Tap Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 What are you researching or what non-fiction are you reading? I am always researching or reading different articles online on specific topics. I thought it would be interesting to see what others are researching also. So, how about you? What non-fiction are you reading today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) Today ...... I was reading about Different hair curl types and mixed ethnicity hair. DD11 is 2B :0) I reread some information dd19s pediatric cardiologist has online about her health condition (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia). He is a specialist on the topic I was curious to see if he has updated any information he previously posted about the condition. (He hasn't) I was looking on Pinterest for bookcase decor ideas. I looked at DNA ancestry/medical kits and regretted not buying on black Friday when they were half off. I just had dd11 test with Genesight/Assurex for mental health medication. We should have the results in a week or two. Then I hope to get dd19s done too (mainly for ADHD). I am reading about the accuracy and what the testing is useful for. Edited January 2, 2018 by Tap 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicJen Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm researching and reading about which fountain pen to buy next and the best ink for it...which varieties of beans I should grow next...cold hardy greens to grow now...permaculture...helping bees survive the winter...deer fencing...weaving patterns for rigid heddle looms...and I'm always reading the newest science and nutrition journals as I get them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I've been reading books about Middle America pretty much all year last year. My list has included: Hillbilly Elegy Janesville Strangers In Their Own Land Evicted Republican Like Me and I am currently reading: Beyond The Messy Truth 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I was doing newspaper research in attempts to help someone solve a genealogical puzzle from the Civil War era. I also checked the newspapers from the town my dad's family hailed from in Iowa, to see what was recorded about New Year's celebrations in the 1880's. I'm reading The Disappearing Spoon, in advance of teaching a ps chemistry unit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I continue to research the brain a lot! We have a lot of brain stuff going on in our family, and so much about the brain is unknown still. I'm still looking to discover some answers in the various research studies that have been done. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 How to care for my brother's blue tongue lizards, who have just taken up residence at my place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Best hiking trails in Michigan 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm researching what can be done in 2 days in Paris Amsterdam museum pass price and museum prices How to hang and decorate floating shelves (success!) Qualifying times for States I'm reading Lies My Teacher Told Me, Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. DS can't wait to get his hands on it. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I've actually been pushing myself to read more fiction lately (Vonnegut's Hocus Pocus right now,) but non-fiction is usually my bread and butter. Most recently, I've been flipping through TWO VOLUMES of published family ancestry. I'm the 14th generation in this line, but we also know who his parents were, so 15th from them! It's hard on my eyes (all online,) but our homeschooling is in American History right now, so it's all coming to life for me. Persecution, adventure, danger, controversy... it's all there! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 How to care for my brother's blue tongue lizards, who have just taken up residence at my place.Read the first line and wondered why your brother's tongue was blue. I wish my brain didn't jump in and fill things in so quickly :) . I'm reading "Sleep and Why We Need It". I also read all kinds of depression and anxiety research and brain stufies. I'm endlessly researching the gut biome and I'm interested in light and color. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) I'm doing some self-ed on gifted ed. I'm slowly going through the textbooks section of the Prufrock Press catalog, but I have to get the books via interlibrary loan, so it takes a while and I don't know ahead of time how long I'll have with a particular book. As I read those books, I'm also coming across references to books by other publishers that I'm adding to my to-read list. Currently I'm in the middle of Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted, but it's an older edition rather than the current one - I forgot to uncheck the box that says other editions are acceptable when I submitted my request. But even though some of the info is outdated, the book has a lot of good stuff. I'm enjoying it. :) Edited January 2, 2018 by purpleowl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Oh, also waiting on FB group approvals to research how to best use Acellus. I figured we'd give it a spin with the new pricing. I think it may be a good fit for some of my kids, but I don't know how I can use it as a complement/supplement when I have no idea what's coming up! It might not be what I want at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm researching trends in graphic design and especially fonts, shipping rules and packaging options for first class flats to Canada (now that Canadians are having to actually pay the import fees for items over about $25 or so, it's hitting a lot of our customers hard so I'm looking for alternatives to my current shipping situation), and that unicorn for which I've spent probably 200 hours over the last 5 years looking, an inkjet printer that will print directly onto cotton tape or twill tape (and that doesn't cost $15k and take up half a room). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Researching -- healthful breakfast recipes and vegan meal ideas, gap year programs for ds17, craft coffee methods (mostly dh -- I just enjoy the results) Reading -- Plato at the Googleplex by Rebecca Goldstein, Grant by Ron Chernow (950 pages, book group is one week away, and I started it . . . yesterday. Yikes!