Robin M Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Sunday is the start of Book Week Five and should have you starting book # 5. If you haven't already. E is for Eclectic: The post is up on 52 books with Mr. Linky for you to link your most current reads. My reading has been rather eclectic lately and judging from everything everyone has been reading I'm not the only one. So many good books and lots of new ideas. What I'm reading this week: Fantasy book Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, the first book in the series. Whether I try to read the whole series or not is another question. Plus a review book The Mayo Clinic Diet by the mayo clinic specialists. Came just in time because hubby and I are both trying to watch our weight and blood pressure. What are you all reading this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Oh, I'm first to reply! How did I get to be first? Ah, you posted early. I don't usually find this until Monday morning. Yeah, anyway... This week I read 'Maya' by Jostein Gaarder. I think I ought to try Sophie's World again, but didn't like it last time, which was 15 years ago, so I probably won't. I have liked a few of his others, except the endings are never as good as I wish they were. I didn't realise he'd written so many, so I am looking forward to exploring a few more. I'm going to read 'Vita Brevis' once I finally finished my first reading of St Augustine's Confessions (urgh.) I've managed to finish Book 2, so am up to page 50 something. I ought to read more this morning while dh takes the kids to the park, but I think I'll do some sewing instead. Maybe I can do both... I'm also reading some of Jackie French's books. I've finished 'Backyard Self Sufficiency' and have started one on ways to feed the soil. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I started a number of books this week, but read through only one, Thirteen Reasons Why. My full list and favorite quotes are here, on the electronic version of my reading journal for 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I've started The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Free-Range Kids. I'm enjoying the challenge a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Crissy, nice book blog! I usually love reading quotes much more than reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I think I ought to try Sophie's World again, but didn't like it last time, which was 15 years ago, so I probably won't. I'm going to read 'Vita Brevis' once I finally finished my first reading of St Augustine's Confessions (urgh.) I've managed to finish Book 2, so am up to page 50 something. Rosie I read Sophie's World a couple years back and remember thinking I really need to read that again slowly. On the shelf for another time. Keep plugging away at confessions. I haven't gotten started yet. My full list and favorite quotes are here, on the electronic version of my reading journal for 2010. Looks great Crissy. I added you to the blogroll on 52 books. I'm enjoying the challenge a lot! Thanks for making another blog button for those who like having a choice for their blogs. Check it out on 52 books or at amy's blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Pendragon, Book One: The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale. And do you know what? I am actually really liking it! Dd has been bugging me for the better part of a year to read it, and I'm kind of glad I finally caved.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Pendragon, Book One: The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale. And do you know what? I am actually really liking it! Dd has been bugging me for the better part of a year to read it, and I'm kind of glad I finally caved.:) I took my son to meet D.J. MacHale last year. What a great guy! He had a genuine, personal conversation with each young person in line, and didn't try to rush them along. He was so kind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I finished Habits of the Mind by James Sire (excellent book!) and am now reading Surprised by Joy by C.S.Lewis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) I just finished Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (loved it & found it fascinating) and The Palace of Dreams (made me feel tense & anxious to read it -- the last time I felt this way when reading a book was when I read Kafka's The Trial). Not sure which book or books I will start next. I have Thank You For Smoking sitting here, along with The Lost Symbol. I'm also thinking of pulling out my copy of The Catcher in the Rye & rereading it in honor of J.D. Salinger this week. I'm also still part-way through The Canon. Not sure I'll finish it at this time, though I may check it out from the library again at a later date & finish it then. So far this year: 1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 2. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman 3. The Palace of Dreams by Ismail Kadare 4. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford YA books I've read/am reading w/ the dc so far this year: 1. The Anybodies by N.E. Bode 2. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 3. The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 4. Augustus Caesar's World by Genevieve Foster Books I started & didn't finish: 1. Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne (didn't like it enough to finish) 2. The Canon (want to finish but I'm not in the mood/right mindset to finish right now) Edited January 31, 2010 by Stacia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I've finished and reviewed, The Barbary Plague. Currently reading... Old School by Tobias Wolff Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 What I'm reading this week: Fantasy book Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, the first book in the series. Whether I try to read the whole series or not is another question. I've read and re-read this series so many times. I have two books to read from the library and then I will read book 11 & 12 from Robert Jordan. Love the series. I'm beginning my 8th book of the year "The Other Boleyn Girl." I didn't read a book last week, but since I have already read seven books, I think I'm ok :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Finished When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women fom 1960 to the Present and Left to Tell: Finding God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. I thought both were good. Now I'm reading Artemis Fowl and The History of the Medieval World. I'll get to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (I've never read it) later this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I finished The White Queen by Phillippa Gregory this week. The white queen is Elizabeth who married Edward IV and was the mother of the princes in the tower. It got me reading all about the key characters on Wikipedia. Fascinating stuff! I'm still working on Edith Hamilton's Mythology and don't expect to finish it this week. American Pie, Peter Reinhardt's book on pizza, is now waiting for me at the library, so that might be this week's read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I finished #5 - "The Last Sin Eater", by Francine Rivers. As usual, couldn't put it down - her books are addictive! Do cookbooks count? I *read* "Make it Fast, Cook it Slow" by Stephanie O'Dea - recipes for slow cookers. I am not going to put #6 by this - just mentioning it! Currently, I am about done with the *real* book #6 - "We are Not Afraid" by Homer Hickam, Jr. It is an inspirational type book about the strength and courage of the people of Coalwood, WV, written by the man whose story was made into the movie "October Sky" (about the Rocket Boys). He talks about growing up in Coalwood, its values and way of life, and includes stories from others of its (former) citizens. I've enjoyed it so much that I watched the movie this afternoon while ironing, even though some of the language in the movie bothers me, and, as usual, ended up in a puddle of tears. The ending always gets me. I've also enjoyed the book enough to possibly check at a later time whether our library has his Coalwood Trilogy, upon which the movie is based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I finally finished the review of Michael Palmer's the Last Surgeon and he has offered to give away a signed copy of his book to one of my readers. Head on over and enter if you all are interested at www.mytwoblessings.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Amira, I just read Left to Tell this past December. Amazing book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stacia, Thank You for Smoking is hysterical! I hope you enjoy it. The Ghengis Kahn book looks very interesting. I, too, want to read Catcher in the Rye again but I can't find my copy. Boo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Well, I am still working through the two books I was reading last week, Villette by Charlotte Bronte (about 2/3's through) and Hold On To Your Kids which I find an absolute paradigm shifter so it is blowing my mind basically, however, that is slowing me down. Also I find it a bit depressing because I can see how poor my parenting skills are! So I have to be in a certain mood to read it. Even so I am almost done. If I can discipline myself to sit down today I can finish it. I did read the original Pinocchio to my 8 yo this week. Very charming, funny and bizarre (!) book. So that's the one book i completed this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 My dh read something I suggested, so I'm reading something he recommended, Superfreakonomics. It's a very easy read and outside my normal genre to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I finished Wednesday Wars and really enjoyed it. Yesterday I tried some fluff: Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder. Not objectionable, but not noteworthy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I am, err, just about to finish Michael Pollan's Second Nature and will have a review up later today. Then I'll start Sundays in America: A Yearlong Road Trip in Search of Christian Faith, which I read about right here on this very message board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm in a bit of rut, reading a Margery Allingham mystery weekly as well as something else. This week I read Black Plumes by Allingham, which unfortunately does not feature the detective Campion. Still a good mystery. I also read selected chapters and skimmed the recipes in Mark Bittman's book, Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating. For those of us who are Michael Pollan fans, this book is preaching to the choir. Interestingly it was my husband who borrowed it from the library, while I am the one who usually reads Bittman's Minimalist food column from the NY Times online. My husband has always been on board with healthy eating, but he is becoming more involved in the kitchen. So this book served as an excellent springboard for conversation. Next up: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Happy reading. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I finished "Being Catholic Now" by Kennedy- (I'm not Catholic). It was "Prominent Catholics" talk about the church. Very interesting perspective on justice, Christianity, Protestantism and faith. I hope to do a review on my blog soon. Just started "Why They Hate" by Brigette Gabriel. The author is Lebaneese and survived the war in Lebanon. It has me going to the map. It's also about Jihad. A bit idylic, but I am learning a lot. (I didnt' actually pick this book, my dd did, but found it disturbing-pretty graphic details of war). