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Always trying to stay on top of my craft. :)
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Changes -- Jim Butcher (are the Harry Dresden books getting worse, or is it just me?)
Elementary and Middle School Mathematics -- John A. Van den Walle Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom -- Rick Hansen and Richard Mendius And The Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi Occupied Paris -- Alan Riding Bitten: Dark Erotic Stories -- edited by Susie Bright Classic Comic Verse -- Naxos Audiobook (no editor listed) American Visions: The Epic History of American Art -- Robert Hughes |
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RED ALERT! RED ALERT!! I got a Kindle for Christmas too and did you know that TODAY they announced a new "book sharing" program?!!!!! YES! If you bought a Kindle book, you can "loan" it to a friend for up to 2 weeks!!!!! It's a one-time deal and not all books are eligible for sharing (it's up to the publisher), so I'd LOVE to start a sharing list! WEEEE! |
I had forgotten how good a well-written piece of fiction would feel! It had been a long while since I read anything that wasn't an biography, a case study, a tech manual, or academia so imagine my surprise when I got my Kindle and dove back into the world of fiction :)
Jack had been reading some of the Kindle forums and saw a lot of chatter about a book called "Exquisite Corpse" by Poppy Z Brite. It's about 2 Gay Cannibalistic Necrophiliacs. I read it in 2 days. It was definitely different, not nearly as gross as most people made it out to be (well, except for that ONE part) and a totally wild ride! LOVED it. I just started "The Passage" by Jonathan Cronin and am loving it already! |
Finished:
Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais. An apparent suicide victim is identified as a possible serial killer. A private detective who helped free him a few years previously tries to determine if it is true. Afternoons with Mr. Hogan: A Boy, A Golfing Legend and the Lessons of a Lifetime by Jody Vasquez As a teenager, the author was hired to chase golf balls for Ben Hogan. Great insights into Hogan's character and some golf tips thrown in. Currently reading: Points of View by Rex Murphy Collection of 30 years of his writings and speeches. Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters by James M. Tabor An examination of the doomed 1967 expedition to scale Alaska's Mt. McKinley. For some reason I seem to be interested in extreme sports lately! Family Knits - 25 Handknits for all seasons by Debbie Bliss Looking for some new projects for the new year! |
I do love this thread! It has to be my favorite on BFP! Almost finished with The Grass Crown and will start Ceazar's Women next; which is skipping around a bit. As I just finished reading Cleopatra by Stacy Schriff I want to refresh my memory about what Colleen McCullough had to say about her.
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Worlds in Harmony - The Dalai Lama
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Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment. Surely the most intriguing study of an axe murderer ever.
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Im a little more than halfway through "The Passage". It's pretty creepy!
I have developed an thing for post-apocalyse storylines over the last few years. Does anyone have any good recommendations? |
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psst...
wanna find tons of free ebooks to download to your Kindle?
if you select the option to search by price (cheapest first)...tons and tons. |
There's a humungous pile of books about the British industrial (r)evolution here, lots of them with post-it notes at points of interest. I can also see Val McDermid - A Place of Execution which sadly has been put onto the back-burner until the summer when I can do some reading for pleasure again.
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"A People's History of the United States"
by Howard Zinn This is on youtube as well in audio. Greco |
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After being the family caretaker and sole provider for many years, much of this book hits home. It isn't just about "stop controlling others".... it's about breaking a cycle and learning to nurture oneself...it's about learning to say No to those that constantly take advantage of your giving, caretaking nature.... and it's full of lessons that you tell yourself "WOW, I didn't know I was doing it that way...". It truly opened my eyes to many harmful habits and emotional stress and harm related to codependency that has been a part of my family and personal relationships since I was a child. |
First I should mention I go a Nookcolor for Christmas and have been fondeling my Nookie since then... I LOVE her!
Right now I am doing mindless reading (since I really should be doing class work but this breaks up the study overload I put myself in to) I am also trying to figure out all of the perks of my Nookie... I started reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. Each book (I have only read the first two and I am currently reading the third one) takes a look at the men of the Brotherhood. If anyone else has a Nookcolor and would be interested in trying out the lend feature I would gladly lend you the ones I have just finished. |
The Help-a slow start for me, but then I came to love it.
Water for Elephants-loved it from the start. |
My book
The one most interesting to me at this moment is Married to a Man & In Love With a Woman. It's "A guide for married women awakened to their attraction to other women." I'm learning A LOT from this book because most of it reads like my own diary.
