What are you reading?

ONLY · 07-14-2012, 07:16 PM

Just finished "Blood Noir" by Laurell K. Hamiltong (Anita Blake series)

*Waiting to start "Skin Trade" by Laurell K. Hamilton (17th book in the Anita Blake series) for when SS

gets home so we can read that one together*

Just started "Eleven On Top" by Janet Evanovich

Martina · 07-16-2012, 02:38 AM

Just finished Fire Monks by Colleen Morton Busch. It's about the fire that threatened the Tassajara Zen Center in 2008. Disappointing. Not recommended.

It is interesting and noble that monks and others saved most of the buildings when a forest fire rolled through. But so much of the book was about petty decision-making drama, which is part of all organizations' lives, especially when in crisis, but does not make for a good read.

I am sure the five monks who stayed to the end and actually fought the fire are interesting people, but I got little sense of who they are.

I can't believe the SF Chronicle said it was one of the best books of the year. They were probably just enamored of the story behind it all. Or personally acquainted with the author. *snark* (Tassajara is one of the SF Zen Center's retreat locations and its major cash cow.)

ONLY · 07-28-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ONLY

Just finished "Blood Noir" by Laurell K. Hamiltong (Anita Blake series)

*Waiting to start "Skin Trade" by Laurell K. Hamilton (17th book in the Anita Blake series) for when SS

gets home so we can read that one together*

Just started "Eleven On Top" by Janet Evanovich

Just finished "Twelve Sharp" a couple of days ago and now reading "Lean Mean Thirteen"
They are simple reads, enjoyable and funny, can't seem to ever put the books down. SS got me into this series this past Christmas (and in between I have read books from the Anita Blake series which she also got me hooked into when we first met)

Thanks for starting me up on these series of books baby You can't get annoyed if I don't have time for anything else psssstt you know I always got time for you

thedivahrrrself · 07-28-2012, 12:21 PM

Justice Roberts' opinion on the Affordable Care Act.... ick, it's so lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng

pajama · 07-28-2012, 12:33 PM

About to start The Difference Engine.

aishah · 07-28-2012, 04:55 PM

i just finished pearl in the sand by tessa afshar. it's a christian romance retelling of the story of rahab from the old testament. i read it because it was free on kindle and because historical fiction is a guilty pleasure of mine. it was a bit preachy and the plot went along far too neatly, but overall it was a fun light read

i'm still working my way slowly through sex & disability and lilith's brood/xenogenesis by octavia butler.

tonaderspeisung · 07-30-2012, 04:29 PM

i read
the amateur - ed klein

then to wash the memory out of my brain

the call of the wild - jack london

Semantics · 07-30-2012, 05:12 PM

Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
by Danielle Evans

07-14-2012, 07:16 PM	#1
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Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,286 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Just finished Fire Monks by Colleen Morton Busch. It's about the fire that threatened the Tassajara Zen Center in 2008. Disappointing. Not recommended. It is interesting and noble that monks and others saved most of the buildings when a forest fire rolled through. But so much of the book was about petty decision-making drama, which is part of all organizations' lives, especially when in crisis, but does not make for a good read. I am sure the five monks who stayed to the end and actually fought the fire are interesting people, but I got little sense of who they are. I can't believe the SF Chronicle said it was one of the best books of the year. They were probably just enamored of the story behind it all. Or personally acquainted with the author. snark (Tassajara is one of the SF Zen Center's retreat locations and its major cash cow.)

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