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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 10, 2022 11:32:10 GMT -5
Finished reading this book a couple weeks ago. It is not a very long book but the essays in it are heavy reading but very thought provoking and gave me some things to chew on I hadn't considered previously
The right to sex : feminism in the twenty-first century Author: Srinivasan, Amia
Then I am currently reading Shit Cassandra Saw Author: Kirby, Gwen E. It is a series of feminist themed short stories. I might actually buy this to have a copy at home because so far I am enjoying the stories I've made it through at the moment.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jun 10, 2022 17:35:30 GMT -5
I'm reading the Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel. This series is supposed to be a childrens' series. There are some very descriptive adult situations written in it. If it's in the same series of Clan of the Cave Bear than it would be Highschool or College. Those books are rather heavy. Yes, that series. I'm really enjoying it. My DS suggested Clan of the Cave Bear and is working his way through the series. One of the first times we are reading the same thing.
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Post by irishpad on Jun 10, 2022 18:59:08 GMT -5
I'm sure it has been mentioned by others but I'm reading The 1619 Project. I am learning a lot, goes deeper than the whitewashed history (pun intended) I got in HS and college.
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Post by happyhoix on Jun 12, 2022 14:57:49 GMT -5
LIstening to a horrible book for book club on audible called My Mother’s Secret about a WWII Polish woman who hid people in her house. I think I’ve mentioned before that I hate romance - ‘nuff said.
I’m reading the paperback Tana French novel Broken Harbor. I’ve read several of her books before, although not in chronilogical order (probably should have). I think two things set her apart from the usual mystery writer - first is her really beautiful writing with the occasional infusion of a dry sense of humor, second is that while she does write about the same Irish detective squad, each of her books about the squad focuses on a different team member, so you don’t get the same protagonist. Interesting approach.
So far very good - members of a family murdered in a house where there’s a bunch of baby monitors pointed at holes in the wall and at the attic hatch door, plus a big animal trap set in the attic like they thought someone had been breaking in that way - takes place in a area that was supposed to be a whole lot of middle class houses but the builders disappeared after only a few were finished. It’s right at the edge of the Irish Sea so between the partly built deserted houses and the constant salty wind blowing onshore, very atmospheric, very good so far.
There’s probably something wrong with me that I don’t like chick lit romances but love murder mysteries. DH says I’m not really a woman.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2022 16:48:13 GMT -5
I'm sure it has been mentioned by others but I'm reading The 1619 Project. I am learning a lot, goes deeper than the whitewashed history (pun intended) I got in HS and college. I'm still working my way through this book because it's not an easy read, nor should it be. I'm learning with every chapter and it makes me very angry about what I was taught before and what my state still pushes as "truth"
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Post by Opti on Jun 12, 2022 17:38:37 GMT -5
Got another Adrian Tchaikovsky novel after reading Shards of Earth. I really could use some fluff Fantasy or Sci Fi after one of the last novels I got from the library. It was interesting but imagining a world of super spiders and large ants, was rough at times. Not what I originally expected as it started with a generational ship looking for a new home.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jun 12, 2022 18:49:27 GMT -5
Spring term is over, so I get to read for fun again!!!
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jun 12, 2022 18:50:32 GMT -5
LIstening to a horrible book for book club on audible called My Mother’s Secret about a WWII Polish woman who hid people in her house. I think I’ve mentioned before that I hate romance - ‘nuff said. I’m reading the paperback Tana French novel Broken Harbor. I’ve read several of her books before, although not in chronilogical order (probably should have). I think two things set her apart from the usual mystery writer - first is her really beautiful writing with the occasional infusion of a dry sense of humor, second is that while she does write about the same Irish detective squad, each of her books about the squad focuses on a different team member, so you don’t get the same protagonist. Interesting approach. So far very good - members of a family murdered in a house where there’s a bunch of baby monitors pointed at holes in the wall and at the attic hatch door, plus a big animal trap set in the attic like they thought someone had been breaking in that way - takes place in a area that was supposed to be a whole lot of middle class houses but the builders disappeared after only a few were finished. It’s right at the edge of the Irish Sea so between the partly built deserted houses and the constant salty wind blowing onshore, very atmospheric, very good so far. There’s probably something wrong with me that I don’t like chick lit romances but love murder mysteries. DH says I’m not really a woman. Did she write Into the Woods Or something like that?
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jun 12, 2022 18:52:54 GMT -5
Just finished the Paris Apartment for out book club. Hated it. I can read anything but romance books, and this had 3 romances in it. Bleh. Part way through Mobituaries - that I like very much. We were gifted Mobituaries. DH read it, but I haven’t yet. I should find that.