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The Unexpected George Washington, His Private Life
~ Harlow Giles Unger *squeal* |
This thread (honest!) lol
God's Armor Bearer, Vol. 1 & 2 - Terry Nance |
I traded a bunch of my books in today, at Powell's Book Store,
for a book called... "Stieg Larsson, My Friend" ~ by Kurdo Baksi here's a link to an online review of this book: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010...o-baksi-review |
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Her-Wake-Psychiatrist-Explores-Mystery/dp/046501450X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294582350&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide (9780465014507): Nancy Rappaport: Books[/ame]
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Captain-Stormfields-Visit-Heaven-ebook/dp/B000JMKXYW/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=12945829 06&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven eBook: Mark Twain: Books[/ame] |
I just finished Prodigal Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver. She weaves three stories of love together, all centered around Mount Zebulon, in southern Appalachia. The characters are delightful, as are the lessons of biology; Ms. Kingsolver has yet to disappoint me.
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I just finished Patricia Cornwell's, Post Mortuary.
I'm not sure I liked it. It just didn't "grab" me. On another note, to all the Nook'ers and Kindle'ers - I see that some have said they are reading more but do you miss the tangible experience of reading? I have been hesitant in purchasing one because I like feeling the heft of the book in my hand and the physical movement of turning the page. The tactile experience of the paper texture on my fingers. I'm interested in hearing how the reading experience changes. This might seem kinda whacky, but reading is one of those things that I am passionate about and is an integral part of my life. Off to the store to see if any of my reading addictions have new books out! |
If you have a chance to stop back and let us know what you thought of "In her Wake" when you finish it, I'd be very curious to know. Thanks. I'm thinking about whether to read it myself.
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So the 3 books I had listed as "currently reading" (Points of View by Rex Murphy, Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters by James M. Tabor and Family Knits - 25 Handknits for all seasons by Debbie Bliss are still in the mix but I seem to be reading a lot of stuff in addition to that. (BTW - have also started a pair of socks).
Am 2/3 of the way thru [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Long-Way-Down-Motorcycle-Scotland/dp/B003A02WZ8"]Long Way Down[/ame]. Have also finished (and gotten a headstart on wishful thinking) [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Golf-Annikas-Way-Elevated-Best--/dp/1592403565/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294595751&sr=1-1"] Golf Annika's Way [/ame]. |
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I'm digging my Kindle. I love to read and will always prefer a paper book over a e-book. the advantage to e-reader has for me is the ability to have lots of reading material on hand...just one hand. ;) I want to add that the kindle has exposed me to more titles than a retail outlet which makes me :) |
I just finished the Hunger Games trilogy. WOW. Dark, intense, creative, engaging, and thoroughly memorable. I've restarted the 1st book again so I can soak it up again.
And I just read the entire Harper Connolly series by Charlaine Harris over Christmas. Pretty good! Tomorrow, I start back on the textbooks. Hrmph. :( LOL. |
...to add to the previous posts, I've been reading all of these books on my nook. I can even get most of my Business textbooks on it now, too. I love the feel and the smell of the page, but I just can't beat the convenience. We just went on a 10 day trip and I read 8 books during that time but I only had to carry my little nook to do it. It's awesome.
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Different Learners
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I just finished reading A Tale of Love and Darkness, a memoir by Amos Oz, which I read in connection with a trip to Israel I took with my synagogue (the gay synagogue in NYC). It's a wonderful look at Israel right before and after Independence and it is a chronicle of the eastern European immigration of that period. Now I'm reading Once Upon A Country, a memoir by Sari Nusseibeh, a Palestinian who writes about the same subjects as Amos Oz, but from a Palestinian point of view. I'm liking it a lot. BBinNYC |
"I Remember Nothing" by Nora Ephron - unfortunately she remembered to write this. I wonder how long it will take Kindle type products to put publishers out of business? |
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It is the independent book stores I worry for; and even though I own a kindle and I still buy hard copies of books I love and I buy hard copies of books for children and for friends (most of my friends have resisted e-readers thus far). |
Now I'm reading...
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman.
The book also includes The 5 Love Languages Personal Profile so the reader can find out what their primary love language is and share that with their partner. Now it's written for married hetero couples but we can use which ever term we prefer, right? And there's an additional profile so hy or she can find out what their primary love language is, thereby creating a stronger love bond between the two of you. |
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"Invisible Heroes Survirors of Trauma and How They Heal"
by Belleruth Naparstek Greco |
Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott.
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