Mom-ninja. Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 But this is a comedic take on those who do care! I adore all five of the Provincial Lady books! Oh, I know it's poking fun at these mindsets. I'm just not sure I'm in the mood for it considering my life at the moment. I need a laugh out loud funny right now. I think I may pick up a Jen Lancaster book. She makes me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) I started and finished "The Book Whisperer" last week and am currently reading "Courting Morrow Little", historical fiction, my favorite escapist genre. Edited June 26, 2012 by Kelly1730 to clarify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 #61 Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson; fiction) #62 Daughters of Eve (Lois Duncan; YA fiction -- for "The Shelf Discovery Project") It turns out that while I tried to select novels I had not read when I was younger, I may well have read this; it seemed so familiar, even though my edition had been "modernized" (e.g., awkward references to backpacks and cell phones amid the quaintly dated meditations on male chauvinism). Still, it was certainly a compelling and quick read, and, boy, that ending was unexpected! Complete list of books read in 2012 can be found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 M-mv, I always enjoy reading your viewpoint on books you're reading. Aw, thanks. I found I liked Treasure Island less than I thought I would. Admittedly, it's just a linear adventure plot -- one improbability heaped against another, with a beguiling narrator, a cunning pirate, and quaint prose. But... we liked it. More, as we turn to Othello, Treasure Island may well prove to have been just the reading respite we needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 #63 The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Nicholas Carr) Finally! Chapbook entry with related links here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawneinfl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 #63 The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Nicholas Carr)Finally! Chapbook entry with related links here. Dear MMV, could you please explain what a Chapbook is? I'm assuming it is a kind of reader's journal. Thanks~I've been curious for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I have started reading a book by a prolific British author of the early 20th century, Rose Macaulay. I picked up Keeping up Appearances (which has absolutely nothing to do with the BBC comedy) at a library book sale in a republished format. It appears that Macaulay is one of those forgotten authors whom perhaps we should not forget. The book is a mildly amusing satire and an interesting period piece (written in the 1920's). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I re-read The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer because I couldn't remember it. That was fun :) 2012 Books Reviews 1. Lit! by Tony Reinke 2. Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic 3. Words to Eat By by Ina Lipkowitz 4. How to Tutor Your Own Child by Marina Koestler Ruben 5. Evening in the Palace of Reason by James R Gaines (spectacular) 6. The Cat of Bubastes by GA Henty (Audio from Librivox) 7. The Last Battle by C S Lewis (Audiobook) 8. A Praying Life by Paul E Miller 9. Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students by Christine Fonesca 10. Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody (fantastic read aloud) 11. The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare 12. The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis 13. How to Write a Sentence by Stanley Fish 14. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 15. The Rich Are Different by Susan Howatch 16. The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer 17. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer 18. Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (great read aloud) 19. Sins of the Fathers by Susan Howatch (wow!) 20. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls (very good) 21. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (favorite) 22. The Toll Gate by Georgette Heyer 23. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (audio book) 24. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (audio book) 25. Penmarric by Susan Howatch 26. Cashelmara by Susan Howatch 27. The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I have started reading a book by a prolific British author of the early 20th century, Rose Macaulay. I picked up Keeping up Appearances (which has absolutely nothing to do with the BBC comedy) at a library book sale in a republished format. It appears that Macaulay is one of those forgotten authors whom perhaps we should not forget. The book is a mildly amusing satire and an interesting period piece (written in the 1920's). Well seeing as how I love all things British and historical I really should look into finding some of her books. Thanks for the recommendation. I re-read The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer because I couldn't remember it. That was fun :) That is my favorite of her