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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 12:51:04 GMT -5
I actually didn't mind her The Host... Probably though because I read fast and might have skimmed. Because when I tried to listen to it with the kids it was excruciating...
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Post by siralynn on Feb 18, 2015 13:08:51 GMT -5
I have to make note of some of these nonfiction titles. My last few nonfiction choices have been meh... If you can stomach the subject matter, I HIGHLY recommend "Stiff - The Curious Life of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach. She's got a number of other books as well, but I haven't tracked down copies of her other work yet.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 18, 2015 13:10:55 GMT -5
Stiff - The Curious Life of Human Cadavers
Ha, now I can tell DH that I know at least one other person who's read this book.
I liked The Poisoner's Handbook. It's one of those books that it's material is all true/non fiction but it reads more like a novel.
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Post by The Captain on Feb 18, 2015 13:15:59 GMT -5
Ok, now you guys are creeping me out...
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Post by steph08 on Feb 18, 2015 13:18:02 GMT -5
I'm stuck on "Allegiant" - the third book in the Divergent series. It is soooooooooooooooo baddddddddddd. Sooooooooooooo baddddddddd. Oh hey, I need a third book to wrap this up and make lots of money, so I'm not going to put a lot of thought into it. Oh, and greatest idea ever, I'm going to switch back and forth between narrators every chapter! Yay! I didn't even try. I had waited to read two until three came out and by then three was so panned I let it drop. Daughter read them all. Another mom was also stuck on three and Daughter told her to stop now and end it the way she wanted to in her head. A few days later mom friend texted me daughter was right... That's what she should have done. I probably should do that, but I'm too stubborn. I'm basically skimming through to the end.
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Post by Opti on Feb 18, 2015 13:18:00 GMT -5
I would recommend the Wedding Beat which I finished recently.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 18, 2015 13:18:22 GMT -5
Ok, now you guys are creeping me out
You sound like my husband.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 18, 2015 13:23:10 GMT -5
I've read Roach's Packing for Mars, that's a really good one.
Buzz Aldrin's autobiography Magnificent Desolation was fantastic.
And keeping with the theme Astronaut Wives Club was really good as well.
Killing Lincoln is AWESOME. It's amazing to think of how many things had to go "right" for Booth to be able to assassinate Lincoln.
Killing Kennedy wasn't as interesting for me, but it was still a good read.
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Post by amishgal on Feb 18, 2015 13:45:38 GMT -5
I'm stuck on "Allegiant" - the third book in the Divergent series. It is soooooooooooooooo baddddddddddd. Sooooooooooooo baddddddddd. Oh hey, I need a third book to wrap this up and make lots of money, so I'm not going to put a lot of thought into it. Oh, and greatest idea ever, I'm going to switch back and forth between narrators every chapter! Yay! I mean, the first two aren't great works of literature, but they were okay and kept me interested. For audiobooks, I'm listening to The Goldfinch. Previous listens this year - Beautiful Ruins (did not enjoy) and 11/22/63 (very good). I listened to The Goldfinch last year, if I recall, I think it was a good solid 30 hours. But, since my commute is almost an hour each way it didn't take that long. Currently listening to The Husband's Secret, next on deck, All The Light We Cannot See.
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Post by steph08 on Feb 18, 2015 13:56:06 GMT -5
I think it is 34(?) hours.
I drive 45 minutes each way to work, so I have already made quite a dent in it.
I am supposed to be reading The Husband's Secret for my book club for February. I better get on that!
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Post by midwestlily on Feb 18, 2015 14:20:01 GMT -5
Just finished Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith (the movie is coming out in April). It was very good, but hard to read; I'd forgotten just how horrible life was in the Soviet Union under Stalin.
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Post by tcu2003 on Feb 18, 2015 14:40:54 GMT -5
Currently reading The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life. It's interesting, but loooooooooonnnnnggg. It's taking me forever to get through it all. I think I just renewed it for the final time, so I have to get through the final 200-ish pages. How's the warren Buffett book? Is it heavy reading or more in laymans terms? More layman's terms. There are some great stories and background info about him and his family, his childhood, and personal life that shaped him. I also like the background about how he developed his investing style.
