What are you reading?

hottprof · 12-04-2009, 07:19 PM

The Dark Tower Series : Drawing of Three (ie book 2). Stephen King

On the Edge: The United States in the Twentieth Century - Horowitz and Carroll (for the class I am teaching this spring)

The Lyrics to "We didn't Start the Fire" BIlly Joel (also a teaching tool)

Smiles

daisygrrl · 12-04-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hottprof

On the Edge: The United States in the Twentieth Century - Horowitz and Carroll (for the class I am teaching this spring)

The Lyrics to "We didn't Start the Fire" BIlly Joel (also a teaching tool)

Smiles

Dear prof--I wish that I was in that class (how cool!)

MsDemeanor · 12-04-2009, 07:47 PM

Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell

Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich

The Family by Jeff Sharlet

And a bunch of silversmithing and jewelry making books and magazines

Inuus · 12-07-2009, 08:03 PM

Animal Magnetism by Rita Mae Brown

I just started it today and its really good for those that love animals. Its basically about all the animals she has had or been involved with over her lifetime with cute stories about each. She is involved in fox hunting as a sport(they dont kill the fox) so alot of stories about horses and dogs...light reading would recommend it

TheSqueeze · 12-07-2009, 08:17 PM

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larson

daisygrrl · 12-08-2009, 07:40 AM

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The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larson

I'd never heard of this series--it [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Played-Fire/dp/0307269981/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260279238&sr=8-1"]looks [/ame]really cool (I added it to my amazon wish list

). Thank you for sharing!

turasultana · 12-08-2009, 08:12 AM

In the last 5 weeks or so I blew through the 9 books of the Sookie Stackhouse series (southern vampire). yes, that's how much I miss True Blood. dammit. No 10th book till May 2010, no 3rd season until June 2010.

Someone is trying to make me read twilight, but i just can't do it. Vampires don't sparkle! ugh. (and I'm not 14 :>).

Waldo · 12-17-2009, 12:28 AM

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The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larson

I'm reading his Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and quite enjoying it.

Hack · 04-17-2010, 06:57 PM

Currently reading Money to Burn by James Grippando.

Up next is Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell, a Scandinavian crime writer.

Sachita · 04-17-2010, 06:58 PM

Women Food and God an awesome book! anyone with weight issues or addictions should read this book.

daisygrrl · 04-20-2010, 06:46 AM

Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"--published before The Color Purple, this short story shows Walker's growing brilliance (in my opinion). The portrayals of "education," literacy, and self-awareness are really poignant.

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"--I'm always impressed with the fact that, no matter how many times I read this piece, it still disturbs me. Did you know they keep this text in the YA section? Interesting. If anyone enjoys this story, I highly recommend her novel Haunting on Hill House!

Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl"--I love this story (it's a short monologue, really), very powerful and fun to discuss. In some ways, I think it's closer to poetry than prose...

Happy Reading, ya'll!

imadiva · 05-13-2010, 08:38 PM

The Hour I First Believed by Walley Lamb

Miss Scarlett · 05-14-2010, 04:46 AM

"The Royals" by Kitty Kelley

daisygrrl · 05-14-2010, 04:52 AM

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Can you tell I'm doing some catching up on this thread which took me awhile to find?

I don't know if I've mentioned to you before but I also love Susanna Kaysen's memoir as an adult: "The Camera My Mother Gave Me." Excellent!!!

I haven't read that yet, but I'm glad to hear that it's a worthwhile read (I've heard little, but negative about it--but figured the topic, not the text, was the reason).

Did you know that the title came from a a Buñuel movie, Viridiana; however, Kaysen remembered the quote wrong (it was the camera my father gave me). The scene is quite interesting--a parody of the Last Supper, some argue: at a drunken family reunion, a girl lifts her dress and to "take the picture."

Source 1; source 2

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I loved Lucy Grealy's book and also truly adored the non-fiction book that Lucy's best friend, Ann Patchett, wrote about their relationship: "Truth and Beauty: A Friendship." Unexpectedly wonderful!

Ya know, I had mixed feelings about that one; but, generally, it was difficult for me to read. I felt, at some points, Patchet was exploiting Grealy or exaggerating...or something [I can't quite put my finger on it]. I've been in a couple of academic programs for creative writing, and I gotta tell anyone who hasn't that it's an odd environment. Suddenly, you have people who are in their twenties, thirties, forties, and up acting like they are jaded adolescents; for some reason, the drama is sky-high, jealousy is rampant, and there's even crying in workshop (not writing-related reasons)! So, I kinda wonder what Patchet's motives in writing were...(just sayin'). Luckily, I was able to meet Grealy during a writing workshop; gosh, she was gone way too soon.

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I felt the same way about Gender Outlaw and also love her book: "Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks & Other Outlaws"

Ooh, I love that one too! I think it's an awesome book to gift to others, as well

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Originally Posted by imadiva

The Hour I First Believed by Walley Lamb

I enjoy Lamb's writing style, but I haven't read that one. I really love Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our Imprisoned Sisters).

Happy Readin', Ya'll!

Sachita · 05-14-2010, 05:40 AM

I probably posted this but I just finished it. "Women Food & God" by Geneen Roth. It doesn't normally take me so long to finish a book. I'm busy, its true but I found myself going back, reading, putting down and reflecting. This book brought tears to my eyes and it very well may change my life.

I don't diet any more. I am learning to listen to my body and understand why I want things. Learning to be kind to my body and heal.

Great book I will read again and again

greeneyedgirl · 08-29-2010, 08:07 AM

The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson

what a page turner!

Hack · 08-29-2010, 04:05 PM

Storm Prey by John Sandford. And then starting the Stieg Larsson series.

Venus007 · 08-29-2010, 04:48 PM

"Frankenstein, the Prodigal Son" (book 1) Dean Koontz and Kevin J. Anderson

I really liked the "Odd Thomas" series by Koontz so I thought I would try this one out, book one so far so good, I like that he gives credit to other authors as well as artists who have inspired portions of his work in this book by calling them out and speaking of them.

Fancy · 09-02-2010, 12:14 PM

The Mermaid Chair ~ Sue Monk Kidd

The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint ~ Brady Udall

Greyson · 09-02-2010, 12:53 PM

Rebels In White Gloves - Miriam Horn

States of Grace - Charlene Spretnak

12-04-2009, 07:19 PM	#1
hottprof Member How Do You Identify?: female Preferred Pronoun?: Miss to you... for hym... Relationship Status: Crashes One Femme Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PA Posts: 335 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 180 Thanked 549 Times in 188 Posts Rep Power: 4984838	The Dark Tower Series : Drawing of Three (ie book 2). Stephen King On the Edge: The United States in the Twentieth Century - Horowitz and Carroll (for the class I am teaching this spring) The Lyrics to "We didn't Start the Fire" BIlly Joel (also a teaching tool) Smiles Last edited by hottprof; 12-04-2009 at 07:19 PM. Reason: not an english teacher... bad spelling

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Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 377 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733069	Animal Magnetism by Rita Mae Brown I just started it today and its really good for those that love animals. Its basically about all the animals she has had or been involved with over her lifetime with cute stories about each. She is involved in fox hunting as a sport(they dont kill the fox) so alot of stories about horses and dogs...light reading would recommend it __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

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