books. Sophy is such a fun character. We're reading The Unknown Ajax for ladies book club right now. I'm really hoping the other ladies in the club will enjoy it because it was my pick and most of them haven't read any of her books yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I finally finished Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow. It was slow going because I felt it got bogged down in the football details. I knew there would be football in it, but I didn't think he'd write play by plays of so many games. I like watching football...reading about it, not so much. I enjoyed the sections that were more about him, growing up, his family, etc. To break things up a bit, I started to alternate the Tebow book with my "U" book, Die for You by Lisa Unger. I should finish it in the next day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Angel Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I re-read The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer because I couldn't remember it. That was fun :) That is my favorite of her books. Sophy is such a fun character. I'm so glad to hear this. I have enjoyed two Georgette Heyer books this year, Cotillion and Faro's Daughter, so I bought two others with my Barnes & Noble gift card that I got for my birthday. One of them is The Grand Sophy I remember hearing about it here. I'm waiting for a week of nothing before starting it, so I don't have to put it down. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm so glad to hear this. I have enjoyed two Georgette Heyer books this year, Cotillion and Faro's Daughter, so I bought two others with my Barnes & Noble gift card that I got for my birthday. One of them is The Grand Sophy I remember hearing about it here. I'm waiting for a week of nothing before starting it, so I don't have to put it down. ;) I doubt it will take a week ... it's a pretty quick read :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I have started reading a book by a prolific British author of the early 20th century, Rose Macaulay. I picked up Keeping up Appearances (which has absolutely nothing to do with the BBC comedy) at a library book sale in a republished format. It appears that Macaulay is one of those forgotten authors whom perhaps we should not forget. The book is a mildly amusing satire and an interesting period piece (written in the 1920's). Sounds like it's similar to The Diary of a Provincial Lady books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I've not posted in a couple of weeks because I just hadn't gotten around to updating my blog. Also, I am supposed to be on a board break (not had too much success with THAT.) Finished with Through the Narrow Gate (Karen Armstrong, memoir), Broken Harbor (Tana French, thriller), and Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel, historical fiction). I blogged about them here . That brings me up to 36 books complete in the challenge. Yea, me! Next up is Nigel Cliff's nonfiction book Holy War about Vasco da Gama's impact on the struggle between Christianity and Islam. This one has been on my TBR list for a while and I finally broke down and ordered it for my Nook. Happy reading, everyone! Glad to read your review of Wolf Hall. That's (yet another) one I've been wanting to read! Holy War sounds interesting. Please post about it when you're finished. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I am listening to the audio book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and it is, IMO, AWFUL. But I am persevering because I don't have any other audio books in my queue right now. It's also a book club selection, and I hope to go to this month's book club, if only for the socializing. Won't it be great if everyone else loves the book? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I am listening to the audio book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and it is, IMO, AWFUL. But I am persevering because I don't have any other audio books in my queue right now. It's also a book club selection, and I hope to go to this month's book club, if only for the socializing. Won't it be great if everyone else loves the book? :lol: Yeah, because it's fun to argue over books! :D I had fun at my last book club meeting because I was so spitting mad over wasting my hours on Wuthering Heights & all the insane, horrible characters in that book! Maybe you can start a food fight or something at your meeting. ;):lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I finished reading Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness last night. I loved it--though it is not a fun read. I think it's important to know how we're treating the mentally ill in this country. I started Ragtime and I'm trying to get into it. There is definitely a choppy rhythm to the writing--like ragtime music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Stacia, and anyone else who has been reading the Brontes, this is for you. (Warning, a bit of coarse language.) I'm on Anne's side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Stacia, and anyone else who has been reading the Brontes, this is for you. (Warning, a bit of coarse language.) I'm on Anne's side! :smilielol5: That's awesome! (I'm on Anne's side too.) Now I must go forward this to my book club.... