What are you reading?

daisygrrl · 12-04-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Let's see.. I have a few books on the go:

Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker (planning on learning this so I can make some gifts next year rather than buy -- including, perhaps, a his and hers Fisherman's Sweaters)

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (a lot of it seems interestingly and odd Buddhist)

Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology (interesting book by one of the former Sea Org members about what Scientology was really like and how he escaped it after a lifetime in it --- over 15 years IIRC).

Windows 7: The Definitive Guide (gotta get brushed up on that because it's related to a course I teach)

I gotta say that I love the title for that first book!

The book from the former Scientology member sounds intriguing. I've heard Kate Bornstein () talk about her experiences in the group--but those are really the only first-hand accounts that I've encountered.

kassykit · 12-04-2009, 12:59 PM

Lets see for school i'm reading

Builidng Java Programs a back to basics approach by Stuart Reges and Marty Stepp

Visual C# 2008 hot to program by Deitel and Deitel

Oracle 10g SQL - Joan Casteel

Also my stats book which i cant recall the name of right at the momment, it's a online book through Aplia.

For fun it varies by day, but almost anything mercedes Lackey, or elizabeth moon will get me going

Dean Thoreau · 12-04-2009, 03:12 PM

for light reading this week I read...............
Sari Shop Window..by Bantwal great read, good novel....
The Eliminationists by David Neiwert....(quasi political)
The Dangerous World of Butterlies ***** i recommend
The End of Overeating by David Kessler..excellent
Super Freakonomics....fun
Cheap by Ellen rupel Shell.... not bad but she is really out of touch with the world.

not sure what i will read tonigh

dean

Apocalipstic · 12-04-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Thoreau

for light reading this week I read...............
Sari Shop Window..by Bantwal great read, good novel....
The Eliminationists by David Neiwert....(quasi political)
The Dangerous World of Butterlies ***** i recommend
The End of Overeating by David Kessler..excellent
Super Freakonomics....fun
Cheap by Ellen rupel Shell.... not bad but she is really out of touch with the world.

not sure what i will read tonigh

dean

I really enjoy the Freakonomics books, fun indeed!

Rufusboi · 12-04-2009, 04:13 PM

Original Sin by PD James.

Inuus · 12-04-2009, 05:57 PM

Soul Of A Dog by Jon Katz
Most recent book in a series about his life in upstate NY on his farm. Ive read a few in the series and really like them. Quick read, great stories and antics about his animals. Light reading would recommend it

daisygrrl · 12-04-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Inuus

Soul Of A Dog by Jon Katz
Most recent book in a series about his life in upstate NY on his farm. Ive read a few in the series and really like them. Quick read, great stories and antics about his animals. Light reading would recommend it

That sounds like a great book! You may also enjoy When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy

Kassy, Dean, & Rufus--those are great lists! I looked at reviews on them and put several on my reading list!

Dean Thoreau · 12-04-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

I really enjoy the Freakonomics books, fun indeed!

it is also one of the few economic books my kids will read and enjoy as well...
i have a tendency to quote form them frequently when talking with my elementary students they make economic principles and concepts easy to understand....
tho my favorite book to quote from at school is "Lies my teacher taught me"

bright_arrow · 02-17-2015, 07:18 PM

On book two of this series:

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80% through Stephen King's "Revival" on my Kindle, and a few pages into a book that was loaned to me.

GraffitiBoi · 02-17-2015, 07:35 PM

One of my friends just had her second book published. Sacrificial Lamb Cake. So I'm reading that.

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12-04-2009, 12:59 PM	#2
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12-04-2009, 03:12 PM	#3
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12-04-2009, 05:57 PM	#6
Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 377 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733068	Soul Of A Dog by Jon Katz Most recent book in a series about his life in upstate NY on his farm. Ive read a few in the series and really like them. Quick read, great stories and antics about his animals. Light reading would recommend it __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

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02-17-2015, 07:35 PM	#10
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