*Inna*
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Yeah, it's in the category of 'books I love to hate' for me. :lol: I also include Patrick Suskind's Perfume on that list.
Maybe I need to create a 'books I love to hate' shelf on my Goodreads page. :tongue_smilie:
And, I beg the pardon of those who love those books. Please know that I'm not picking on you, just mocking my own visceral response to those same books.
That is so funny, I loved Perfume! Sure it was creepy and really weird, but fascinating nevertheless. Now, Wuthering Heights is definitely on my "love to hate" shelf. ;)
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I'm happy to be present today and able to notice some kind things my kids were doing for each other. :)
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Nan, you can use Photobucket app. Also, did you get my PM about Pratchett books?
Shukriyya, yes they are mine. :) I've used a small Moleskine book for that. Another fun thing is to use different color GellyRoll pens, metallic etc for tangles. They really pop and make some cool effects.
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I'm so glad that you ladies have taken to zentangles. So much fun!
Another idea (when you get tired of plain ol' zentangles) - black paper and a white gel pen. Here are some examples:
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For St. Luke, I am doing fiction and non fiction. What I have so far is Luke’s Story by Tim LaHaye, Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell and two non fiction books Luke: The Gospel of Amazement by Michael Card and the Navarre Bible: St Luke. I going to tackle Card's book first.
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Robin, how about THIS one?
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I always reccomend John Gottman's work. This is one of his books, there are many.
His research is solid. My husband and I really benefited from attending two workshops with him and his wife, Dr. Julie Gottman.
Our counselor uses the Gottman method and it's been very helpful. We use their app Love Maps (I think) as a conversation starers. We both learned a lot about each other.
Good luck! :)
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Of Human Bondage is on my list too. Last year I read two Maughams, The Narrow Corner and The Moon and Sixpence. Wonderful writer.
Have you read Theatre? I love this one!
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I finished The Circle by Dave Eggers. Those who hate Facebook and like Dystopian lit may enjoy this. It echoed 1984 and Animal Farm for me. In the novel a Facebook/Google type company headed by a threesome including the brilliant young genius, the marketing smooth talker, and the nefarious, power-hungry mastermind is taking over control of everything because people are willing to give up their privacy. While I think there are some good warnings about protecting our right to privacy, I thought the author's execution of the idea was a little over-the-top and I wasn't quite able to suspend my disbelief enough for the novel to really grab me. I found myself thinking that no one is as stupid as the protagonist (does any human really believe that all privacy is wrong?), and that the company itself could not possibly exist--lots of stupid cheerleader types willing to accept any idea that comes down the pike. Companies are not homogeneous, and real-life worker-bees are cynical enough to call out stupidity when they see it. And why does evil never encounter dysfunction and bureaucracy to slow it down? Anyway, didn't feel like the real world to me.
That's funny - I finished The Circle a couple of days ago. I completely agree with your review. I was also dismayed by the fact that I couldn't find a single likeable or at least relate-able character in the whole book.
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Happy Birthday, Melissa! :party:
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I'm in a nostalgic mood, so I've started Gerald Durrell's Korfu Trilogy. A bowl of hot soup + soft blanket to snuggle in + book full of beautiful and hilarious memories = very content Inna. :D
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Happy Birthday! :D
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Mommymilkies, That is an AWESOME cake! What a great idea for a party and your daughter is beautiful!
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Really, Inna? If no one else has spoken up for them, may I have them for my clan,s lending library?
Nan
Nan I have 4 books left:
- Pyramids
- Eric
- The Fifth Elephant
- Hogsfather
- Unseen Academicals
- The Last Continent
- Carpe Jugulum
- Guards!Guards!
- The Light Fantastic
ETA: Nan, your inbox is full
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I love ours! Zoodles are really tasty and easy to make.
P.S. I didn't even think about curly fries.
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I want to join! I just finished an easy fiction novel, but I see some of the lists already made and I think I might have to step it up a little. :)
Do we need to have a list of books we want to read or can we just go based on suggestions on here?
I don't make any lists and only sometimes follow suggestions in this thread.