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) I am listening to the audio book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and it is, IMO, AWFUL. But I am persevering because I don't have any other audio books in my queue right now. It's also a book club selection, and I hope to go to this month's book club, if only for the socializing. Won't it be great if everyone else loves the book? :lol: Is it the book that's awful or the narrator? That was on my to-read list but I've already read three or four horrible books this year and don't really want to start on another. DH had gotten The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen from the library and on a larked I picked it up and read it this morning. I'm not a fan of graphic novels but this one kept me entertained. I liked all the literary tie-ins also particularly when they mentioned my dearest love, Sherlock Holmes. :001_smile: I'm flying through my Georgette Heyer book and expect to put in a late night of reading tonight to finish it. I'm just getting to the good part. In progress: The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer (ladies book club) How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas Woods Stein on Writing by Sol Stein Calico Bush by Rachel Field (read aloud) Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (audiobook) 2012 finished books: 75. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore (***) 74. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by PD James (***) 73. Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura Williams (***) 72. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (****) 71. The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien (****) 70. The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien (**) 69. The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (****) 68. The School Story by Andrew Clement - read aloud (****) 67. The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald (*) 66. Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy (***) 65. Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil -read aloud (***) 64. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglass Adams (*****) 63. Death of a Cad by MC Beaton (**) 62. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (***) 61. The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs (***) 60. A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie (***) 59. The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence) by Agatha Christie (****) 58. Tales of Robin Hood by Tony Allan - read aloud (****) 57. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace (*****) 56. The Beekeepers Apprentice by Laurie R. King (****) 55. Death of a Gossip by MC Beaton (***) 54. The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett (**) 53. On Writing by Stephen King (*****) 52. Maus by Art Spiegelman (****) 51. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (***) 50. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (****) 49. The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffinegger (*) 48. Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson (***) 47. Casino Royale - James Bond by Ian Fleming (**) 46. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson - Audiobook (***) 45. The Lucky Shopping Manual by Kim Lenitt (*****) 44. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (****) 43. Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer - Audiobook (****) 42. Half Magic by Edward Eager (***) 41. Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede - Read Aloud (****) Books 1 - 40 Amy's Rating System: ***** - Fantastic, couldn't put it down **** - Very good *** - Enjoyable but nothing special ** - Not recommended * - Horrible Edited June 28, 2012 by aggieamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Stacia, and anyone else who has been reading the Brontes, this is for you. (Warning, a bit of coarse language.) I'm on Anne's side! Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Completed: Book #34 - "Turn Right at Machu Picchu" by Mark Adams. The author decided to retrace the steps of Hiram Bingham. He intersperses his own adventures with the history of Hiram Bingham and some of the recent controversy about Bingham. I really enjoyed it, and was almost inspired to get my out-of-shape self out on a trail somewhere. When DD2 is old enough not to fall off the trail, maybe.... Book #33 - "The Lightening Thief" by Rick Riordan. Book #32 - "Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, And the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero" by Michael Hingson. Book #31 - "America's Hidden History" by Kenneth C. Davis. Book #30 - "The Diamond of Darkhold†by Jeanne DuPrau. Book #29 - "The People of Sparks†by Jeanne DuPrau. Book #28 -"Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. Book #27 - "Well-Educated Mind" by Susan Wise Bauer. Book #26 - "The Prophet of Yonwood" by Jeanne Duprau. Book #25 - "City of Ember" by Jeanne Duprau. Book #24 - "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. Book #23 - "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson. Book #22 - "Deconstructing Penguins" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone. Book #21 - "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli. Book #20 - "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. Book #19 -"Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Book #18 - "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer. Book #17 - "Frozen Assets: Cook for a Day, Eat for a Month" by Deborah Taylor-Hough. Book #16 - "Miserly Moms: Living Well on Less in a Tough Economy" by Jonni McCoy. Book #15 - "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. Book #14 - "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain. Book #13 - "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett. Book #12 - "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. Book #11 - "Extraordinary, Ordinary People" by Condoleezza Rice. Book #10 - "The Pig in the Pantry" by Rose Godfrey. Book #9 - "The Virgin in the Ice" by Ellis Peters. Book #8 - "The Leper of St. Giles" by Ellis Peters. Book #7 - "St. Peter's Fair" by Ellis Peters. Book #6 - "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua. Book #5 - "Monk's Hood" by Ellis Peters. Book #4 - "Flash and Bones" by Kathy Reichs. Book #3 - "Spider Bones" by Kathy Reichs. Book #2 - "One Corpse Too Many" by Ellis Peters. Book #1 - "A Morbid Taste for Bones" by Ellis Peters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I'm reading Harry Potter for the first time. I'm on #4. My daughter reads them right after me and we watch the movies after we are both finished with a book. We are loving them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Author and screenwriter Nora Ephron passed away yesterday and I just had to post this list of lists from her book I Remember Nothing: What I won't and will miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Author and screenwriter Nora Ephron passed away yesterday and I just had to post this list of lists from her book I Remember Nothing: What I won't and will miss. Oh, Robin. I've read 2 of her books last year and this and she is as delightful on the page as she was at directing. Here is my list of things I won't miss- inspired by her book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 1 The Hunger Games 2 Catching Fire 3 Mockingjay 4 The Hunger Games Companion 5 The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head 6 Spontaneous Happiness 7 The New Bi-Polar Disorder Survival Guide. 8 New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder 9 The Giver 10 Unnatural Selection 11 Breaking Dawn (again) 12 Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them 13 Trick or Treatment 14 Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making US Sicker & Poorer 15 Sybil Exposed 16 How to Never Look Old Again 17 How to Never Look Fat Again 18 Style on a Shoestring 19 Underneath it All 20 Oh No She Didn't 21 Nina Garcia's Look Book 22 Underneath is All 23 The Pocket Stylist 24 What Not to Wear for Every Occasion 25 What you Wear Can Change Your Life 26 What Not to Wear 27 Dress Your Best 28 Wear This, Toss That 29 Nothing to Wear 30 What Should I Wear 31 The Style Checklist 32 Style Clinic 33 11 22 63 34 Haunted Heart: Life and Times of Stephen King 35 Just After Sunset ETA: Currently reading Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Beyond the Pyramids plus one whole tons of healthy heart books. __________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I'm reading Harry Potter for the first time. I'm on #4. My daughter reads them right after me and we watch the movies after we are both finished with a book. We are loving them... That sounds like so much fun. Are you doing the whole series like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Last week I read one of dd's picks, Little (Grrl) Lost, which is a y/a novel with Littles, which are from some children's book we've never read. Almost done reading MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche. Interesting read by a decent, new writer. That's now on hold for me in the library. I haven't seen you post here often and hope you're all well. Graduated high school in 78. The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart . Well that's a bummer! I liked Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt back then. 1978 was when many wonderful people graduated from high school (ask me how I know.) I also liked Mary Stewart & Victoria Holt back then (along with Robert Heinlein, Arthur C Clarke, Leonard Cohen, many famous literary novelists, et al--I read many kinds of books, but not all kinds of books.) I read that Merlin series back when it was new. I liked it then, but am not sure if I would now or not. I'd already read The Once and Future King by T.H. White, which I also liked in high school. Thanks for this. It looks good. Hope you like it. (Marrying Mozart) I haven't read the book, but there is also the other side of being under treated. Yes. Now I'm going to read that book, since it addresses both sides of the