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torchiegirl 01-06-2011 09:16 PM

The Unexpected George Washington, His Private Life

~ Harlow Giles Unger


*squeal*

Gentle Tiger 01-08-2011 01:45 AM

This thread (honest!) lol
God's Armor Bearer, Vol. 1 & 2 - Terry Nance

Kätzchen 01-09-2011 12:05 AM

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

afixer 01-09-2011 08:25 AM

[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]

Liam 01-09-2011 08:52 AM

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.

christie 01-09-2011 10:00 AM

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!

nycfem 01-09-2011 10:12 AM

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.


Wryly 01-09-2011 11:57 AM

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].

afixer 01-09-2011 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christie0918 (Post 262186)
...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'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 :)

Laerkin 01-09-2011 06:40 PM

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.

Laerkin 01-09-2011 06:42 PM

...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.

Fancy 01-10-2011 05:00 AM

Different Learners
By Jane M. Healy, Ph.D

BBinNYC 01-10-2011 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by June (Post 262417)
Reading is reading to me. The feel of the book/paper I do not miss when I read a Kindle. I think sometimes our books can *own* us. In that we can accrue so many of them and never touch them again. Pretty soon, there are piles and boxes of them because they won't all fit on the shelves.

Some books, I need to own, but I am finding that I don't need to own or try to figure out where to store the others.

Yes! That is exactly why I started using a Kindle, the storage problem. I soon realized that I actually like the Kindle quite a bit. I love keeping a Wish List and then when I finish a book, I can download the next one in 30 seconds and start on it.

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

Kobi 01-10-2011 08:09 AM


"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?

Sparkle 01-10-2011 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kobi (Post 262726)

"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?

I think publishers are safe, regardless of format books take they still need to be edited and published to garner any significant attention. Printers and distributors, however, need to worry; and from a green perspective this is not such a bad thing.

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).

Starbuck 01-12-2011 12:17 AM

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.

Greco 01-13-2011 05:34 PM

your answer
 
"Invisible Heroes Survirors of Trauma and How They Heal"

by Belleruth Naparstek

Greco

Semantics 01-13-2011 05:44 PM

Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott.


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