What are you reading?

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

reading a dummy guide to astrophysics..& loving it

I read Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson and I loved it. I so much enjoy the way he explains things. He's so personable and easygoing.

[Stone-Butch]

The Tudors by G.J. Meyer is Meyers research into the famous period in Britian when France overthrew the British crown and ruled for 50 years during the 1400s until his son Henry V111 rose up and took all in his sight even downing the Catholic Church and seperating Englands power to The Church of England. If there is interest in this era it is quite exposure to the truth behind the throne.

[cinnamongrrl]

Holly by Stephen King. My client let me borrow it. I forgot what a wonderfully descriptive writer King is…

[GeorgiaMa'am]

I just finished listening to a wonderful 12-part PODCAST called "Ride of Passage". It's the story of a young man in his early 20s who rode his horse alone across America, from the west coast to the east coast. Actually, there were several horses and one mule, and it took him about three years to make the trip.

Of course, if you're a horse-loving person, you absolutely must listen to this podcast. If you're otherwise on the fence about listening to it, Matt's adventures are engrossing, from the physical hardships of the journey to the mental trials to emotional triumphs . We meet all kinds of people along the way, most helpful and kind (but a few not). We hear about Matt's solitude and lessons about life, horses, people and himself. I'm a little sad that the podcast is over, and I highly suggest listening to it.

It was produced by Michigan Public Radio, and you should be able to find "Ride of Passage" about Matt Parker wherever you usually find your podcasts.

[Kätzchen]

I spent the afternoon reading a 92 page court document which documented the many ways that a particular person and members of their family defrauded the banking industry, real estate industry and made a mockery of the fine art of accounting. This court document may well become part of text book case law on the many ways con artists commit fraud by moving the goal posts and deliberately lying about all things those in the field of accounting consider cardinal sins worthy of being barred for a lifetime or more.

Three cheers for the judge, his staff, the state of New York and the Office of The Attorney General for their hard work in holding the orange weasel and his co-conspirators accountable.

[Kätzchen]

Today, because as Americans we are experiencing horrific levels of Dis- and Mis-information and also because democracy is under attack by a once-revered political party (the GOP, Republican Party) — the political party that hates social order, they hate immigrants, they hate anybody who is not white, they’re in love with lining their pockets with ill gotten means of income, they hate paying taxes, they just plain hate anybody that does not swallow their load of toxic bullshit, I am reading a post made by a law professor from George Mason University, concerning the most worst dictators who have committed mass murders and starved people to death or just horrifically done brutal things to others, just so they can be “powerful.”

Here is Ilya Somin’s (George Mason Law Professor) post: https://fee.org/articles/who-was-the...er-in-history/


And soon, over on a major news outlet, I’m going to read how a federal court judge denied T——p’s latest request to delay his comeuppance for lying about his taxes and business dealings since the early 1980s (decades of intentional lying).

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trum...y?id=107433418

[GeorgiaMa'am]

I need some bubble gum for my brain - something not taxing, something relaxing, something comforting. So I am re-reading an old favorite, Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey. Basically a fairy tale, which I have always loved.

[cinnamongrrl]

I’m reading “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah. It was given to me by a coworker who is also an avid reader.

I had complained the other day that I day that I don’t read enough fiction and she brought it in for me!

It’s a historical fiction based on 1930s Northern Texas just before the Dust Bowl. I’m loving it thus far.

[Kätzchen]

The Secret Life of Sunflowers 🌻
By Marta Molnar.

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The Secret Life Of Sunflowers: A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law (Light & Life Series).

https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Life-S.../dp/1940627494

[Bèsame*]

I'm reading this book that's going to be a movie.
Three Women written by Lisa Taddeo

I have a wonderful origami butterfly bookmark! Thank you Georgia Ma'am

[GeorgiaMa'am]

I'm reading Chestnut Street, a collection of short stories by Maeve Binchy. I believe they must have been published posthumously, because they're not quite as cleanly written as most of her work. Still, they're enjoyable.

I'm also behind everybody else, it seems, and I am finally reading White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo. I thoroughly expected it to be hard to read, but it's proving not to be quite as difficult as I thought. It has answered some questions that I've been unwilling to ask my black friends, for fear that it would offend them or make them uncomfortable. It has also explained some of the reactions I have gotten from white friends when I try to discuss something like white privilege. It's been, not quite eye-opening, because I knew that some of these problems existed. But it's been reassuring in a way, because I know I'm not the only person out there having these feelings - even if it seems, according to this book, that most white people aren't having these realizations yet. Apparently though, there are a lot of white people who are and who are also doing the work. It's a good read.

[Kätzchen]

Link to book review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...y_Night_Lights

[Kätzchen]

So, I came across a news article on CNN recently which explores several interesting dichotomies surrounding the ethnicity of Jesus.

LINK to CNN article: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/31/us/je...cec/index.html

In this news article, it expounds upon the scholarly work examined in a book authored by Dr. Christena Cleveland (PhD)… who makes a salient point about Jesus being raised in the town of Nazareth by the Sea of Galilee— which is as near a Palestinian geological point of reference, as one could get. Was Jesus a Palestinian? Was he a person of color, and not someone depicted as a White Jesus (as some believe him to be)? Cleveland’s book is of great interest to me, so I’m gonna read it and sit with her thoughts for a bit.

BOOK: God is a Black Woman (Cleveland, C.).


https://www.harpercollins.com/produc...tena-cleveland

[Kätzchen]

I just picked up a book to read from Powell’s Books. I’m gonna spend Thanksgiving reading this book.

Here’s a link to reviews by other readers:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...-me-everything

[Kätzchen]

I was at Powell’s bookstore recently and found all three books for less than $10. When I have spare time to kill, I’m re-reading from this book series.

[Bèsame*]

A very intriguing article in next months Smithsonian magazine.

Stimson proved to be adaptable in other ways. One day while she was conducting rounds, a soldier under her care said, “Major, the men don’t like to call you ma’am. Would it be all right if they called you sir?”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...way-180985952/

[GeorgiaMa'am]

I wish I was reading The New Yorker magazine. They have a special that's about to end, $1 a week for a year. That's a great deal, but I have other things I need to spend $52 on. I could also get a one year subscription to Vanity Fair for $8, which is also a great deal but a poor substitute for TNY. Hmm.

[Kätzchen]

I just read about a very interesting book featured on The Associated Press news website. Title of book: Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (John Green, March 18th 2025).

John Green previously authored the best selling book from 2012: The Fault With All Our Stars.

To find out more about this book, read the AP spoiler alert here:
LINK ——>> https://apnews.com/article/everythin...93608047db0991

[Bèsame*]

I just ordered this cookbook. I'm looking forward to reading this!!

I also have my eye on another cookbook🍽️🍽️

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

I wish I was reading The New Yorker magazine. They have a special that's about to end, $1 a week for a year. That's a great deal, but I have other things I need to spend $52 on. I could also get a one year subscription to Vanity Fair for $8, which is also a great deal but a poor substitute for TNY. Hmm.

I caved and got the one-year subscription to The New Yorker. It was the repetitive ads on Facebook that did me in - I was thinking about it all the time and wanting to read the teaser articles. That said, I'm sure it will be a well-spent $52; I have been thoroughly enjoying it, and it's wonderful to be able to go back through the archives. It's quickly becoming a daily habit.