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Kätzchen · 09-01-2012, 05:57 PM

I have set aside all of the other books I've been reading from lately and pulled a book out from back in the day when I took this college class: Greek Tragedy Studies.

I'm turning pages in this book:

Euben, J. P. (1990). The Tragedy of Political Theory: The Road Not Taken. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Mrs Arcstriker · 09-01-2012, 06:14 PM

The third book in the 50 shades of Grey trilogy...Not too proud about this, but it is mindless and I really love not having to think too much...

Liam · 09-01-2012, 08:09 PM

One of the books I am currently reading, is a brilliant piece of fiction, titled The Brief History of the Dead, by Kevin Brockmeier.

Fancy · 09-07-2012, 06:20 AM

Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning

By the gardeners and farmers of Terre Vivante

cinnamongrrl · 09-07-2012, 06:25 AM

I had misplaced my reading glasses....soooo Im STILL reading A Country Year: Living the questions by Sue Hubbell... but...

Once UPS gets here.... I will be reading Nutrition 101....and probably little else

Scottish MacDaddy · 09-07-2012, 06:35 AM

Top o' the morning all....Let's see what I'm reading...Well I have a crap load of text books...A History of Russia....Astronomy....Literature 102...Foundations of Education...But for enjoyment, I am reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King (turning out to be one of his best ever) and Rachel Maddow's Drift...Both are amazingly good books and so very different that I feel like I'm Bi-Polar when I switch between them...

09-07-2012, 06:36 AM

Just finished the Hunger Games trilogy. Wish I'd never bothered!

Just started 600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster
and The Tudor Housewife (non fiction) by Alison Sim

Oh and the first in the Inspector Rebus series by Ian Rankin.

ONLY · 09-07-2012, 06:23 PM

Wicked appetite by Janet Evanovich

*waiting for SS to get home so we can continue our book together.....Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton......*

Corkey · 09-07-2012, 06:58 PM

"The World of Dowton Abbey"
Julian and Jessica Fellows.

grenade · 09-07-2012, 08:24 PM

Just read the 50 Shades trilogy. I enjoyed them.

socialjustice_fsu · 09-07-2012, 09:09 PM

The St. Francis Prayer Book: A Guide to Deepen Your Spiritual Life. Author: Jon M. Sweeney. This has been a guide of helping me look inward and reaching way down inside to find some comfort as I witness death and dying almost every single day at hospice.

Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That: A Modern Guide to Manners. Author: Henry Alford. Alford is a regular on NPR. He has an uncanny way of exploring some of our 'lack' of manners and sprinkles it with superb satire.

The Heartmath Solution. Author: Doc Childre and Howard Martin. This has taken me on a journey of how and why the heart functions as it does. It serves as a testament of how to put fragmented parts back together again following most cardiac events.

Kobi · 09-08-2012, 09:20 AM

Viktor Frankl's - Mans Search For Meaning

Is my go to book when struggling with existential angst. Even tho I enjoy it, I have to struggle to get passed the "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" scenarios it evokes in me.

Kätzchen · 09-10-2012, 12:46 AM

I've been restless lately with the books I've been reading. I found myself turning from text to text in search of a particular 'manna' (if you will), hoping I would come across ideas to counter-challenge beliefs and values that, seriously, I try to rid myself of - but not because I seek a culture of perfection. It's quite the opposite for me, really.

I wanted to leave this post earlier and because I spent the day communing with nature, naturally I didn't remember. But I think the book I am reading might be of interest to a few of you here. It's very interesting to me and when I am deeply involved with the authors logic, the argument he presents, I find myself wanting to read more or shall I say it this way, I'd like to hear this man present a lecture or seminar or workshop, based upon the materials presented in his book (I miss participating in arguments - classroom discussions). In short: I'm keeping this book.

Here's the title, author and date of publication:

De Botton, Alain. (March, 2012). Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion. New York: Pantheon Books.

Two Links (WorldCat + New York Times Sunday Review):

http://www.worldcat.org/title/religi...oclc/727610621

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/bo...pagewanted=all

Talon · 09-10-2012, 11:52 AM

Strategic Relocation by Joe Skousen

G Snap! · 09-10-2012, 08:49 PM

The hunger game trilogies. It would be neat if they made a movie about books two & three.