coin. I just flew through The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I know everyone else finished it a few weeks ago but it took me awhile to get through the books ahead of it on the nightstand. :tongue_smilie: Loved it. I think Nick is just such a wonderful character and the rest of them are so horrible. I can't wait to see the movie. Okay then, it's time to read the copy I took out a couple of weeks ago before it's due. I diagnosed my mom with celiac. She'd been suffering for a while. I happened to read about celiac and suggested she cut out gluten. She felt much better within days. Apparently, the average person with celiac suffers for up to 11 years (!!!) before doctors realize what it is. Wow, I hadn't realized that that's the average. I wonder if this is slowly changing now that awareness of it has increased. It's also possible to have trouble with gluten without having celiac. This is why I kept eating it. I had a good GI who did the test & it came out negative. Plus, gluten wasn't my only problem, so when I went off of it before the test, my symptoms didn't clear up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Was Year of Wonders the one about the Black Death? Oh man, that book annoyed me. It was like everyone's personality suddenly changed in the last few chapters, and the epilogue moved into some kind of dream world. Me, too. I didn't mind some of the personality changes, since that kind of tragedy can be life changing, but that whole dream world at the end didn't fit at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Stacia, and anyone else who has been reading the Brontes, this is for you. (Warning, a bit of coarse language.) I'm on Anne's side! :lol: Anne knows what's up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Stacia, and anyone else who has been reading the Brontes, this is for you. (Warning, a bit of coarse language.) I'm on Anne's side! :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 That sounds like so much fun. Are you doing the whole series like that? Yes, except now my 11yo is joining in reading HP. My special needs 15yo couldn't concentrate on the audio - so I'm just letting him watch the movies with us. And he has Lego Harry Potter 1 & 2 on the Wii. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K in MI Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Here's what I've read since last posting: #27 -- Bloom (Kelle Hampton) #26 -- No Angel (Theresa Sneed) #25 -- Seal of God (Chad Williams) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Completed: Book #35 - "Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School" by Martin L. Kutscher & Marcella Moran. Great information that doesn't yet apply to my grammar stage homeschoolers. It has information on organizing backpacks and study areas so your child gets his or her homework done and turned in, but also information on note-taking for different organizing styles, studying, and time management for kids. I borrowed it from the library, but I've put it on my wish list for the future. Book #34 - "Turn Right at Machu Picchu" by Mark Adams. Book #33 - "The Lightening Thief" by Rick Riordan. Book #32 - "Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, And the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero" by Michael Hingson. Book #31 - "America's Hidden History" by Kenneth C. Davis. Book #30 - "The Diamond of Darkhold” by Jeanne DuPrau. Book #29 - "The People of Sparks” by Jeanne DuPrau. Book #28 - "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. Book #27 - "Well-Educated Mind" by Susan Wise Bauer. Book #26 - "The Prophet of Yonwood" by Jeanne Duprau. Book #25 - "City of Ember" by Jeanne Duprau. Book #24 - "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. Book #23 - "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson. Book #22 - "Deconstructing Penguins" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone. Book #21 - "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli. Book #20 - "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. Book #19 - "Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Book #18 - "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer. Book #17 - "Frozen Assets: Cook for a Day, Eat for a Month" by Deborah Taylor-Hough. Book #16 - "Miserly Moms: Living Well on Less in a Tough Economy" by Jonni McCoy. Book #15 - "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. Book #14 - "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain. Book #13 - "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett. Book #12 - "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. Book #11 - "Extraordinary, Ordinary People" by Condoleezza Rice. Book #10 - "The Pig in the Pantry" by Rose Godfrey. Book #9 - "The Virgin in the Ice" by Ellis Peters. Book #8 - "The Leper of St. Giles" by Ellis Peters. Book #7 - "St. Peter's Fair" by Ellis Peters. Book #6 - "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua. Book #5 - "Monk's Hood" by Ellis Peters. Book #4 - "Flash and Bones" by Kathy Reichs. Book #3 - "Spider Bones" by Kathy Reichs. Book #2 - "One Corpse Too Many" by Ellis Peters. Book #1 - "A Morbid Taste for Bones" by Ellis Peters Edited June 28, 2012 by Maus fixed formatting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Last week I read one of dd's picks, Little (Grrl) Lost, which is a y/a novel with Littles, which are from some children's book we've never read. A few of the books on my list are books DD has recommended for me after she read them. Glad to see I"m not the only one with a kid helping me pick out reading materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 A few of the books on my list are books DD has recommended for me after she read them. Glad to see I"m not the only one with a kid helping me pick out reading materials. That reminds me that my ds asked me to read George's Secret Key to the Universe. I better get to it because he wants to discuss it with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 The 50 Shades of Grey trilogy for me this week. I've read better and I've read worse lol. Almost done with the last one, then I'll go back to finishing my other "currents." COMPLETE 1. Envy, by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels series) 2. Kiss of the Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 3. The Ramayana, A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic, by R.K. Narayan (with my daughter for school reading) 4. Dark Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 5. The Immortal Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 6. Spell of the Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 7. 11/22/63, by Stephen King 8. The Traveler, by John Twelve Hawks (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 1) 9. Into the Dreaming, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 10. A Judgement In Stone, by Ruth Rendel 11. The Dark River, by John Twelve Hawks (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 2) 12. The Golden City, by John Twelve Hawks (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 3) 13. Forbidden Pleasure, by Lora Leigh 14. Relic, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 15. House Rules, by Jodi Picoult 16. Midwives, by Chris Bohjalian 17. Wind Through the Keyhole, by Stephen King 18. The High Flyer, by Susan Howatch. 19. Daughter of the Blood, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels Trilogy, Book 1) 20. Heir to the Shadows, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels Trilogy, Book 2) 21. The Host, by Stephenie Meyer 22. Queen of the Darkness, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels Trilogy, Book 3) 23. The Invisible Ring, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels series) 24. Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James 25. Fifty Shades Darker, by E.L. James CURRENT 26. Fifty Shades Freed, by E.L. James 27. Ahab's Wife, by Sena Jeter Naslund 28. Goodnight Nobody, by Jennifer Weiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 #64 Lament for a Son (Nicholas Wolterstorff) Non-fiction. #65 Are You in the House Alone? (Richard Peck) YA fiction. For Girl Detective's "The Shelf Discovery Project. #66 Othello (William Shakespeare) Play. With the Misses, in anticipation of this year's trip to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Dear MMV, could you please explain what a Chapbook is? I'm assuming it is a kind of reader's journal.Thanks~I've been curious for a while. I think "commonplace book" would be the more appropriate term -- a sort of reader's journal; a collection of quotatable bits. My grad school adviser used "chapbook" and "commonplace book" interchangeably, though they are not really synonymous. The former is a pamphlet of verse; the latter is personal journal. For me, the chapbook entries provide a sort of map -- in quotations -- of the readerly imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 As I've mentioned, my goal for "Book a Week in 2012" was 52 non-fiction titles by year's end. We've reached mid-year, and I am cautiously optimistic about meeting the goal: I'm at 23 in Week 26, with bookmarks in Quiet (I know, I know -- still) and The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need. Non-fiction titles to date: ■ Lament for a Son (Nicholas Wolterstorff; non-fiction) ■ The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Nicholas Carr; non-fiction) ■ Roy Lichtenstein, 1923-1997 (Janis Hendrickson; non-fiction) ■ Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars (Rob Thomas, editor; non-fiction) ■ Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Pamela Druckerman; non-fiction) ■ Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading (Lizzie Skurnik; non-fiction) ■ Bossypants (Tina Fey; non-fiction) ■ Are You My Mother? (Alison Bechdel; graphic memoir) ■ Retirement without Borders (Barry Golson; non-fiction) ■ The World's Top Retirement Havens (ed. Margaret J. Goldstein; non-fiction) ■ Let's Go: Peru, Ecuador & Bolivia (ed. Michelle R. Bowman; non-fiction) ■ iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us (Larry D. Rosen; non-fiction, psychology/technology) ■ The Difference (Jean Chatzky; non-fiction, personal finance) ■ The Pen Commandments (Steven Frank; non-fiction, writing) ■ The Memory