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One reader's thoughts as she steps from book to book.
Books I've Finished
- "A Christmas Memory"
- by Truman Capote 12/8/12
- "Child's Christmas in Wales"
- by Dylan Thomas 12/7/12
- "One Christmas"
- by Truman Capote 11/29/12
- "The Thanksgiving Visitor"
- by Truman Capote 11/29/12
- Inside Mrs. B's Classroom
- by Leslie Baldacci 11/28/12
- The Bee Eater
- by Richard Whitmire 11/15/12
- There Are No Shortcuts
- by Rafe Esquith 10/28/12
- I'd Like to Apologize to
- Every Teacher I Ever Had
- by Tony Danza 10/21/12
- Corked
- by Kathryn Borel 10/15/12
- Year of Learning Dangerously
- by Quinn Cummings 9/30/12
- A Hologram for the King
- by Dave Eggers 8/23/12
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- by Harper Lee 7/18/12
About Me
- Christine
- I often have a few books with bookmarks in them at once. I enjoy classics more than contemporary works of fiction, often read historical fiction, and love to get glimpses into other people's lives by reading memoirs and biographies.
5 comments:
I'm still working on Consumed. And it's a tough read (lots of notes and I find myself reading some paragraphs more than once), but I have to say that so far, it's really articulating all of my suspicions and misgivings about the direction our country has been headed, with all of the anti-public rhetoric, villifying of teachers, marketing to kids, privatizing of services that used to be the public domain, outcry against public services, etc. I've been feeling like the world has slowly been going crazy, and now I finally feel somewhat validated/not alone. And the author is extremely articulate and presents a strong case against abandoning all public endeavors for private.
I just finished reading, "The Self Aware Parent" by Cathy Cassani Adams. I love it! Not only is it a quick read, but it has some very helpful tools for parenting children and keeping one's sanity at the same time. It's a must read for any busy parent who hopes to be more 'present' for your children.
Thank you, Lisa, for another succinct review. Looks like a sobering book.
CGB--glad to see you here! I have heard good things about this book and hope to read it, too!
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Selznick).
It was an outwardly intimidating book (2" thick!), but once I opened it, I was hooked. The story was simple, the illustrations were riveting. It was an ideal escape, the kind of book I could see reading to my grandchildren someday (if I should live so long). Thanks for the recommendation, Christine!
Left Neglected (Genova).
What Lisa said a few posts ago was absolutely spot on: it was as formulaic as a Jodi Picoult. Still, it was interesting.
Five People You Meet in Heaven (Albom)
I'm re-reading this for an upcoming book club. I read it several years back and was not impressed. I thought it had been written for a child. Or an idiot. Or an idiotic child. The passage of time has not altered my opinion. Oh, well.
Mary, that review of The Five People You Meet in Heaven made me laugh out loud.
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