I tried getting into Charles Dicken's "A Tale of Two Cities" but can't get through the beginning enough to stay interested. It doesn't help this is my "night" reading - I have to have something on the kindle incase I am restless.

afixer · 09-12-2012, 10:23 AM

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0062B0844/ref=s9_al_bw_g351_ir05?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd _s=center-7&pf_rd_r=1SHMKQ00BHPD310DJ5EZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p =1375115662&pf_rd_i=1286228011"] The Passage of Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson) - Robert A. Caro[/ame]

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-All-Maladies-ebook/dp/B003UYUP58/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1347466948&sr=1-1&keywords=emperor+of+all+maladies"]The Emperor of All Maladies - Siddhartha Mukherjee[/ame]

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Kobi · 09-13-2012, 03:50 PM

The time keeper / Mitch Albom.

After being punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift, Father Time returns to Earth along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

Was a quick read and as usual with his books, I always feel like I missed something.

Sassy · 09-13-2012, 03:57 PM

Just finished the first book in the MacKayla Lane series, Dark Fever. Wasn't impressed with the first half. And the character's Barbie-esque attitude was irritating at first. But by the end of the book she was growing on me. And the story actually started to get (a little) deeper than just "avenge the dead sister"... So, I think I'll read book 2 and hope that the characters get a little more 3-dimensional and that the plot becomes a little less predictable. (It could happen.)

...

Kätzchen · 09-14-2012, 10:00 AM

The other day when I was out and about,
I brought home a bunch of free papers to read.

I brought home a current quarterly edition for Breitenbush Hotsprings (they have a bunch of new workshops on their retreat menu for fall). Also, Willamette Weekly (love reading the editorial and the horoscope section). And.... Oregon Beer Grower, a Sunset magazine, and a Water Utility Report for the northwest region (Ore/Wa area, I believe).

Here's what Free Will Astrology said for my sign (Gemini):

"Dear Doctor of Love: My heart is itchy. I'm totally serious. I'm not talking about some phantom tingle on the skin of my chest. What I mean is that the prickling sensation originates in the throbbing organ inside of me. Is this even possible? Have you heard of such a thing? Could it be some astrological phenomenon? What should I do?"
-- Itchy Hearted Gemini.

"Dear Gemini: I suspect that it's not just you, but many Gemini's, who are experiencing symptoms like yours. From what I can tell, you have a lot of trapped feelings in your heart that need to be identified, liberated and dealt with."

I also brought the Willamette Weekly paper home because I saw an article in it that looks interesting to read on Art Culture. The title of the article is:

A Ballerina
A Best-Seller
and
A Violinist
Take High Culture
Slumming:
ARTBREAKER.

Excerpt from article:

There's only a thin and jagged line separating find and popular art, though, and context is important. The Washington Post demonstrated this in 2007. In Gene Weingarten's Pulitzer Prize-winning feature story "Pearls Before Breakfast," he took world-class violinist Joshua Bell busking at a subway station. Bureaucratic drones buzzed right past Bell -- as he played a $3.5 million Stradivarius. Only one woman recognized she was watching one of the world's best classical musicians (WW, p. 15).

****************

Happy Thursday!

Fancy · 09-17-2012, 07:04 AM

The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht

Only 1/3 in, but I'm mesmerized by her writing style. A true artist with words.

09-01-2012, 08:09 PM	#1523
Liam Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Guy Preferred Pronoun?: He, Him, His Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 2,269 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,865 Thanked 6,909 Times in 1,862 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	One of the books I am currently reading, is a brilliant piece of fiction, titled The Brief History of the Dead, by Kevin Brockmeier. __________________ <3 Love is weird.

09-07-2012, 06:35 AM	#1526
Scottish MacDaddy Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Sapiosexual/Old School Bull Dyke Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: single Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 51 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 81 Thanked 170 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 3463346	Top o' the morning all....Let's see what I'm reading...Well I have a crap load of text books...A History of Russia....Astronomy....Literature 102...Foundations of Education...But for enjoyment, I am reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King (turning out to be one of his best ever) and Rachel Maddow's Drift...Both are amazingly good books and so very different that I feel like I'm Bi-Polar when I switch between them... __________________ Scottish MacDaddy Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein

09-07-2012, 06:23 PM	#1528
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09-07-2012, 06:58 PM	#1529
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09-07-2012, 09:09 PM	#1531
socialjustice_fsu Member How Do You Identify?: Feminine Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: It’s all good. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The gulf waters are sapphire blue and the beach sand is white as snow. Posts: 607 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,866 Thanked 2,158 Times in 439 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Mixing it up: The St. Francis Prayer Book: A Guide to Deepen Your Spiritual Life. Author: Jon M. Sweeney. This has been a guide of helping me look inward and reaching way down inside to find some comfort as I witness death and dying almost every single day at hospice. Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That: A Modern Guide to Manners. Author: Henry Alford. Alford is a regular on NPR. He has an uncanny way of exploring some of our 'lack' of manners and sprinkles it with superb satire. The Heartmath Solution. Author: Doc Childre and Howard Martin. This has taken me on a journey of how and why the heart functions as it does. It serves as a testament of how to put fragmented parts back together again following most cardiac events. __________________ If you are going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill

09-01-2012, 05:57 PM	#1521
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: He’s my One & Only Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the arms of my One & Only Posts: 15,092 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 35,992 Thanked 32,009 Times in 9,947 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	I have set aside all of the other books I've been reading from lately and pulled a book out from back in the day when I took this college class: Greek Tragedy Studies. I'm turning pages in this book: Euben, J. P. (1990). The Tragedy of Political Theory: The Road Not Taken. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

09-01-2012, 06:14 PM	#1522
Mrs Arcstriker Timed Out How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: her, she...female ones... Relationship Status: married to Arcstriker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: CT Posts: 143 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 37 Thanked 407 Times in 100 Posts Rep Power: 0	The third book in the 50 shades of Grey trilogy...Not too proud about this, but it is mindless and I really love not having to think too much...

09-07-2012, 06:20 AM	#1524
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 7,097 Times in 2,322 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning By the gardeners and farmers of Terre Vivante

09-07-2012, 06:25 AM	#1525
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: in my heart I'm going to Carolina...but I'm in MA for now Posts: 7,558 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,861 Thanked 27,369 Times in 6,858 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I had misplaced my reading glasses....soooo Im STILL reading A Country Year: Living the questions by Sue Hubbell... but... Once UPS gets here.... I will be reading Nutrition 101....and probably little else

09-07-2012, 06:36 AM	#1527
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Just finished the Hunger Games trilogy. Wish I'd never bothered! Just started 600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster and The Tudor Housewife (non fiction) by Alison Sim Oh and the first in the Inspector Rebus series by Ian Rankin.

09-07-2012, 08:24 PM	#1530
grenade Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Full Flavor Femme Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,929 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,925 Thanked 8,062 Times in 2,121 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Just read the 50 Shades trilogy. I enjoyed them.

09-08-2012, 09:20 AM	#1532
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 34,661 Times in 7,652 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Viktor Frankl's - Mans Search For Meaning Is my go to book when struggling with existential angst. Even tho I enjoy it, I have to struggle to get passed the "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" scenarios it evokes in me. __________________

09-10-2012, 12:46 AM	#1533
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: He’s my One & Only Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the arms of my One & Only Posts: 15,092 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 35,992 Thanked 32,009 Times in 9,947 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	Late night studies... I've been restless lately with the books I've been reading. I found myself turning from text to text in search of a particular 'manna' (if you will), hoping I would come across ideas to counter-challenge beliefs and values that, seriously, I try to rid myself of - but not because I seek a culture of perfection. It's quite the opposite for me, really. I wanted to leave this post earlier and because I spent the day communing with nature, naturally I didn't remember. But I think the book I am reading might be of interest to a few of you here. It's very interesting to me and when I am deeply involved with the authors logic, the argument he presents, I find myself wanting to read more or shall I say it this way, I'd like to hear this man present a lecture or seminar or workshop, based upon the materials presented in his book (I miss participating in arguments - classroom discussions). In short: I'm keeping this book. Here's the title, author and date of publication: De Botton, Alain. (March, 2012). Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion. New York: Pantheon Books. Two Links (WorldCat + New York Times Sunday Review): http://www.worldcat.org/title/religi...oclc/727610621 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/bo...pagewanted=all

09-10-2012, 11:52 AM	#1534
Talon Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Divine Feminine Preferred Pronoun?: . Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: . Posts: 4,921 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,246 Thanked 10,230 Times in 3,305 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Strategic Relocation by Joe Skousen

09-10-2012, 08:49 PM	#1535
G Snap! Member How Do You Identify?: gay. I'm very happy, thank you! Preferred Pronoun?: Miss Relationship Status: Chefhmboyrd's seeing eye blonde Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 253 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 412 Thanked 1,109 Times in 229 Posts Rep Power: 6596928	The hunger game trilogies. It would be neat if they made a movie about books two & three. I tried getting into Charles Dicken's "A Tale of Two Cities" but can't get through the beginning enough to stay interested. It doesn't help this is my "night" reading - I have to have something on the kindle incase I am restless.

