What are you reading?

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Originally Posted by Anomaly

So for years everyone has been trying to get me to read Harry Potter and Twilight and stuff, and I'm like "Hmmm, no. How about I read some Mian Mian or Dostoyevsky or Michelle Tea because I'm a grown-up, no thank you." I'm pretty embarrassed about it, but I'm kinda super into the Hunger Games now. I had to buy the third book in hard copy, and I wanted to wear sunglasses and a trench coat to the juvenile fiction section. But I guess I don't care... I love those books.

I bought all three at once, figured if they were so popular I would love them.. Honestly, it took me a lot to get into the first book. It was so hard I even asked the wife if I should just return them! Glad I stuck it through because I liked them. I don't love them per say, but they are a good read. I am not fond of the movie, not sure why, I think I built up District 9 as more glamorous in my mind, and did not imagine the other districts looking so.. old-fashioned?

Either way, glad you are enjoying it. Our 9 year old has finished the Harry Potter series I believe, and is now reading The Hunger Games.

[Anomaly]

Originally Posted by desd

Either way, glad you are enjoying it. Our 9 year old has finished the Harry Potter series I believe, and is now reading The Hunger Games.

Haha, see, I'm reading the same books as 9 year old, that's what I was worried about! Oh well, your 9 year old has good taste.

Just finished the Doomsday Prepper's Pocket Guide, which was unsuprisingly weird and poorly written. Don't laugh! There's a civil emergency going on outside my window right now! The roads are closed, the government buildings. About half of the commercial buildings are closed, too. Second or third time this winter, and my friends are still speeding their cars into telephone poles on their way to the grocery store like a bunch of dummies, because they don't even have 24 hours worth of ramen noodles in their apartments. The whole world shuts down here, regularly, and I'm always just fine.

And I just started This is How by Augusten Burroughs.

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Originally Posted by Anomaly

Haha, see, I'm reading the same books as 9 year old, that's what I was worried about! Oh well, your 9 year old has good taste.

Just finished the Doomsday Prepper's Pocket Guide, which was unsuprisingly weird and poorly written. Don't laugh! There's a civil emergency going on outside my window right now! The roads are closed, the government buildings. About half of the commercial buildings are closed, too. Second or third time this winter, and my friends are still speeding their cars into telephone poles on their way to the grocery store like a bunch of dummies, because they don't even have 24 hours worth of ramen noodles in their apartments. The whole world shuts down here, regularly, and I'm always just fine.

And I just started This is How by Augusten Burroughs.

Don't feel bad - she is in third grade reading at a seventh grade level.. and thinks anything aimed towards kids is stupid [and has told me so numerous times!].

[Kätzchen]

The Summer We Got Free
-- Mia McKenzie

(Oakland, CA: Black Girl Dangerous Press)




I just ordered it online today @ Amazon.
I'm looking forward to reading McKenzie's book
(it's an early birthday present for myself).

[Sweet Bliss]

Got my recent order this afternoon.

"8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back" by Esther Gokhale, L.Ac.

Comes highly recommended, since I know so many peeps with bad backs thought I might learn something to help them. Am also hoping to prevent the same in myself.

Having back pain can make your life sooo freaking miserable.

[wahya]

Originally Posted by Sweet Bliss

Got my recent order this afternoon.

"8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back" by Esther Gokhale, L.Ac.

Comes highly recommended, since I know so many peeps with bad backs thought I might learn something to help them. Am also hoping to prevent the same in myself.

Having back pain can make your life sooo freaking miserable.

Could of used this one 20 yrs ago. ha ha

[The JD]

I finished one book by Mary Roach (Gulp), and started another by her- for some odd reason, both books were published the same week. This one is called My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places, and is a collection of articles previously published in Reader's Digest. The book is cute, quirky and quick- nothing that sticks with me, but entertaining. Mary Roach cracks me up even when she's writing for a magazine that is usually found in my parents' bathroom. Recommended.

[Sweet Bliss]

Originally Posted by Sweet Bliss

Got my recent order this afternoon.

"8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back" by Esther Gokhale, L.Ac.

Comes highly recommended, since I know so many peeps with bad backs thought I might learn something to help them. Am also hoping to prevent the same in myself.

Having back pain can make your life sooo freaking miserable.

I typically only read spirit based or practical practice-able books to help myself and others. So I promised to share my knowledge.

My roomie has been in severe pain for years, with less mobility and increased pain yearly.

So. I have been researching for awhile. I found the sacro wedgy. works great for me, but i don't have chronic severe back pain.

Roomie has used it twice, today and yesterday. most of her pain is GONE, she can stand up straight, does not need to use grocery cart to walk through store. several joints have realigned in her back and her hip joints are almost back in the socket. I heard several loud pops as lower vertebrae went back where they belong.

It is like a miracle. I have never seen her get up without groaning , and pain noises.
her whole FACE is different. It's a face without pain. She says she can feel the blood flow moving throughout her whole body and in her head...

I am glad I found something that truly helps.

The other thing we are exploring is " The Melt Method", another great pain reliever.

[Katniss]

1. The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster. by Associated Press reporter Jonathan Katz.
Basically nothing I didn't already know. He gives very specific examples of NGO's and the assistance they thought was needed (post earthquake) and how not listening to or respecting their Haitian counterparts led to less than stellar results. That said I take exception on too much "rah rah" one-sidedness. Corruption is rampant in Haiti within their own government (not that this is unique to Haitians as the CEO in my county was just indicted on racketeering.) Sadly good intentions don't always produce good results and he gives several well documented cases of project failure. An interesting read if you are curious about "where did my donation go and why are they still living in squalor."

That said I think empowering and micro-funding women owned small business and listening to what *they* say is needed will go a long way. Haiti produces some of the best vanilla in the world and Barbancourt rum is outstanding. As well the Progressive Women of Leogane were promoting cane harvesting and reforestation well before the earthquake. They were also micro-lending amongst themselves long before it became popular.

2. "Gift From the Sea"by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. This is a re-read for me as I take it out every couple of years just to center myself a bit more when all the flotsam and jetsam of life seems to overwhelm. I like the messages of simplicity, self-care not being self-ish, and recognizing our outward environment and habits have a ripple effect on our inward peace of mind and wholeness. A nice little book to slowly read a short chapter each morning to begin the day.

Katniss~~