Now I feel like a rebel. :leaving:
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Is anyone interested in adopting 15 Terry Pratchett books?
Free for a good home.
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What was that like? That's the funnest sounding title ever!
(I need a husband so there will be someone obligated to buy presents for me, since I'm obligated to spend most of my book money on dd.)
Rosie, I liked most of the book - history, traditions etc. It was very informative.
Unfortunately, the author chose to do a little "fusion cuisine" so to speak. He took the real people who were attending the sushi school in LA and tried to make some sort of drama/reality show out of it. Bad.
It was like a split personality writing - one as an adult scientist/historian and another as a 17 year old writer wannabee who uses bland, choppy phases, cliches and overusing such words as "gyrated". :rolleyes:
Borrow it from the library, don't waste your money.
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Sorry about your grandpa, Fiona. :grouphug:
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I don't remember if I posted my 2014 list, so here it is, just in case : https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/15771728-inna?read_at=2014&view=covers
So far, I've read 3 books this year:
- Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus #1) by At Spiegelman
- The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket by Trevor Corson
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Started Pride and Prejudice to lighten things up.
I'll try to stick with the monthly challenge Robyn posted, but going to pass Murakami. Sorry, not my cup of tea.
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Eliana, thank you for mentioning this book. I used to adore Jerome K Jerome. Time to re-read.
Adding To Say Nothing of the Dog to the to read list. :D
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome: This is a fun, silly book, and was just what I needed this week! ...and now I find an overwhelming need to reread Connie Willis's To Say Nothing of the Dog which riffs off Jerome's work in ways I very much enjoy.
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25 mg is a very low dose. Do a week of half pills, a week of every-other-day half pills, done.
That's what I did.
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I really like Marika brand I bought through Zulilly. It's called shapewear for workouts. Slimming but comfortable.
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I came expecting a MUCH different thread!
Me, too! :leaving:
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You've probably already seen these, but my favorite vegan cookbooks are:
Complete Vegetarian Kitchen by Lorna Sass - some of these soups are regular favorites and are eagerly requested by visitors...and they are so easy!
The Voluptuous Vegan: These recipes look more complicated than they really are, and the first times we made some of them it took a little longer than we'd have preferred, but the second time through was a breeze.
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I know that what I read shapes who I am - more dramatically when I was younger, but it is still unmistakeable now. ...the how and in what ways is often quirky, but I've learned to trust my instincts about which books are good companions for me at whatever stage of life I am in.
I wish you well as you navigate that process for yourself. :grouphug:
Thank you, Eliana, you are always so kind. :001_smile:
As of today I have read 311 books. I didn't have a specific goal and will finish a few more before year end.
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- How many books did you read and did you meet your own personal goal? 159, but I'll probably finish a few more before New Year. I didn't really set any goals, just to explore new authors and revisit the old favorites. A big chunk of that number were cookbooks, since I've been converting my cooking habits to veganism.
- Most thrilling, oh my goodness, I want to read it again, unputdownable book? The Rook by Daniel O'Malley - such a fun book!
- Top 5 favorite stories? Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar, The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.
- Least favorite book? I would say, The Elegance of a Hedgehog. I could not connect with any of the characters who came acoss as snooty and self absobed.
- One book that touched you - made you laugh, cry, sing or dance. Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen. Full of short essays/stories about life and death, pain, kindness, love, healing. These stories had touched somehing deep in my heart. I'm reading her second book, My Grandfather's Blessings and it is as wondeful as the firs one.
- Favorite mini challenges? I didn't participate in any of the challenges. I'll try next year.
- Are you ready to do it all over again? Bring it on! :D
- Do you have any goals to check out different genres or authors, read translated books or stories in another language for 2015?
- (CC) Lately, I've been feeling that the Lord is gently leading me away from certain genres and authors. He's done it before with Harry Potter books which I adored. Now it happened at the end of the year with Terry Pratchett and Suzanne Collins. I still feel very sad to part with what felt like dear friends, but I know there is a reason, even if I don't understand it.
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Try this one. It's our new favoite.
This one is our usual recipe, along with sauce, oh and don't forget Pizza Bites!
Book a Week in 2015 - BW3
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