Storm Bay Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 This week (I thought I was on earlier this week, but it turns out I've been busier than I realized & it was last week!) I read Genesis by Bernard Beckett, which Jane brought up. Not only that, but I didn't even peek ahead & read the ending (just like the first few decades of my reading life.) It's well written, & I loved the Socratic style. I also really enjoyed the first half of the book, but, true to me at this part of my life, was arguing vehemently (in my mind) with some of the philosophy/ideas, etc that came up (on both sides of the argument), but finished the book. Still, this book is definitely worth reading! http://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Bernard-Beckett/dp/B004JZWMXU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345748947&sr=1-1&keywords=genesis+beckett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Just finished reading The Jungle by Upton Sinclair I'd love to hear what you thought about this. This is one I often think about reading, but I have no idea what the writing style is like. And as for cardamom, delicious in coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I just finished The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. In general, I really enjoyed it. My father, a Baby Boomer, has said things to me like, "You have too much education." :001_huh: I suppose that was a common belief in his time--that women could be over-educated and thus be poor wives and mothers. Some of the book was pretty dated, but a lot of the things Friedan mentioned haven't really changed that much. Just started May the Road Rise Up to Meet You by Peter Troy--for book club. It's ok so far. I'm still listening to The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Completed: Book #48 - "No Regrets: How Homeschooling Earned me a Master's Degree at Age Sixteen" by Alexandra Swann. Hmm. Well, it reads like the autobiographies we had to write for 8th grade history, and I don't agree with at least one of her conclusions, but I got a certain amount of inspiration out of it. (It seems to suggest that the parents' strict discipline style of parenting and sheltering them through homeschool were what resulted in none of them doing drugs and all of them graduating. I disagree. My parents had a very relaxed discipline style of parenting, though fewer kids -- only three -- and we all went to public school and none of us did drugs and all of us graduated college. The real key, I think, was something she listed to try to prove another point, namely, that her parents made time to treat each child as an individual and to get to really know them. My parents did that, too.) I was inspired by how the mom had a long-term vision, matched it with a short-term schedule, and stuck with it. I could use to reassess our schedule and enforce it. Book #47 - "What to Read When" by Pam Allyn. Book #46 - "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City" by Greg Witt. Book #45 - "Freeing Your Child From Anxiety" by Tamar Chansky. Book #44 - "A Nation Rising" by Kenneth C. Davis. Book #43 - "The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan. Book #42 - "The School for the Insanely Gifted" by Dan Elish. Book #41 - "The Eye of the Sun - Part One of Blackwood: Legends of the Forest" by Les Moyes. Book #40 - "The Fallacy Detective" by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn. Book #39 - "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. Translated by John Ormsby. Book #38 - "Organizing Solutions for People with Attention Deficit Disorder" by Susan C. Pinsky. Book #37 - "Growing Up: A Classic American Childhood" by Marilyn vos Savant. Book #36 -"A Young People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn. 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...
Mom-ninja. Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Finished listening to Such a Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster. Her books are always a nice reprieve for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Ugh! I am so behind. This week... Started reading: Bonhoeffer:Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Still reading: Frankenstein Completed: 30. The Lotus and the Cross 29. Desiring God 28. Blood Feud: The Hatfields and the McCoys 27. Among the Gods 26. The Deadliest Monster 25. Faith of My Fathers 24. A Good American 23. They Say/I Say:The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing 22. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking 21. Insurgent 20. Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints 19. The Strength of His Hands 18. The Meaning of Marriage 17. Funny in Farsi 16. The Constantine Codex 15. What the Dog Saw 14. What is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission 13. Gods and Kings 12. A Skeleton in God's Closet 11. My Hands Came Away Red 10. The Omnivore's Dilemma 9. Dead Heat 8. Redeeming Love 7. Family Driven Faith: What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God 6. Organized Simplicity 5. Year of Wonders 4. The Holiness of God 3. The Paris Wife 2. The Peach Keeper 1. Relic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I just finished The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. My sister would often tell me to read this book. I read some of Gloria Steinem and loved that. I miss that sort of stuff. Thanks for the reminder. :) Finished listening to Such a Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster. Her books are always a nice reprieve for me. Looks really good. Added to my wish list. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Ugh! I am so behind. I am behind, too. I am only on # 30. I just keep plugging along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Link to week 35 - please continue conversation in new thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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