09-12-2012, 10:23 AM	#1536
afixer Member How Do You Identify?: human Preferred Pronoun?: ma'am Relationship Status: adrift in my head Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: in and out of the woods Posts: 989 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 491 Thanked 1,513 Times in 661 Posts Rep Power: 8660554	and other stuff... [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0062B0844/ref=s9_al_bw_g351_ir05?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd _s=center-7&pf_rd_r=1SHMKQ00BHPD310DJ5EZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p =1375115662&pf_rd_i=1286228011"] The Passage of Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson) - Robert A. Caro[/ame] [ame="http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-All-Maladies-ebook/dp/B003UYUP58/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1347466948&sr=1-1&keywords=emperor+of+all+maladies"]The Emperor of All Maladies - Siddhartha Mukherjee[/ame] . __________________ keep reading and reading 'til your eyes grow weary. trouble won't find you if you are knee deep into a book. Justin Townes Earle

09-13-2012, 03:50 PM	#1537
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 34,661 Times in 7,652 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	The time keeper / Mitch Albom. After being punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift, Father Time returns to Earth along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time. Was a quick read and as usual with his books, I always feel like I missed something. __________________

09-13-2012, 03:57 PM	#1538
Sassy Member How Do You Identify?: Female Relationship Status: Together Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the sunshine Posts: 598 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 815 Thanked 1,928 Times in 460 Posts Rep Power: 19641162	Just finished the first book in the MacKayla Lane series, Dark Fever. Wasn't impressed with the first half. And the character's Barbie-esque attitude was irritating at first. But by the end of the book she was growing on me. And the story actually started to get (a little) deeper than just "avenge the dead sister"... So, I think I'll read book 2 and hope that the characters get a little more 3-dimensional and that the plot becomes a little less predictable. (It could happen.) ...

09-14-2012, 10:00 AM	#1539
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: He’s my One & Only Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the arms of my One & Only Posts: 15,092 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 35,992 Thanked 32,009 Times in 9,947 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	The other day when I was out and about, I brought home a bunch of free papers to read. I brought home a current quarterly edition for Breitenbush Hotsprings (they have a bunch of new workshops on their retreat menu for fall). Also, Willamette Weekly (love reading the editorial and the horoscope section). And.... Oregon Beer Grower, a Sunset magazine, and a Water Utility Report for the northwest region (Ore/Wa area, I believe). Here's what Free Will Astrology said for my sign (Gemini): "Dear Doctor of Love: My heart is itchy. I'm totally serious. I'm not talking about some phantom tingle on the skin of my chest. What I mean is that the prickling sensation originates in the throbbing organ inside of me. Is this even possible? Have you heard of such a thing? Could it be some astrological phenomenon? What should I do?" -- Itchy Hearted Gemini. "Dear Gemini: I suspect that it's not just you, but many Gemini's, who are experiencing symptoms like yours. From what I can tell, you have a lot of trapped feelings in your heart that need to be identified, liberated and dealt with." I also brought the Willamette Weekly paper home because I saw an article in it that looks interesting to read on Art Culture. The title of the article is: A Ballerina A Best-Seller and A Violinist Take High Culture Slumming: ARTBREAKER. Excerpt from article: There's only a thin and jagged line separating find and popular art, though, and context is important. The Washington Post demonstrated this in 2007. In Gene Weingarten's Pulitzer Prize-winning feature story "Pearls Before Breakfast," he took world-class violinist Joshua Bell busking at a subway station. Bureaucratic drones buzzed right past Bell -- as he played a $3.5 million Stradivarius. Only one woman recognized she was watching one of the world's best classical musicians (WW, p. 15). **************** Happy Thursday!

09-17-2012, 07:04 AM	#1540
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 7,097 Times in 2,322 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht Only 1/3 in, but I'm mesmerized by her writing style. A true artist with words.