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I re-read the first book in the Sharing Knife series by Lois McMaster Bujold. I read it for the first time about one year ago. I have no idea why I didn't immediately pick up the rest of the books in the series. This time I picked up all the rest of the books at the library and plowed through all 4 books in 4 days. They were great. I also read the 2nd book in the House of Night series by Cast. I'm picking up the 3rd book in the series from a friend today and then I'll get the rest from the library. The library used to have the whole series, but the 3rd book got ruined and they haven't replaced it yet. Yesterday I read a thin little book called What If the Witness Lied? I don't remember the name of the author, but she also wrote the Face on the Milk Carton series. It was a good book and a very quick read. I've been re-reading Lucifer's Hammer by Neville and Pournelle while on the treadmill at the gym. I finished it yesterday. I think I'm going to re-read Reality Dysfunction by Peter Hamilton next. I have to use books that I've already read before while I'm on the treadmill. It just doesn't work for me otherwise. Yesterday I also started re-reading Lathe of Heaven by Ursula LeGuin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm about halfway through The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I didn't think I'd be into this one because I usually don't care for books that are written as letters or diary entries. So many people seemed to like it, though, so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm really enjoying it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I also read the 2nd book in the House of Night series by Cast. I've been re-reading Lucifer's Hammer by Neville and Pournelle while on the treadmill at the gym. I finished it yesterday. I have the first book on my nook and look forward to reading it. It's been years since I read Lucifer's Hammer. I love Niven and Pournelle's writing though. Will have to re-read it at some point. I still haven't gotten the hang of reading while doing the treadmill. Not coordinated enough I guess. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm reading The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease---- historical fiction set in 14th century England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Currently reading... Old School by Tobias Wolff Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron I'm curious to hear what you think of Shadow of the Silk Road. Have you tried Thubron's Lost Heart of Asia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I am reading the 4th book in the House of Night series. I like them a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Stacia, Thank You for Smoking is hysterical! I hope you enjoy it. The Ghengis Kahn book looks very interesting. I, too, want to read Catcher in the Rye again but I can't find my copy. Boo hoo! I did read the original Pinocchio to my 8 yo this week. Very charming, funny and bizarre (!) book. So that's the one book i completed this week. Funny that we have these books 'in common', lol! I actually picked up the original Pinocchio this week to read aloud to the dc. We may start it tomorrow. Next up: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Jane, can't wait to hear what you think. I've been wanting to read this one, but just haven't gotten around to it yet. Went to my book club today. The next book we're reading is Lying Awake: "In his third novel, Lying Awake, Mark Salzman breaks the primary rule of fiction by creating a protagonist who has virtually no external life. Sister John of the Cross, a middle-aged nun cloistered in a Carmelite monastery in contemporary Los Angeles, languished for years in a spiritual drought--"her prayers empty and her soul dry"--until she suddenly received God's grace in the form of intense mystical visions. So vivid have her visions become that they burn a kind of afterglow into her mind that she transcribes into crystalline (and highly popular) verse. The only downside is that they are accompanied by excruciating headaches that cause her to black out. The story hinges on Sister John's discovery that her visions are in fact the result of mild epileptic seizures. As she learns from her neurologist, temporal-lobe epilepsy commonly brings about "hypergraphia (voluminous writing), an intensification but also a narrowing of emotional response, and an obsessive interest in religion and philosophy." Dostoyevsky, the classic victim of this condition, wrote of his raptures: "There are moments, and it is only a matter of five or six seconds, when you feel the presence of eternal harmony.... If this state were to last more than five seconds, the soul could not endure it and would have to disappear." An exact description of Sister John's visions. The question she now faces is whether to go ahead with surgery--and risk obliterating both her spiritual life and her art--or cling to a state of grace that may actually be a delusion ignited by an electrochemical imbalance. Using a very limited palette, Mark Salzman creates an austere masterpiece. The real miracle of Lying Awake is that it works perfectly on every level: on the realistic surface, it captures the petty squabbles and tiny bursts of radiance of life in a Los Angeles monastery; deeper down it probes the nature of spiritual illumination and the meaning and purpose of prayer in everyday life; and, at bottom, there lurks a profound meditation on the mystery of artistic inspiration. Salzman made a highly auspicious debut in 1986 with Iron and Silk, a memoir of his years in China, and since then he has dramatically changed key in every book--most recently from the absurdist American suburban chronicle of Lost in Place to the artistic-crisis-cum-courtroom-drama novel The Soloist. Lying Awake is quieter and more sober than Salzman's previous narratives, but it is also more accomplished, more thought-provoking, and more highly crafted. --David Laskin --This text refers to the Hardcover edition." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Immortal Wife (about Jessie Fremont), by Irving Stone. Great book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Went to my book club today. The next book we're reading is Lying Awake: "In his third novel, Lying Awake, Mark Salzman breaks the primary rule of fiction by creating a protagonist who has virtually no external life. Sister John of the Cross, a middle-aged nun cloistered in a Carmelite monastery in contemporary Los Angeles, languished for years in a spiritual drought--"her prayers empty and her soul dry"--until she suddenly received God's grace in the form of intense mystical visions. So vivid have her visions become that they burn a kind of afterglow into her mind that she transcribes into crystalline (and highly popular) verse. The only downside is that they are accompanied by excruciating headaches that cause her to black out. The story hinges on Sister John's discovery that her visions are in fact the result of mild epileptic seizures. As she learns from her neurologist, temporal-lobe epilepsy commonly brings about "hypergraphia (voluminous writing), an intensification but also a narrowing of emotional response, and an obsessive interest in religion and philosophy." Dostoyevsky, the classic victim of this condition, wrote of his raptures: "There are moments, and it is only a matter of five or six seconds, when you feel the presence of eternal harmony.... If this state were to last more than five seconds, the soul could not endure it and would have to disappear." An exact description of Sister John's visions. The question she now faces is whether to go ahead with surgery--and risk obliterating both her spiritual life and her art--or cling to a state of grace that may actually be a delusion ignited by an electrochemical imbalance. Using a very limited palette, Mark Salzman creates an austere masterpiece. The real miracle of Lying Awake is that it works perfectly on every level: on the realistic surface, it captures the petty squabbles and tiny bursts of radiance of life in a Los Angeles monastery; deeper down it probes the nature of spiritual illumination and the meaning and purpose of prayer in everyday life; and, at bottom, there lurks a profound meditation on the mystery of artistic inspiration. Salzman made a highly auspicious debut in 1986 with Iron and Silk, a memoir of his years in China, and since then he has dramatically changed key in every book--most recently from the absurdist American suburban chronicle of Lost in Place to the artistic-crisis-cum-courtroom-drama novel The Soloist. Lying Awake is quieter and more sober than Salzman's previous narratives, but it is also more accomplished, more thought-provoking, and more highly crafted. --David Laskin --This text refers to the Hardcover edition." This sounds sooo good. Putting it on my wishlist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Running List Read: Dragonsinger Belle (fr) That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week (good book on getting boys organized) The Unlikely Disciple: A Year at America's Holiest College (or something like that) In progress: Waiting for Godot Trevor Chamberlain: A Personal View The Color of Distance Le gone du Chaaba (fr) The Outliers Useful bits: Classical Music for Dummies Teen-Proofing -Nan Edited February 2, 2010 by Nan in Mass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Running List In progress: Waiting for Godot -Nan Every time I see that you're reading this (or someone else is reading it, too) it reminds me that someone once drew a cartoon of a waiting room that included Godot, Lefty and at least one other character because there were several plays called "Waiting for..." I was in Waiting for Lefty once. The people in the group I was in are having a reunion in March in CA (can't go, sadly) and we've been having quite the trip down memory lane via email & Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I read The Homeschool Liberation League which is a novel for kids. I have recently started History of the Ancient World by SWB, which will I will read a bit at a time, and am going to be reading The Epic of Gilgamesh this week. Plus some kid lit a librarian recommended the name of which eludes me right now, but she put it on hold for me. What's funny is that this wasn't one of the Children's Room librarians. I think the book is called something like Fringl and I have no idea whether or not it will actually be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Just finished Book 6: Water for Elephants. Loved it. Sex scenes a bit too graphic and in my opinion...not necessary to the storyline...but the book was wonderful. ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I am halfway through a bunch of books! So my official title of the week is Lessons from Little Rock by Terrence Roberts, who was one of the Little Rock Nine--it is really good and I would especially recommend it for any teenager studying segregation, because it is short and to the point but very hard to put down. Here's my blog post. I'm reading: The Holy Sinner, by Thomas Mann Sky Coyote, by Kage Baker (SF fans, read her stuff! Sadly, she died just yesterday.) The Soloist, Steve Lopez A-Z of Sewing I don't even know what else :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Just finished Book 6: Water for Elephants. Loved it. Sex scenes a bit too graphic and in my opinion...not necessary to the storyline...but the book was wonderful. ~~Faithe are they upsetting, or between two people who love each other? That book has been on my shelf for over a year and I want to read it, but I'm worried that it will be disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I just started The Help by Kathryn Stockett last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 What was the homeschool book like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 What was the homeschool book like? Interesting. It was not anti homeschooling, but was pro-choice in homeschooling. The protagonist is the one who wants to homeschool even though her parents aren't into it. The learning of the book was that parents & dc need to learn to communicate & work together, sometimes with compromise. One character was a musical prodigy who wanted to go to public school. In the end the protagonist was going to get the rest of the year to homeschool but was going to go to a charter school she loved the following year & that other character was going to ps with a special arrangement for time off for his out of town lessons & performances. Not brilliant lit, but my 11 dd is enjoying it. My 14 yo thought "it was pretty good but the homeschooling thing was only so-so." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The only book I finished last week was Surprise Island, which I was reading aloud to the Ker. I am still current with my chronological one-year Bible. Still working on : The Hobbit Composition in the Classical Tradition The Iliad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Finished Lying Awake. It's about a Carmelite nun who thinks she has finally found her relationship w/ God (in the form of visions). But, then she finds out that she has a small tumor on her brain that is causing small epileptic seizures. So, has she found God or are the visions a result of her seizures? Will having the tumor removed destroy her visions, relationship w/, &/or knowledge of God? Interesting little book. It's very spare & simple (such a lovely way to write it in reflection of a simple convent life), but raises a lot of neat questions, comparisons, and contrasts. I thought the writing style was just lovely, so simple and unadorned, yet so thoughtful and full of depth. He packs a lot in a few words. In the meantime, I've started The Remains of the Day, a book which I've wanted to read for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 are they upsetting, or between two people who love each other? That book has been on my shelf for over a year and I want to read it, but I'm worried that it will be disturbing. upsetting...as in a "cooch" tent...stripper scene and another scene where the young vet is too drunk to remember being molested by a stripper/ prostitute and her friend....eeeeeeewwwwwww. I just read really fast and kept going...but....eeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I just finished up The Black-White Achievement Gap by Rod Paige and Elaine Witty. It was a bit disappointing. They didn't offer much in the way of data or insights I hadn't heard before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I read The Homeschool Liberation League which is a novel for kids. I have recently started History of the Ancient World by SWB, which will I will read a bit at a time, and am going to be reading The Epic of Gilgamesh this week. Plus some kid lit a librarian recommended the name of which eludes me right now, but she put it on hold for me. What's funny is that this wasn't one of the Children's Room librarians. I think the book is called something like Fringl and I have no idea whether or not it will actually be good. If it was Frindle, by Andrew Clements, that's a great book! Just finished Book 6: Water for Elephants. Loved it. Sex scenes a bit too graphic and in my opinion...not necessary to the storyline...but the book was wonderful. ~~Faithe Me, too. Loved the story, but it made me blush in more than one part. Had to make sure my kids didn't see it, get curious, and open it. There was even a picture, I think, that I wouldn't have wanted them to see... are they upsetting, or between two people who love each other? That book has been on my shelf for over a year and I want to read it, but I'm worried that it will be disturbing. upsetting...as in a "cooch" tent...stripper scene and another scene where the young vet is too drunk to remember being molested by a stripper/ prostitute and her friend....eeeeeeewwwwwww. I just read really fast and kept going...but....eeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!! And there was the part with the guy - alone - with the dirty magazine... I think you can figure out the rest. It was.... very... descriptive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 In the meantime, I've started The Remains of the Day, a book which I've wanted to read for a long time. I love Emma and Anthony in the movie. :001_smile: I just finished The Everything Parent's Guide to Dyslexia. I'm still trying to wrap up Overcoming Dyslexia and I also finished Why Our Children Can't Read and What We Can Do About It. Are you noticing a theme? ;) I need to get to the library. I have books on hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Through most of the book, I loved it. I felt like the ending was lacking in some way, though. ...Maybe I just didn't want it to end. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.