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Post by happyhoix on Jun 13, 2022 6:47:59 GMT -5
LIstening to a horrible book for book club on audible called My Mother’s Secret about a WWII Polish woman who hid people in her house. I think I’ve mentioned before that I hate romance - ‘nuff said. I’m reading the paperback Tana French novel Broken Harbor. I’ve read several of her books before, although not in chronilogical order (probably should have). I think two things set her apart from the usual mystery writer - first is her really beautiful writing with the occasional infusion of a dry sense of humor, second is that while she does write about the same Irish detective squad, each of her books about the squad focuses on a different team member, so you don’t get the same protagonist. Interesting approach. So far very good - members of a family murdered in a house where there’s a bunch of baby monitors pointed at holes in the wall and at the attic hatch door, plus a big animal trap set in the attic like they thought someone had been breaking in that way - takes place in a area that was supposed to be a whole lot of middle class houses but the builders disappeared after only a few were finished. It’s right at the edge of the Irish Sea so between the partly built deserted houses and the constant salty wind blowing onshore, very atmospheric, very good so far. There’s probably something wrong with me that I don’t like chick lit romances but love murder mysteries. DH says I’m not really a woman. Did she write Into the Woods Or something like that? In the Woods, yes, in 2007. I thought I had read that one but reading the plot synopsis I haven’t. I need to make a list so I don’t miss reading one.
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Post by tcu2003 on Jun 21, 2022 22:54:23 GMT -5
Just finished the Paris Apartment for out book club. Hated it. I can read anything but romance books, and this had 3 romances in it. Bleh. Part way through Mobituaries - that I like very much. We were gifted Mobituaries. DH read it, but I haven’t yet. I should find that. Ooh, me too! He spoke at a conference I attended a few years ago and everyone there got a copy. That’s still unread on a shelf - maybe I’ll get that read this year!
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Post by tcu2003 on Jun 21, 2022 22:55:48 GMT -5
I just finished Project Hail Mary - if you like science fiction/space type books, this was a good one.
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Post by steph08 on Jun 22, 2022 8:18:54 GMT -5
I just finished Project Hail Mary - if you like science fiction/space type books, this was a good one. I like Andy Weir books! I have no idea if most of the science makes any sense, but I have enjoyed all of his - The Martian, Artemis, and Project Hail Mary. My last book was Project Hail Mary, too. Now I'm reading The Lying Game by Ruth Ware.
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Post by azucena on Jun 22, 2022 8:25:23 GMT -5
I've been reading Jenny Lawson's books which are hysterical and a bit dark as she talks about her mental illness and some self harm. I've never read a book that makes me laugh out loud multiple times - her humor is just so absurd. I think we talked about her here years ago and her blog about the huge metal chicken. thebloggess.com
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 22, 2022 8:32:34 GMT -5
I am reading this one right now. I'm on a political bent again at the moment.
Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up by Tiffany Bluhm.
It's a really heavy read but I felt it was an important one with everything going on right now. The one chapter made me feel even more icky about the Depp trial than I already did. For that alone I think it is worth a read. I'm not going to debate who was right or wrong, it's the book was able to put into words my unease with the entire thing.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jun 22, 2022 8:45:14 GMT -5
Did she write Into the Woods Or something like that? In the Woods, yes, in 2007. I thought I had read that one but reading the plot synopsis I haven’t. I need to make a list so I don’t miss reading one. Have you heard of Goodreads? That’s where i keep my book lists.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jun 22, 2022 8:49:11 GMT -5
Just read this while on a plane. The plot line is good, but the author uses an excessive amount of words. Unfortunately,the lengthy prose doesn’t help with character development. It was one of the free choices on Amazon Prime this month.
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Post by teen persuasion on Jun 25, 2022 21:44:14 GMT -5
Just read How to Build a Human in Seven Evolutionary Steps by Pamela Turner. It's a new acquisition I was cataloging the other day, and the "steps"/chapters piqued my interest: 1 We Stand Up 2 We Smash Rocks 3 We Get Swelled Heads 4 We Take a Hike 5 We Invent Barbeque 6 We Start Talking (and Never Shut Up) 7 We Become Storytellers At the end, there was a section of author's notes - she explained that she'd never mentioned race thruout all the human evolution stuff, because it's a cultural concept, not a biological reality. Are there genetic variations between human populations? Yes. Most of our genetic diversity can be found on one continent: Africa - because everyone living outside Africa descends from a subset of Africans who left Africa. And, yes, some genetic differences have sprung up since then, because different environments (physical or social) create different selection pressures. Most don't align with race, but do align with where they live and how they make a living. Like the independent development of lactose tolerance in communities with livestock herders in Northern Europe, northern Asia, North Africa, West Africa, and East Africa. More good reminders: evolution means the population changes over time, not the individual; evolution doesn't offer moral values; evolution is not about perfection or progress - it has no particular goal, no end game. She had a recurring comment: natural selection works upon whatever's around. A trait doesn't have to be perfect, or optimal, to be passed on, it just has to be a bit better. If evolution had a motto it would be Yeah. Good enough.