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Researching epigenetics, savant syndrome, adaptations of animals, stoicism, horse behavior, Viking history Reading Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, The Horse: Its Nature Revealed, and The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In Between 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Current research topics are Ehlers Danlos, mast cell activation and Hashimotos disease. Back down the rabbit hole. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearTeacher Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Great idea for a thread! Lots of interesting posts! I am watching a documentary by PBS on the history of New York City. So much new information for me and very interesting! I am reading Homo Deus which discusses what the author thinks will happen to humanity in the future. I find it really interesting! I am looking at books on creative lettering and trying to copy them. It's going slow but I like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Oh, how could I forget? I had a dream that I was reading SWB's Rethinking Schools while she sat right next to me. That counts, doesn't it? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Love this thread! I’m currently researching and scouring the web looking for rain boots. But I want them to be *comfortable*, not clunky, to look like rain boots (not stealth waterproof), and not furry-warm. *sigh* I try to find these magical shoes every year about this time. I start looking this time of year at vacation ideas for the upcoming spring/summer. I’m about to re-read the WTM section on the middle grades. I’m stalling because I want to pretend our Christmas break is going to last forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Researching: driving schools for dd, college visit info, SAT/ACT essay prep since she's never written a timed essay Reading: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I am reading Deep Work by Cal Newport, and Peacemaking for Families by Ken Sande. About to start rereading Smart but Scattered. About to jump into researching genetic tests for ADHD medication. Tap, would you share some of what you have discovered with me, if you have time? I'd love to know some good sources of information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm researching the best practices for coaching and ways to teach my sport. I'm also looking up online (free) handwriting or penmanship tutorials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Reading Prairie Fires (about LIW), A Square Meal, which is about the culinary history of the Great Depression, and I'll pick up Janesville as soon as I can drag myself out in sub-zero temps. Also researching green bean, bell pepper, and tomato varieties to plant this summer. And researching what might be wrong with my dad- it doesn't seem quite like dementia but kind of close. We're on week two waiting for MRI results from the neurologist. Ugh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Reading about Spies in my hometown (Washington DC) and surrounding area throughout the ages Researching local community stats for one daughter, potential summer jobs for second, potential classes and trips and activities to do now that I am seeming getting better in my health, always researching actors who appear in old shows and what else they have been in, cool roadtrips to take, Greece, birds, plants, baking, recipes, osteoporosis, and so much more. Whatever strikes me as interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I’m currently reading Openstax Microbiology (preparing for school to start the 15th for me, don’t want to unwrap the textbook until I know for sure that’s the book the class is using), and How to be a Happy Slob by Annie Kelleher. Also researching winter/rain boots for me, gardening in my area and things to do this summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebody2 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm currently reading Just Mercy. Wow, it's an eye opener that has led to other research about prison overpopulation and private prisons. I'm also learning about the history of punishment for juveniles. Again, disturbing... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Reading Prairie Fires (about LIW), A Square Meal, which is about the culinary history of the Great Depression, and I'll pick up Janesville as soon as I can drag myself out in sub-zero temps. Also researching green bean, bell pepper, and tomato varieties to plant this summer. And researching what might be wrong with my dad- it doesn't seem quite like dementia but kind of close. We're on week two waiting for MRI results from the neurologist. Ugh. OMGosh, Janesville effected me so much. I never cry over books, but I sobbed over Janesville, over and over. So brace yourself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I have been researching how to help my son with dyslexia learn to write paragraphs, essays, and such. I just started reading Pagan Christianity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I just finished this a few days ago ~ Renal Diet Plan and Cookbook by Susan Zogheib Since my husband and I are eating a low sodium diet, I found this of interest. I printed out one recipe to try that appeals to both my husband (the chef du maison) and me. I shared quite a bit of this book with my husband who commented that it would likely have been a more useful read six months ago when we were just beginning the process. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutamattatt Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) LOVE this thread! I hav been bunny sitting for a friend. Mama bunny came with massive infection and needed to take antibiotics, and baby bunny could no longer nurse. So I spent a lot of time learning how to give rabbits medicine and how to syringe feed a baby bunny. You really CAN find anything on YouTube! Researching colleges a little with DS. Researching living options for DD. I just picked up A One Volume History of the Civil War to read. We are studying the Civil War for history, and I find myself fascinated. Selfishly, one of my favorite things about homschooling is learning about all the stuff I never knew and am curious about now! (Why didn't I think this stuff was fascinating in high school????) Edited because it is so stinking cold here my fingers can't type well. Edited January 2, 2018 by rutamattatt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Currently researching how to make my garden do more as far as providing for my family. My book stack: Not pictured is also my e-book of Four Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman as well as my stack of Mother Earth News magazines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I just finished reading Quiet, which is about introverts. Interesting and useful. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutamattatt Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 OMGosh, Janesville effected me so much. I never cry over books, but I sobbed over Janesville, over and over. So brace yourself. Just looked this up and bought it to read! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) I've been researching and reading all that I can find about brush-drawing and art technique for a Charlotte Mason curriculum. I'm currently finishing up my complete guide for Year One and this is the remaining part of it I have left to do. I've been reading and taking notes from many files of PNEU programs and many articles from the Parents' Review. I've found so many interesting articles that I've been writing down titles of different topics to come back and read later :) Edited January 2, 2018 by Kfamily 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I just got a The Miracle at Dunkirk,so I will be starting that soon. Been researching making a breadboard end tables. We are almost done making one for the dining room. Also researching sewing machines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Well, the non-fiction I'm reading next is going to be somewhat depressing but I heard about it on talk radio and really want to read it. It's called Red Famine by Anne Applebaum and is about a much lesser known "famine" in history caused by Stalin that killed 5 million Ukrainians because they would not agree to allow their farms to become part of the totalitarian collective. :( https://www.amazon.com/Red-Famine-Stalins-War-Ukraine/dp/0385538855 I will be taking most of the year (probably) to read The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ by Fleming Rutledge (a female Episcopal priest, not my usual source for theology! lol). It was Christianity Today's Book of the Year 2017. (I think they give it out in 2016? Can't remember.) https://www.amazon.com/Crucifixion-Understanding-Death-Jesus-Christ/dp/0802875343/ Also, I plan to read some books on needle felting! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) Partly because it fascinates me and partly because I need all the inspiration I can get to exercise, but I'm reading Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. (Copyright 2013). I learned about it here. It's slow going only because we've been so busy w/ the holidays. I love this thread. It's embarrassing to admit, but I prefer non-fiction. :leaving: Edited January 5, 2018 by Angie in VA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I am also researching vintage sewing patterns as I won some in a giveaway, so I have to browse a couple of sites and make my selections. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) I just finished The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. For the past few years I've been researching on and off about Buddhism, mindfulness, meditation and overall working on cultivating a different outlook on life. The book had some interesting insights from both Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. Edited January 2, 2018 by Pawz4me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Personal development (miracle morning) And special education 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABmom Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I just started A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived. I saw it while browsing library ebooks last night and my brother had mentioned he was reading it when I saw him at Christmas. It's about what our DNA tells us about history. I just started last night, but it looks interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Dh got me a copy of Animals Make Us Human (Temple Grandin) for Christmas so I am reading that right now. We hope to move closer to dh's job (1 1/2 hours each way evey day is just too much!) some time this spring or early summer, so I am researching the towns and villages within a 30 minute drive of his workplace. We are both looking forward to getting out of the air and noise pollution of the city! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 A Year of Living Danishly - so great!!! Just finished "Make Your Bed" also great. I tried "Cultivate" but it was an audio book bucket of popcorn and I had to quit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I just started reading Understanding Girls With ADHD. Fascinating, so far. I have it, but was just diagnosed in the last few years. My (adopted) DD has it, but we present very differently. My DS has it, very similar to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachaheart Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I'm currently reading Quiet by Susan Cain, The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown and Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. I'm about to begin looking for resources to learn about herbal medicine and growing medicinal herbs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Not today, but "Introduction to Permaculture" and "Wounded by Love." I try to read a section each day, but have missed the last couple of days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Too busy right now, but over the last month, Marfan Syndrome and some general tidbits about one branch of family history. I would like to learn more about the history that moved that branch of the family over time to my hometown, and I would like to see how many people living there came at the same time. I have some old unidentified photos that I would like to try to ID (they are mixed with identified photos in an album with a general timeframe, so we have some clues). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porque Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Not researching but currently reading "The Blood of Emmett Till" by Timothy Tyson. Really well done (and heartbreaking) book! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I'm reading Moneyball right now. I read about 2-3 baseball-related books a year. Not really researching anything other than random bunny trails. I like to look up who died yesterday on Wikipedia and find out what those people did with their lives. So many obscure people who did enough amazing things with their life to end up on Wikipedia. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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