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Post by tcu2003 on Feb 18, 2015 14:44:46 GMT -5
I've read Roach's Packing for Mars, that's a really good one.
Buzz Aldrin's autobiography Magnificent Desolation was fantastic.
And keeping with the theme Astronaut Wives Club was really good as well.
Killing Lincoln is AWESOME. It's amazing to think of how many things had to go "right" for Booth to be able to assassinate Lincoln.
Killing Kennedy wasn't as interesting for me, but it was still a good read. I really liked Astronaut Wives' Club and Killing Lincoln. Killing Kennedy is on my to-read list, but I'll make a mental note that it's not as good as the Lincoln book. If you haven't read Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, I highly recommend it. It's a great read for both introverts and extroverts as we all deal with both types of people.
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Post by lexxy703 on Feb 18, 2015 14:52:28 GMT -5
I'm stuck on "Allegiant" - the third book in the Divergent series. It is soooooooooooooooo baddddddddddd. Sooooooooooooo baddddddddd. Oh hey, I need a third book to wrap this up and make lots of money, so I'm not going to put a lot of thought into it. Oh, and greatest idea ever, I'm going to switch back and forth between narrators every chapter! Yay! I mean, the first two aren't great works of literature, but they were okay and kept me interested. For audiobooks, I'm listening to The Goldfinch. Previous listens this year - Beautiful Ruins (did not enjoy) and 11/22/63 (very good). I listened to The Goldfinch last year, if I recall, I think it was a good solid 30 hours. But, since my commute is almost an hour each way it didn't take that long. Currently listening to The Husband's Secret, next on deck, All The Light We Cannot See. I got The Goldfinch for Christmas. I enjoyed it. I liked her first book Secret History even better. If you liked The Goldfinch I recommend reading/listening to it. I just finished Cop Town by Karin Slaughter & just started Personal by Lee Childs. Both are favorite authors.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 18, 2015 14:58:35 GMT -5
Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Read it.
I might have an easier time listing books I haven't read.
For fiction I really enjoyed House Girl by Tara Conklin
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 18, 2015 15:11:49 GMT -5
I don't know.
I finished a Patricia Cornwall (can't remember the name) book that I downloaded a few days ago and have been looking for something to read at night before I turn out the light. I'm looking for something light, that's not going to make me think because I am trying to turn off my brain. I have Gone Girl downloaded, but I really am not in the mood for that right now. I want something funny.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 18, 2015 15:22:27 GMT -5
Try the Hannah Swensen murder mysteries. They are what I call "summer reads", really fast and really light. Pretty lacking in story content and predictable but I find them entertaining and are good for mindless reading.
I find the Iron Druid books to be good. They are short books and an easy read. I usually get at least one good laugh out loud moment from each book.
Jim Gaffigan's books are a riot as well. DH kept telling me to keep it down I was going to wake up the kids w hile I was reading Food: A love story
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 15:27:37 GMT -5
Funny is diverse. Can you give an example of a funny you did like?
I couldnt get through Quiet. I am not actually a quiet introvert. I know it's astonishing, but we aren't all...
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 18, 2015 17:23:29 GMT -5
Funny is diverse. Can you give an example of a funny you did like? I couldnt get through Quiet. I am not actually a quiet introvert. I know it's astonishing, but we aren't all... I want something along the lines of "Marley and Me". I was reading that at the gym and it's the only book where the visuals got me giggling so much that I almost fell off the elliptical!
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Post by wvugurl26 on Feb 18, 2015 17:51:22 GMT -5
Try the Hannah Swensen murder mysteries. They are what I call "summer reads", really fast and really light. Pretty lacking in story content and predictable but I find them entertaining and are good for mindless reading.
I find the Iron Druid books to be good. They are short books and an easy read. I usually get at least one good laugh out loud moment from each book.