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Post by azucena on Jun 30, 2022 10:28:35 GMT -5
Just started Workparent. Not sure where I heard of it, but it's good enough that I'll consider gifting it to any coworkers for baby shower gift. It's a long book but I'm 200 pages thru it after skipping thru the expecting and baby parts. Easy to read and not preachy. Currently reading about elementary years. Lots of wisdom in it, some of which I've discovered myself. Some I'm taking notes about. Very interested to read teen and college chapters. www.amazon.com/Workparent-Complete-Succeeding-Staying-Yourself-ebook/dp/B08CNNPS8R
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Post by saveinla on Jul 4, 2022 17:04:41 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 4, 2022 21:16:18 GMT -5
'Tis by Frank McCourt, a memoir of his growing up impoverished in Ireland and coming to the US. Some parts are hilarious. A little heavy on promoting the Catholic Church. Currently reading The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. It's about nannying for a wealthy family. Very enlightening so far in how the upper 1% of the 1% live in NYC.
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Post by dogmom on Jul 5, 2022 6:03:41 GMT -5
"Sweet Salt Air" Written by: Barbara Delinsky
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Aug 2, 2022 20:44:06 GMT -5
Waiting For Morning by Margaret Brownley. In 1890s, a female rancher in Arizona advertises and tries out women to be her heiress to take over management of a remote ranch in exchange for future ownership.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Aug 2, 2022 22:17:50 GMT -5
'Tis by Frank McCourt, a memoir of his growing up impoverished in Ireland and coming to the US. Some parts are hilarious. A little heavy on promoting the Catholic Church. Currently reading The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. It's about nannying for a wealthy family. Very enlightening so far in how the upper 1% of the 1% live in NYC.
Interesting--I didn't get "promoting the Catholic Church" out of any of his memoirs. I've read three: 'Tis, Angela's Ashes, and Teacher Man. I should re-read 'Tis.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Aug 2, 2022 22:26:05 GMT -5
Last week I read Kismet: A Thriller by Akhtar, Amina This one is way outside my normal genres. It has a whole birds influence humans thing. I am glad I read it though.
Now I'm reading The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
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Post by steph08 on Aug 3, 2022 12:15:49 GMT -5
I finished The Lying Game by Ruth Ware. I thought it was good, but with all the backstory, I was really hoping for a major plot twist and untrustworthy narrator type of thing. That didn't happen, and I thought much more could have been done.
Now I am on Agatha Arch is Afraid of Everything.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Aug 4, 2022 18:28:00 GMT -5
'Tis by Frank McCourt, a memoir of his growing up impoverished in Ireland and coming to the US. Some parts are hilarious. A little heavy on promoting the Catholic Church. Currently reading The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. It's about nannying for a wealthy family. Very enlightening so far in how the upper 1% of the 1% live in NYC.
Interesting--I didn't get "promoting the Catholic Church" out of any of his memoirs. I've read three: 'Tis, Angela's Ashes, and Teacher Man. I should re-read 'Tis. The Catholic Church. The one and only apostolic church was repeated over and over. I doubt I'll read the other two books.
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Post by azucena on Aug 9, 2022 20:26:32 GMT -5
Almost finished with "I guess I haven't learned that yet". Kinda stream of consciousness self help. Easy read with some insights that resonate with me. Thinking Pink Cashmere might find it useful for her current headspace.
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Post by bean29 on Aug 10, 2022 10:31:45 GMT -5
I just finished Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. I enjoyed it very much. It is a Memoir of her Life. It has been made into a movie, but I don't think I want to sit through it anytime soon. The father was an Alcoholic and the Mother was probably Bi-Polar or depressed, I think it might be a lot to watch the same story a second time shortly after reading the book.
I don't know yet what I am gong to read next.
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Post by snapdragon on Aug 11, 2022 10:28:40 GMT -5
I'm reading the Last Herald mage series by Mercedes Lackey at the moment. I am also listening to Ilona Andrews and Patricia Briggs getting ready for their upcoming new releases.
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