What are you reading?

Venus007 · 06-03-2014, 03:14 AM

"American Gods" Neil Gaiman

afixer · 06-09-2014, 11:20 AM

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
by Allie Brosh

Smiling · 06-09-2014, 11:27 AM

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche

I Ching
as translated by Taoist Master Alfred Huang

RockOn · 06-09-2014, 02:11 PM

Should be in the news section here at BFP but no time for a search ... hopped on for just a few seconds to provide this link.

I am fuming ...

News article:

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/08/us...ml?c=us&page=0

Reparative therapy???

Kelt · 06-13-2014, 05:01 PM

I'm checking out an app that seems to be pretty good. It provides summaries of current non-fiction books written by real editors so that you can get a good idea of the salient points of the book or to decide you want more and go ahead and buy it.

I think it would be great for transit commuting or waiting rooms. Knock out a book or two on a commute. I'm trying it on the three day free trial, it is a little pricey to subscribe but there are a variety of levels to choose from.

It's called Blinkist.

cinnamongrrl · 06-13-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelt

I'm checking out an app that seems to be pretty good. It provides summaries of current non-fiction books written by real editors so that you can get a good idea of the salient points of the book or to decide you want more and go ahead and buy it.

I think it would be great for transit commuting or waiting rooms. Knock out a book or two on a commute. I'm trying it on the three day free trial, it is a little pricey to subscribe but there are a variety of levels to choose from.

It's called Blinkist.

that sounds awesome... I am a chronic non fiction reader....I will bestow upon you the best compliment Ive ever received. "You're smart like McGyver!!"

Kelt · 06-13-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

that sounds awesome... I am a chronic non fiction reader....I will bestow upon you the best compliment Ive ever received. "You're smart like McGyver!!"

I've been called a lot of things... But McGyver is probably the best!

I've read two summaries so far (they take 15-20min) and have decided that "The Signal and the Noise" is going to graduate to my pick up at the library and read the whole thing list. Also, "The Power of Full Engagement" looks like a re-hash of a bunch of other books so I'll pass.

nycfem · 06-13-2014, 06:03 PM

How cool. I only read non-fiction and a lot of it so do let us know what you end up thinking!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelt

I'm checking out an app that seems to be pretty good. It provides summaries of current non-fiction books written by real editors so that you can get a good idea of the salient points of the book or to decide you want more and go ahead and buy it.

I think it would be great for transit commuting or waiting rooms. Knock out a book or two on a commute. I'm trying it on the three day free trial, it is a little pricey to subscribe but there are a variety of levels to choose from.

It's called Blinkist.

06-03-2014, 03:14 AM	#1
Venus007 Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Serene Highness ;} Relationship Status: Dreamily contemplating some outrage against conventional morality Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,362 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,417 Thanked 4,746 Times in 1,139 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	"American Gods" Neil Gaiman __________________ . "I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction. " Ayn Rand, Anthem "So you'll die happily for your sins. You'd rather die in guilt then live in love?" Timothy Leary

06-09-2014, 11:20 AM	#2
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06-09-2014, 11:27 AM	#3
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06-13-2014, 05:01 PM	#5
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,274 Times in 2,538 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I'm checking out an app that seems to be pretty good. It provides summaries of current non-fiction books written by real editors so that you can get a good idea of the salient points of the book or to decide you want more and go ahead and buy it. I think it would be great for transit commuting or waiting rooms. Knock out a book or two on a commute. I'm trying it on the three day free trial, it is a little pricey to subscribe but there are a variety of levels to choose from. It's called Blinkist.