Jim Gaffigan's books are a riot as well. DH kept telling me to keep it down I was going to wake up the kids w hile I was reading Food: A love story Oh yeah I have the rest of those to finish too. They remind me of the Stephanie Plum series. Sometimes at the end of the work day my brain power is just drained and I want something lighter.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 18:00:43 GMT -5
Stephanie Plum is funny! But I stopped reading around 12 because the love triangle was getting ridiculous.
I dont ont really think of Maly and Me as funny? Maybe Patrick MacManus? There are animals and visuals in his writing, but some is outdoor humor, not sure you are in to hunting and hiking at all?
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Post by plugginaway22 on Feb 18, 2015 21:45:57 GMT -5
Just finished The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd...loved it, quick and easy read that I dropped everything to finish.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 18, 2015 22:01:31 GMT -5
I just finished Mindset. I re-read Farenheit 451 before that. I've also started the Maisie Dobbs series. I've ready three of them. There at least eight.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 18, 2015 22:02:05 GMT -5
I read the first Twilight so I could say that I read and speak with veracity about how awful it is.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 18, 2015 23:50:10 GMT -5
Pivotal to me will be if DS1 is dx with dysgraphia. I've been scribing his homework for a year now. I can see he can't function in a typical classroom despite his intelligence because all learning is communicated with writing now. His self esteem is tumbling as he compares himself to his classmates and while I know he is extremely bright, his inability to demonstrate his intelligence in the conventional way is harming him. DS2...I'm so worried about suicide I can barely stand it. And he's "in the closet" at the moment so potential bullies don't even know about him being trans. He just despises himself all on his own without anyone pointing fingers. If I could get past the "pulling them from the system out of weakness" thread in my mind, I'd be more confident about my decision. I just don't want to set my kids back, KWIM? They will have to face the world at some point. And I love my job tutoring math - I'd have to give that up if I homeschooled. But every day my kids seem to decline just a bit and I'm feeling more and more like I'm trying to pound a round peg into a square hole...
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Post by beergut on Feb 19, 2015 1:27:45 GMT -5
oped I'm in WA. When I think about it, I get excited about the idea of homeschooling. I think I would be good at it. DS1 needs extreme help to be successful in public school so I think he'd be better off with just me. DS2 is so depressed and in so much pain (and he won't tell me details) that it seems safer to keep him home. They are roughly the same academically, so I wouldn't have to customize too much. Yet for some reason I feel like I'm backing down from a challenge by pulling them from the system. I'm a fighter at heart - to "cave" and not teach them to "rise the challenge" makes me ill. After all, they will have to find their place "in the system" in adulthood, so pulling them seems counter-intuitive. I'm just not sure either one of them is capable of rising to the challenge at the moment. Pivotal to me will be if DS1 is dx with dysgraphia. I've been scribing his homework for a year now. I can see he can't function in a typical classroom despite his intelligence because all learning is communicated with writing now. His self esteem is tumbling as he compares himself to his classmates and while I know he is extremely bright, his inability to demonstrate his intelligence in the conventional way is harming him. DS2...I'm so worried about suicide I can barely stand it. And he's "in the closet" at the moment so potential bullies don't even know about him being trans. He just despises himself all on his own without anyone pointing fingers. If I could get past the "pulling them from the system out of weakness" thread in my mind, I'd be more confident about my decision. I just don't want to set my kids back, KWIM? They will have to face the world at some point. And I love my job tutoring math - I'd have to give that up if I homeschooled. But every day my kids seem to decline just a bit and I'm feeling more and more like I'm trying to pound a round peg into a square hole... I'll be blunt. Are you going to give a goddamn about your "pulling them from the system out of weakness" guilt if the worst case scenario happens, and you lose DS2? If you're already thinking it is an issue now, just go ahead and make the move. Just my two-second reaction to your post, worth what ya paid for it Edited to add: You can feel free to ignore this post, because I'm completely ignorant of the backstory of your situation. But if DS2 is seriously in danger, what are you waiting for?
