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I needed a break from my ordinary reading load for classes and opened up this book last night and read a bit... I really like what I've read so far but will probably not get to devote too much attention to the story - So, I'll save my review for later when I can finish it. :sidenote for Medusa: re: Larsson book you were reading? Over a year ago, I began to read the "Dragon Tattoo" and it took me a bit to get into his style of storytelling - much of that story triggered me in ways I didn't expect - but I did enjoy all three of his works in that series. |
If you like books, reading, recycling, trading, discussing it all, heres the place for you.
www.bookcrossing.com Its a fun way to pass on books that you no longer want to keep. Im EnigmaQ on that site. If you join put me down as the person that referred you over. Also send me a PM there or here, and I'll friend ya. if ya want. |
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I'm reading about Minimalism...... > > HERE < <
...because MAXilism hasn't exactly worked out in pleasant fashion for me, personally speaking. Edited to add: These points have really hit home for me.... Consider that when we embrace solitude… ■We intentionally remove the influence of others for period of time. ■We intentionally remove the expectations of others. ■We are able to hear our own heart speak. ■We find rest and refreshment. ■We discover that others can live without us. ■We find that the world does not rest on our shoulders. ■We can adequately reflect on our past and chart our future. ■We break the cycle of busyness in our lives. ■We become better equipped to show patience with others. ■We feed our souls. |
The Weight of Water
Anita Shreve |
Mockingjay from the hunger games trilogy
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2 books
i'm listening to 2 books right now. One is the sequel to Three Cups of Tea and is called Stones Into Schools. This continues the story of Greg Mortensen's efforts to build schools for boys and girls in remote villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Highly recommended! The second is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and tells the story of the woman from whose cancer came all the cells used today in devoping medicine, doing research into cancer and other diseases. They are called HELA cells. Another librarian recommended it. Unexpectedly fascinating!
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Library of Congress Book Program
for those of you who are vision-impaired, like i am, the Library of Congress in every stste has a program whereby you can get books on digital format (BARD) or on DB or cassette. free, as long as a librarian or dr. signs that you need it. go to your local library for more info, or PM me and i'll try to help. this program has literally saved my life. hades for a scholar not to be able to devote long hours to reading/study!
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Work material.....
The science of crime scene investigations, "The Forensic Casebook" by N. E. Genge. Just some light reading before I go to bed! Just kidding! It is for work. I always like to see what other people are writing about the subject. :glasses:
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John F. Mariani’s “How Italian Food Conquered the World”
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Hocus Pocus by Vonnegut
Inner Circle by Meltzer Plus anything else I can get my hands on by Kerouac |
The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho.
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I'm reading The Body by Stephen King (for a class, but I'm liking it so much I might read the other three novellas that come with it) plus a mystery by Elizabeth George called For the Sake of Elena. If you've ever watched any of the Inspector Lynley mysteries on TV (I think PBS mystery series) then you might like these, George wrote the Lynley books. She has a long list of them. I think I am on my fourth. We hit two second hand book sales last week and oh my, scored big. Lots of 25 cent paperbacks and hardbacks for 34 cents. Sorry, had to get some book bragging in there. I also scored some Val McDermid, Tami Hoag and PD James. I'm in mystery hog heaven right now. I probably won't surface till the end of summer.
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Jack Kerouac On the Road the Original Manuscript
James Joyce Reader League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier |
"Writing Alone and with Others" by Pat Schneider
"Too Soon to Say Goodbye" by Art Buchwald |
Fences and Windows by Naomi Klein.
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I'm reading a nice Radclyff book called Night Call. I've only gotten through the first chapter and this book is going to be good!
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"A New Earth" Eckhart Tolle
and for fiction "My Man Jeeves" P.G Wodehouse |
Just finished:
Made in the U.S.A. - by Billie Letts The Honk and Hollar Opening Soon - Billie Letts The Lucky One - Nicholas Sparks I absolutely recommend all of these. I recently discovered Billie Letts's work.. and her writing is just phenomenal. |
I just finished reading, The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I LOVED it!
You can read more about Kathryn Stockett here... http://kathrynstockett.com/ The Art of Racing in the Rain written by Garth Stein I just started reading this one and it a easy read and so far I have enjoyed it. You can find out more about Garth Stein here... http://www.garthstein.com/index.php |
Hi kim,
I was gifted one Christmas with this book. I absolutely loved it. I also bought the other novel by Garth titled How Evan Broke His Head. Truthfully, I did not find it as enjoyable as the Racing in the Rain. I hope you end up enjoying the whole read. It will be interesting to hear your take on it. As Always, Jake Quote:
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The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar
Absolutely excellent in my humble opinion. Definitely a steampunk masterpiece. |
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Absolutely excellent in my humble opinion. Definitely a steampunk masterpiece. !! steampunk !! :rrose: |
I am going to finish Racing in the rain this weekend...
As for anymore reading, I am going to have to focus on my A & P II for a while... So my only reading is going to be Structure and Function of the Body until further notice... If I can I will sneak in a quick read of something or other... Happy reading everyone! |
The Wild Boys by William S. Burroughs
So far it's breathtaking. |
Didnt get to do as much reading this last 30 days.
By Janet Evanovich High Five Hot Six Plum Spooky Plum Loving Seven Up Hard Eight To The Nines By George W. Bush Decision Points |
All that is Bitter and Sweet, Ashley Judd
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"The Time Machine" by HG Wells
"Bringing Out the Dead" by Joe Connelly |
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ite_runner.jpg I chose this book for a reading assignment I have due in a few weeks. I'm so glad I picked it up. So far... I'm in love :) |
Bodas De Sangre Federico Garcia Lorca |
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Bodas De Sangre Federico Garcia Lorca love lorca! have you found "the cricket sings" ? really wonderful little book collection of poems and folk tunes. i was just gived a david sedaris book "squirrel seeks chipmunk,' and plan to read it over pet sitting this weekend. i love just about anything by john mcphee and i've typed that a time or two! |
Multitude of books.
Night -- Elie Weisel Deviations: Domination -- Chris Owen and Jodi Payne Deviations: Submission -- "" "" |
Reading...
Inspirational Leadership
Lance Secretan, author. This masterpiece looks at taking leadership to a higher level by providing an underpinning of trust, loyalty, and dedication through a spiritual modality to all leaders - be it a formal leader or an informal leader. Can you imagine being greeted every morning by your supervisor bowing to you reciting "Namaste?" Me, either. |
just finished Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones......EXCELLENT read!!
a story based on many historical facts of Barcelona during the 1300´s. A few of which were the Inquisition,the building of a church,wars,the plague and womens rights, which happened to be a big fat zero! I am now beginning The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett |
jumping back and forth between two books
lot's of stuff, mostly work related these days.
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The Land Of Painted Caves.
The 6th book in the Clan of the Cave Bear series. |
re: several things
listening to:
The Nation (excellent magazine) How to Be Happy, by H.H.The Dalai Lama Fool, by Christopher Moore The Shock Doctrine:The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, by Naomi Klein (should be on every thinking person's required reading list) The Platform Sutra, by Hui-Neng namaste, DamselFly |
addiction to perfection
the still unravished bride by Marian woodman |
I finally finished Different Seasons by Stephen King. It is a set of four novellas. I am not a horror reader but was reading The Body for a class. I ended up reading the whole book. The other stories are Shawshank Redemption (loved it), Apt Pupil (couldn't stop reading it and it gave me bad dreams one night), The Body (Stand by Me was based on it) and The Breathing Method. Even if you are not a King fan or horror fan, and I am not, I do recommend this book.
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