What are you reading?

MissItalianDiva · 04-24-2012, 12:30 PM

The fine print on this toothpaste telling folks to spit not swallow lol....really

-Red-Flag- · 04-24-2012, 01:41 PM

I recently got all three hunger games books.. I'm going to enjoy some down time and read ...

tonaderspeisung · 04-24-2012, 05:33 PM

just finished a couple ok commuter books
both are full of action - so you won't fall asleep on a bus/train ride
but neither were so engaging that there is danger of missing your stop

and

Truly Scrumptious · 04-25-2012, 10:35 AM

The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka

The only word to describe this book is “exquisite”.
It’s a beautifully written (almost poetic, mostly haunting) narrative of Japanese “picture brides” in California during the 1920s. Rather than being told from one character’s perspective (or even several) it’s written in a collective voice, unusual and deeply effective. It’s a short book (only 129 pages) best read slowly in order to savor one word at a time.

Julien · 04-26-2012, 05:14 PM

I'm reading two different series, The Noble Dead series by Barb and JC Hendee, book 6. The Change series by SM Stirling book 5. Both are very good fantasy series.

Real books not on my Kindle. I know that will please some out there, but I can't enlarge the font. Bummer.

pajama · 04-26-2012, 05:31 PM

I know I'm late to the party but I'm just now reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter. I'm tapped and can't buy anymore e-books and it was on it when my ex gave me her old Kindle. So I read what's on there 'til I can afford the next two books in Teh Arwen's hot series.

aishah · 04-26-2012, 05:39 PM

finished health at every size...i started wild by cheryl strayed yesterday, after a strong recommendation from a friend and reading some really positive reviews. i'm still in the first quarter of the book and finding it hard to digest...she talks a lot about how she lost her mom, which i can relate to because i lost both of my parents when i was just a bit younger. so the grief passages i can relate to a lot. but a lot of the writing comes off as...excessively self-centered and martyr-ish, even for a memoir. i'm going to give it a chance, though...maybe i'm being overly harsh.

Fancy · 04-30-2012, 07:49 AM

Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
John Elder Robison
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Look-Me-Eye-Life-Aspergers/dp/0307395987"]Amazon.com: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's (9780307395986): John Elder Robison: Books[/ame]

Kobi · 04-30-2012, 02:10 PM

Half Broke Horses - Jeannette Walls

Wasnt sure I would like it but it is an amazing autobiographical novel of a woman who paved her unique way in the world back in the early 1900's. Her philosophy, fortitude, perserverence, independence.... my kind of role model.

Slowpurr · 05-02-2012, 01:42 PM

Eli Pariser,"The Filter Bubble"

http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser...r_bubbles.html

Fancy · 05-02-2012, 07:03 PM

Heroes for my Daughter
By Brad Meltzer

The JD · 05-05-2012, 10:04 PM

I confess...

I'm reading Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm only twelve pages into it, and it's horrid. oKAY, oKAY, she's getting all flushed and flustered during the interview, no doubt responding to his natural dominance or some shit. I GOT it. Is the whole book this overplayed???

aishah · 05-05-2012, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The JD

I confess...

I'm reading Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm only twelve pages into it, and it's horrid. oKAY, oKAY, she's getting all flushed and flustered during the interview, no doubt responding to his natural dominance or some shit. I GOT it. Is the whole book this overplayed???

i heard it was one of those books that was originally an online published fanfiction and the author remade it into an original fiction piece. as a fanfic fan/author myself...it tends to be a little overwrought. i haven't read the book yet though.

The JD · 05-05-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by aishah

i heard it was one of those books that was originally an online published fanfiction and the author remade it into an original fiction piece. as a fanfic fan/author myself...it tends to be a little overwrought. i haven't read the book yet though.

Ohhh, got it! That makes so much sense! What character/show/concept was the original focus of the fanfiction?

aishah · 05-05-2012, 10:35 PM

still slowly meandering through sex and disability...also slowly going through spiritual journaling: writing your way to independence by julie tallard johnson. i was looking for journaling books and this one's aimed at teens but i liked the kindle sample so i bought it. a friend of mine rated it badly but i'm not sure how i feel about it yet.

i'm trying to decide which other book i want to read next, now that i've finished the wolves of mercy falls trilogy. maybe madness by marya hornbacher. her book wasted is one of my favorites...it's been a constant companion for most of my life.

SugarFemme · 05-06-2012, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The JD

I confess...

I'm reading Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm only twelve pages into it, and it's horrid. oKAY, oKAY, she's getting all flushed and flustered during the interview, no doubt responding to his natural dominance or some shit. I GOT it. Is the whole book this overplayed???

SugarFemme · 05-06-2012, 03:38 AM

I'm reading this book as well

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fancy

Heroes for my Daughter
By Brad Meltzer

Fancy · 05-06-2012, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneOfAKind

I'm reading this book as well

As we read this book, I find myself craving a little more than one page on each person, and a little less of the author's "she didn't give up...narrative." As an intelligent reader we can get that without it repeated on every sentence.

I think material like this would make for an interesting magazine series. After seeing young girls boycott/petition 17 Magazine this last week for no airbrushing, and seeing the trailers for Miss Representation; I think many girls would welcome this type of material. Personally, I know my daughter does.

aishah · 05-09-2012, 09:54 PM

just finished up madness by marya hornbacher. it was really good. not sure what's next.

Fancy · 05-11-2012, 05:03 AM

Carly's Voice - Breaking through autism
By Arthur & Carly Fleischmann

And also grabbed several back issues of Organic Gardening from the library.