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Post by beergut on Feb 19, 2015 1:30:38 GMT -5
I'm stuck on "Allegiant" - the third book in the Divergent series. It is soooooooooooooooo baddddddddddd. Sooooooooooooo baddddddddd. Oh hey, I need a third book to wrap this up and make lots of money, so I'm not going to put a lot of thought into it. Oh, and greatest idea ever, I'm going to switch back and forth between narrators every chapter! Yay! I didn't even try. I had waited to read two until three came out and by then three was so panned I let it drop. Daughter read them all. Another mom was also stuck on three and Daughter told her to stop now and end it the way she wanted to in her head. A few days later mom friend texted me daughter was right... That's what she should have done. I thought Divergent was outstanding, Insurgent was stellar, and Allegiant was just poorly thought out. Oh, and the first movie was mediocre. I hate that they give Four credit for some of Tris' realizations and discoveries in the book. One of Tris' definitive traits is that she is smarter than Four.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 19, 2015 7:01:04 GMT -5
I regularly read several of the authors others have mentioned (both Kellerman. Connelly, Cornwall, Evanovich). I read a bunch of the cosy type mysteries based on gooking, knitting, scrapbooking..........
I will finish Obsession in Death/J.D. Robb this morning and next on my nightstand is Insatiable Appetites by Stuart Wood. I have read ALL the books in these series by both authors & there are a LOT of them.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Feb 19, 2015 7:37:59 GMT -5
I read the first Twilight so I could say that I read and speak with veracity about how awful it is. I decided I could take drama's word on that one!
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Post by Formerly SK on Feb 19, 2015 10:33:43 GMT -5
oped I'm in WA. When I think about it, I get excited about the idea of homeschooling. I think I would be good at it. DS1 needs extreme help to be successful in public school so I think he'd be better off with just me. DS2 is so depressed and in so much pain (and he won't tell me details) that it seems safer to keep him home. They are roughly the same academically, so I wouldn't have to customize too much. Yet for some reason I feel like I'm backing down from a challenge by pulling them from the system. I'm a fighter at heart - to "cave" and not teach them to "rise the challenge" makes me ill. After all, they will have to find their place "in the system" in adulthood, so pulling them seems counter-intuitive. I'm just not sure either one of them is capable of rising to the challenge at the moment. Pivotal to me will be if DS1 is dx with dysgraphia. I've been scribing his homework for a year now. I can see he can't function in a typical classroom despite his intelligence because all learning is communicated with writing now. His self esteem is tumbling as he compares himself to his classmates and while I know he is extremely bright, his inability to demonstrate his intelligence in the conventional way is harming him. DS2...I'm so worried about suicide I can barely stand it. And he's "in the closet" at the moment so potential bullies don't even know about him being trans. He just despises himself all on his own without anyone pointing fingers. If I could get past the "pulling them from the system out of weakness" thread in my mind, I'd be more confident about my decision. I just don't want to set my kids back, KWIM? They will have to face the world at some point. And I love my job tutoring math - I'd have to give that up if I homeschooled. But every day my kids seem to decline just a bit and I'm feeling more and more like I'm trying to pound a round peg into a square hole... I'll be blunt. Are you going to give a goddamn about your "pulling them from the system out of weakness" guilt if the worst case scenario happens, and you lose DS2? If you're already thinking it is an issue now, just go ahead and make the move. Just my two-second reaction to your post, worth what ya paid for it Edited to add: You can feel free to ignore this post, because I'm completely ignorant of the backstory of your situation. But if DS2 is seriously in danger, what are you waiting for? No worries. I completely understand what you are saying and agree with you. At the moment I don't think school is specifically the source of his pain as he's in the closet. In a couple years it absolutely will be an issue (he's in 3rd grade now). DS is very depressed and hates who he is in general. I think this colors his perceptions of what happens at school. His teacher, principal, and school counselor all know what's going on and he gets extra attention/support while there to feel safe and valued. There are no easy solutions at the moment. Anyway, it's a long story and I won't bore everyone but I wanted you to know that I wasn't offended by your post. My earlier vent is mostly for the upcoming middle school years. I can tell my kids are not flourishing and their trajectory is headed downward, but I don't think I need to make a move in the next week or month. This next fall, maybe.
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