Palace (Mira Bartók; memoir) ■ The Fiddler in the Subway (Gene Weingarten; non-fiction, journalism/essays) ■ The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg; non-fiction) ■ Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books (Leah Price; non-fiction) ■ Immortal Bird (Doron Weber; memoir) ■ Stop Acting Rich... And Start Living Like a Real Millionaire (Thomas J. Stanley; non-fiction; personal finance) ■ Like Shaking Hands with God (Kurt Vonnegut, Lee Stringer; non-fiction) ■ The Autobiography of an Execution (David R. Dow; non-fiction) ■ Artist's Journal Workshop (Cathy Johnson; non-fiction, art) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Barnes and Noble Free Friday Nook Books - ya novel Peaches by Lynn Anderson and a short story by Carlos Ruiz Zafon The Rose of Fire If you have a kindle check out their featured books for $3.99 or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Finished my Georgette Heyer book and enjoyed it. I feel like I don't know at least 15% of the words in the book because of all the Regency slang she uses. :lol: This particular book was pretty light on the romance and it was the man in the relationship that was clever rather than the lady so that was a fun change from all of her other books I've read. It was for Ladies Book Club so I hope all the other ladies enjoyed it. I'm giving up on How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas Woods. Too textbook-y for me. Very interesting information presented in a dull manner. In progress: Stein on Writing by Sol Stein 84, Charing Cross by Helene Hanff (recommended here) Calico Bush by Rachel Field (read aloud) Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (audiobook) 2012 finished books: 76. The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer (****) 75. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore (***) 74. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by PD James (***) 73. Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura Williams (***) 72. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (****) 71. The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien (****) 70. The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien (**) 69. The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (****) 68. The School Story by Andrew Clement - read aloud (****) 67. The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald (*) 66. Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy (***) 65. Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil -read aloud (***) 64. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglass Adams (*****) 63. Death of a Cad by MC Beaton (**) 62. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (***) 61. The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs (***) 60. A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie (***) 59. The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence) by Agatha Christie (****) 58. Tales of Robin Hood by Tony Allan - read aloud (****) 57. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace (*****) 56. The Beekeepers Apprentice by Laurie R. King (****) 55. Death of a Gossip by MC Beaton (***) 54. The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett (**) 53. On Writing by Stephen King (*****) 52. Maus by Art Spiegelman (****) 51. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (***) 50. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (****) 49. The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffinegger (*) 48. Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson (***) 47. Casino Royale - James Bond by Ian Fleming (**) 46. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson - Audiobook (***) 45. The Lucky Shopping Manual by Kim Lenitt (*****) 44. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (****) 43. Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer - Audiobook (****) 42. Half Magic by Edward Eager (***) 41. Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede - Read Aloud (****) Books 1 - 40 Amy's Rating System: ***** - Fantastic, couldn't put it down **** - Very good *** - Enjoyable but nothing special ** - Not recommended * - Horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Barnes and Noble Free Friday Nook Books - ya novel Peaches by Lynn Anderson and a short story by Carlos Ruiz Zafon The Rose of Fire If you have a kindle check out their featured books for $3.99 or less Thanks for posting the links. I always forget to on Fridays to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosyl Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I read: 47) Missing by Shelley Shepard Gray 46) Finally and Forever Robin Jones Gunn 45) Love Story by Erich Segal which is from my birthmonth, week and year. I really liked it. 44) The Wounded Heart Adina Senft 43) The Keeper by Suzanne Woods Fisher 42) Home Another Way Christa Parrish I liked this one alot. 41) The 1/2 Stitched Quilting Club Wanda Brunstetter 40) The Choice Suzanne Fisher Woods 39) Love on the Line Deeann Gist 38) Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii Robin Jones Gunn 37) Coming Attractions Robin Jones Gunn 36) On a whim Robin Jones Gunn 35) Peculiar treasures Robin Jones Gunn 34) Loving by Karen Kingsbury 33) Watch Over Me by Christa Parrish 32) The Core by Leigh Bortins 31) Breaking Intimidation by John Bevere This was a little charasmatic for my taste, but good. 30) Big Decisions Linda Byler 29) Mockingjay Collins 28) Catching Fire Collins 27) I walk in Dread the Diary of Deliverance Trembley A Dear America Book 26) A Hope For Hannah by Jerry Eicher 25) A Year of Living Biblically A.J. Jacobs 24) Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow on audio 23) A Dream For Hannah by Jerry Eicher. 22) Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare on audio 21) A Love That Multiplies, Duggars on Audio 20) Ella Finds Love, Eicher 19) Hunger Games bySuzanne Collins 18) The Duggars 20 and counting by Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar 17) Emotionally Healthy Spiritually by Peter Scazarro 16) Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider 15) The Survivor by Beth Wiseman (yet another amish book) 14) The Art of Mingling by Jeanne Martinet audio book 13) Growing up Amish by Beth Wiseman 12) Ella's Wish By Jerry Eicher 11) Growing up Amish by Ira Wagler 10) The Healing by Wanda Brunstetter 9) Christmas in Sugarcreek by Shelley Shepard Gray 8) The Dark Tide 7) Little Men, Louisa May Alcott on Audio 6) Winter of the Red Snow. 5) The Daniel Fast by Susan Gregory. 4) A Wedding Quilt for Ella by Jerry Eicher 3) Longing by Karen Kingsbury. 2) Little Women by Alcott 1) Midummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I read: 45) Love Story by Erich Segal which is from my birthmonth, week and year. I really liked it. Do you cry easily? Did you cry endless tears? I don't recall my actual reading of this book (although I did read it a long time ago) - what I remember is seeing the movie. Not one dry eye in that theatre! (Except for the friend I went with who was determined not to cry). During most of the movie, you could hear people sniffling, then outrightly crying. Everyone had very red eyes when leaving the theatre, and everyone was clutching a hankie or kleenex and wiping endless tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Completed: Book #36 -"A Young People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn. Previewing to see if I want to use this with the kids. Only if balanced with the opposite view, I think. I learned a lot, but only because I already had the context of other versions of history. Hmmm, I'll still put it on my wishlist .... Book #35 - "Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School" by Martin L. Kutscher & Marcella Moran. Book #34 - "Turn Right at Machu Picchu" by Mark Adams. Book #33 - "The Lightening Thief" by Rick Riordan. Book #32 - "Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, And the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero" by Michael Hingson. Book #31 - "America's Hidden History" by Kenneth C. Davis. Book #30 - "The Diamond of Darkhold†by Jeanne DuPrau. Book #29 - "The People of Sparks†by Jeanne DuPrau. Book #28 - "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. Book #27 - "Well-Educated Mind" by Susan Wise Bauer. Book #26 - "The Prophet of Yonwood" by Jeanne Duprau. Book #25 - "City of Ember" by Jeanne Duprau. Book #24 - "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. Book #23 - "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson. Book #22 - "Deconstructing Penguins" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone. Book #21 - "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli. Book #20 - "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. Book #19 - "Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Book #18 - "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer. Book #17 - "Frozen Assets: Cook for a Day, Eat for a Month" by Deborah Taylor-Hough. Book #16 - "Miserly Moms: Living Well on Less in a Tough Economy" by Jonni McCoy. Book #15 - "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. Book #14 - "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain. Book #13 - "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett. Book #12 - "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. Book #11 - "Extraordinary, Ordinary People" by Condoleezza Rice. Book #10 - "The Pig in the Pantry" by Rose Godfrey. Book #9 - "The Virgin in the Ice" by Ellis Peters. Book #8 - "The Leper of St. Giles" by Ellis Peters. Book #7 - "St. Peter's Fair" by Ellis Peters. Book #6 - "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua. Book #5 - "Monk's Hood" by Ellis Peters. Book #4 - "Flash and Bones" by Kathy Reichs. Book #3 - "Spider Bones" by Kathy Reichs. Book #2 - "One Corpse Too Many" by Ellis Peters. Book #1 - "A Morbid Taste for Bones" by Ellis Peters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Link to week 27 - please continue conversation in new thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malleyfam Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 In the middle of "The Lost Years" by Mary Higgins Clark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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