I love traveling. It is my favorite adventure.
(Phyllis Lamken 4:14pm August 3, 2016)
After the laundry and dished and my walk (all before 9am) I
usually read all I can especially if it's hot an muggy.
(Sue Ames 4:26pm August 3, 2016)
I love to go horseback riding.
(Angela Daffern 4:44pm August 3, 2016)
My fave adventure is finding a new author to read about. It's
such a high to find a new author, read a book of theirs for a
first time, and get hooked!
(Ela Raymundo 4:56pm August 3, 2016)
My favorite reading adventures are the urban fantasies I read.
I like my adventures to be in books!
(Janie McGaugh 10:11pm August 3, 2016)
I love taking a long drive in the country. If I see an interesting shop or sight, I can stop.
(Donna Graham 7:13am August 4, 2016)
My favorite now on Saturdays is when I take a grandson or granddaughter shopping and out to eat . I love my time with them .
(Joan Thrasher 11:01am August 4, 2016)
Sound good,will read.
(Marsha Baurns 3:57pm August 4, 2016)
My favorite adventures include hiking or reading a great book on the beach!
(Lily Shah 4:44pm August 4, 2016)
You can tell we are women of a certain age. I didn't have the luxury of going
to the movies that often, but I remember the features and routine well. My
husband did indeed spend his Saturdays much like you did and enjoyed every
minute of it. He was a popcorn person, however. I love adventure movies. A
good Western, a jungle adventure, or Knights in shining armor all suit me just
fine.
(Patricia Barraclough 12:45pm August 5, 2016)
This year I decided to spread my wings a little bit,
and read books going out of my genre. I'm currently
reading a few horror books, which woudn't exactly fit
into the genre of your question, and I couldn't
honestly say that one of those would fit into my
favorite category, even though a couple of them were
pretty good. I also don't think that the WWII books
regarding the concentration camps that I've read would
be quite regarded as suspense, either!! I am,
however, looking forward to reading your book, and
being able to put it in my favorite category.
Congratulations on your latest book!!
(Peggy Roberson 7:18am August 5, 2016)
going away for a week of just reading!
(Sandy Haber 3:01pm August 5, 2016)
Not ale to do adventures as I once did, so my favorite adventure is to immerse myself in a book. I like historicals which include adventure and cozy mysteries which challenge the characters.
(Annette Naish 12:41pm August 6, 2016)
Life is an adventure! Everyday brings something new & exciting
(Julie Parrish 6:31pm August 6, 2016)
I like to spend my Saturday catching up on sleep, going to lunch with friends, doing a bit of gardening, and catching up on my reading.
(Kai Wong 10:58pm August 6, 2016)
My ideal way to spend a Saturday is to simply curl up and read!!! Love it!!
(Bonnie Capuano 6:41am August 7, 2016)
My favorite thing to do on Saturday is to curl up on my bed and read a good book.
(Anna Speed 4:27pm August 7, 2016)
Enjoying a dolphin cruise in the Gulf of Mexico.
(Doris Losey 7:10pm August 12, 2016)
Sleep in a little bit, then after catching up on the necessary
things, then maybe read a while.
(Nancy Luebke 10:09pm August 12, 2016)
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