What are you reading?

Kenna · 01-06-2011, 07:55 PM

After being the family caretaker and sole provider for many years, much of this book hits home. It isn't just about "stop controlling others".... it's about breaking a cycle and learning to nurture oneself...it's about learning to say No to those that constantly take advantage of your giving, caretaking nature.... and it's full of lessons that you tell yourself "WOW, I didn't know I was doing it that way...". It truly opened my eyes to many harmful habits and emotional stress and harm related to codependency that has been a part of my family and personal relationships since I was a child.

justkim · 01-06-2011, 08:35 PM

First I should mention I go a Nookcolor for Christmas and have been fondeling my Nookie since then... I LOVE her!
Right now I am doing mindless reading (since I really should be doing class work but this breaks up the study overload I put myself in to) I am also trying to figure out all of the perks of my Nookie...
I started reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. Each book (I have only read the first two and I am currently reading the third one) takes a look at the men of the Brotherhood.
If anyone else has a Nookcolor and would be interested in trying out the lend feature I would gladly lend you the ones I have just finished.

blush · 01-06-2011, 08:46 PM

The Help-a slow start for me, but then I came to love it.

Water for Elephants-loved it from the start.

Starbuck · 01-06-2011, 09:14 PM

The one most interesting to me at this moment is Married to a Man & In Love With a Woman. It's "A guide for married women awakened to their attraction to other women." I'm learning A LOT from this book because most of it reads like my own diary.

blush · 01-15-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by blush

The Help-a slow start for me, but then I came to love it.

Water for Elephants-loved it from the start.

I have to revise my take on The Help. It seemed condescending.

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01-06-2011, 07:55 PM	#1
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,806 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,624 Thanked 12,191 Times in 3,779 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	After being the family caretaker and sole provider for many years, much of this book hits home. It isn't just about "stop controlling others".... it's about breaking a cycle and learning to nurture oneself...it's about learning to say No to those that constantly take advantage of your giving, caretaking nature.... and it's full of lessons that you tell yourself "WOW, I didn't know I was doing it that way...". It truly opened my eyes to many harmful habits and emotional stress and harm related to codependency that has been a part of my family and personal relationships since I was a child.

01-06-2011, 08:35 PM	#2
justkim Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Me... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Relationship Status: <3 myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 2,023 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,062 Thanked 6,799 Times in 1,553 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	First I should mention I go a Nookcolor for Christmas and have been fondeling my Nookie since then... I LOVE her! Right now I am doing mindless reading (since I really should be doing class work but this breaks up the study overload I put myself in to) I am also trying to figure out all of the perks of my Nookie... I started reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. Each book (I have only read the first two and I am currently reading the third one) takes a look at the men of the Brotherhood. If anyone else has a Nookcolor and would be interested in trying out the lend feature I would gladly lend you the ones I have just finished.