04-24-2012, 01:41 PM	#2
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04-26-2012, 05:14 PM	#5
Julien Member How Do You Identify?: TG/GenderQueer Preferred Pronoun?: I'm flexible, but only up to a point. Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, Gulf Coast area Posts: 1,007 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,247 Thanked 2,702 Times in 737 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I'm reading two different series, The Noble Dead series by Barb and JC Hendee, book 6. The Change series by SM Stirling book 5. Both are very good fantasy series. Real books not on my Kindle. I know that will please some out there, but I can't enlarge the font. Bummer. __________________ Julien “Self-plagiarism is style.” Alfred Hitchcock Formerly known as Graphiteta2s

04-30-2012, 02:10 PM	#9
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,618 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Half Broke Horses - Jeannette Walls Wasnt sure I would like it but it is an amazing autobiographical novel of a woman who paved her unique way in the world back in the early 1900's. Her philosophy, fortitude, perserverence, independence.... my kind of role model. __________________

05-05-2012, 10:04 PM	#12
The JD Be the Fearless Bunny How Do You Identify?: Hers. Preferred Pronoun?: he Relationship Status: Medusa’s Snake Charmer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: This must be the place. Posts: 649 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,740 Thanked 2,677 Times in 540 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	I confess... I'm reading Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm only twelve pages into it, and it's horrid. oKAY, oKAY, she's getting all flushed and flustered during the interview, no doubt responding to his natural dominance or some shit. I GOT it. Is the whole book this overplayed??? __________________ I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it. ~Flannery O'Connor

05-11-2012, 05:03 AM	#20
Fancy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: N/A Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,742 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,696 Thanked 7,077 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Just picked up... Carly's Voice - Breaking through autism By Arthur & Carly Fleischmann And also grabbed several back issues of Organic Gardening from the library.

04-24-2012, 12:30 PM	#1
MissItalianDiva Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Miss Twiggy Preferred Pronoun?: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and that shit doesn't sound atrocious! Relationship Status: divorce happens..all that glitters ain't gold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 2,284 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,768 Thanked 7,159 Times in 1,793 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	The fine print on this toothpaste telling folks to spit not swallow lol....really

04-24-2012, 05:33 PM	#3
tonaderspeisung Member How Do You Identify?: asleep at the synthesizer Preferred Pronoun?: crown prince of dirty disco Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: the dollar bin Posts: 1,392 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,082 Thanked 1,751 Times in 849 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	just finished a couple ok commuter books both are full of action - so you won't fall asleep on a bus/train ride but neither were so engaging that there is danger of missing your stop and

04-25-2012, 10:35 AM	#4
Truly Scrumptious Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: She's my mirror twin, my next of kin Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse Posts: 667 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,047 Thanked 1,779 Times in 557 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka The only word to describe this book is “exquisite”. It’s a beautifully written (almost poetic, mostly haunting) narrative of Japanese “picture brides” in California during the 1920s. Rather than being told from one character’s perspective (or even several) it’s written in a collective voice, unusual and deeply effective. It’s a short book (only 129 pages) best read slowly in order to savor one word at a time.

04-26-2012, 05:31 PM	#6
pajama Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Klingon Preferred Pronoun?: She Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Just South of Nashvegas Baby Posts: 3,115 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,546 Thanked 7,476 Times in 1,808 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I know I'm late to the party but I'm just now reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter. I'm tapped and can't buy anymore e-books and it was on it when my ex gave me her old Kindle. So I read what's on there 'til I can afford the next two books in Teh Arwen's hot series.

04-26-2012, 05:39 PM	#7
aishah Member How Do You Identify?: queer stone femme shark baby girl Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, little one Relationship Status: dating myself. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 1,495 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,823 Thanked 6,440 Times in 1,288 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	finished health at every size...i started wild by cheryl strayed yesterday, after a strong recommendation from a friend and reading some really positive reviews. i'm still in the first quarter of the book and finding it hard to digest...she talks a lot about how she lost her mom, which i can relate to because i lost both of my parents when i was just a bit younger. so the grief passages i can relate to a lot. but a lot of the writing comes off as...excessively self-centered and martyr-ish, even for a memoir. i'm going to give it a chance, though...maybe i'm being overly harsh.

04-30-2012, 07:49 AM	#8
Fancy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: N/A Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,742 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,696 Thanked 7,077 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's John Elder Robison [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Look-Me-Eye-Life-Aspergers/dp/0307395987"]Amazon.com: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's (9780307395986): John Elder Robison: Books[/ame]

05-02-2012, 01:42 PM	#10
Slowpurr Member How Do You Identify?: Stone femme Relationship Status: ** Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Posts: 286 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 833 Thanked 591 Times in 209 Posts Rep Power**: 21474850	Eli Pariser,"The Filter Bubble" http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser...r_bubbles.html

05-02-2012, 07:03 PM	#11
Fancy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: N/A Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,742 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,696 Thanked 7,077 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Heroes for my Daughter By Brad Meltzer

05-05-2012, 10:35 PM	#15
aishah Member How Do You Identify?: queer stone femme shark baby girl Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, little one Relationship Status: dating myself. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 1,495 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,823 Thanked 6,440 Times in 1,288 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	still slowly meandering through sex and disability...also slowly going through spiritual journaling: writing your way to independence by julie tallard johnson. i was looking for journaling books and this one's aimed at teens but i liked the kindle sample so i bought it. a friend of mine rated it badly but i'm not sure how i feel about it yet. i'm trying to decide which other book i want to read next, now that i've finished the wolves of mercy falls trilogy. maybe madness by marya hornbacher. her book wasted is one of my favorites...it's been a constant companion for most of my life.

05-09-2012, 09:54 PM	#19
aishah Member How Do You Identify?: queer stone femme shark baby girl Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, little one Relationship Status: dating myself. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 1,495 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,823 Thanked 6,440 Times in 1,288 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	just finished up madness by marya hornbacher. it was really good. not sure what's next.