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What I'm Reading Now

A group for the book readers among us. Please post the name and author of your current book in the subject line of your post, then give us a brief synopsis. If you're also so inclined, a quickie critique would be fun as well!

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"Anyone who says they have only one life to live
must not know how to read a book."

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Anyone have any good memoirs? 18 Replies

Started by Chelsea Adams. Last reply by Troy Swezey Jul 17, 2019.

Books like Circe and The Song of Achilles? 5 Replies

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Comment by Jane McGill on May 11, 2009 at 15:46
If you haven't read "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, put it on your to-do list. I think it's a life-changing book.
Comment by Chris Renegar on March 9, 2009 at 15:51
I'm on a "chick books" kick right now...finished up "The Joy Luck Club" about a week ago and moved right on to "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." What's going on with me? LOL.
Comment by Cathryn Bauer on March 9, 2009 at 14:30
I am reading Hitler's Pope by John Cornwell. It is based on Vatican documents from the first half of the 20th century. Interestingly, Cornwell originally intended to write a laudatory book about Pius XII, but wound up with solid proof of some unsavory truths that had a lot to do with turning the world in the wrong direction.
Comment by Denise Riffle on March 9, 2009 at 13:48
I just finished "The School of Essential Ingredients" by Erica Bauermeister.

I really enjoyed it and want to reread it again immediately. I especially liked the comparisons between cooking and life.

It just came out in January, but I was lucky to find an unedited, rough-draft version in trade paperback for $2.99. I was worried I'd be distracted by any errors; but the story drew me in, and I didn't even pay attention to that.
Comment by Ellen Sarem on February 7, 2009 at 10:49
I am reading "Something Borrowed" by Emily Giffin, which is a book representing my favorite genre: women's lit, or chick lit. You know what that is, books with the bright pink covers, light reads that you can read again and again.
This particular one is about two best friends in their late twenties: Darcy and Rachel. Darcy is getting married to Dex, her longtime boyfriend, while Rachel, always one to take a backseat to Darcy, sits in the background. The night of Darcy's birthday party, Rachel and Dex commit the act of ultimate betrayal and go home together. The book is about Rachel's conflict of whether or not she should continue playing second fiddle to Darcy or finally go for what she really wants in life.
Can you tell I've read it before? :-)
Comment by Denise Riffle on January 11, 2009 at 20:12
I recently read "Marley & Me," which was sweet.

I just finished "Nice to Come Home To" by Rebecca Flowers, which is a nice light read. It's about a young woman who learns to give up her preconceived ideas about finding a new career path and a mate. Predictable, but good.

I'm partway through "Long Life: Essays and Other Writings" by Mary Oliver, which is excellent and inspiring. I only read it in small doses, though, so I can soak up what she's offering.
Comment by Katy Cuellar on January 5, 2009 at 21:05
The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery. Translated from French. It's an amazing book, philosophy up the ying-yang, will send you searching for your Philosophy for Dummies. To be savored, beautiful words spilling out all over, and not something you'd want to rush through. It's about two lives, a concierge in a luxury apartment building, sort of a bag lady, and a little girl who lives upstairs in one of the apartments.
Comment by Nicolete on December 25, 2008 at 21:58
I'm reading "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne. It's a great little book to pick up and read while you have a few minutes in the car, waiting room, etc... It's all about the law of attraction, which I find to be so very true. Positive thinking produces positive results. I love it, and I would recommend it to all court reporting students and everyone else, for that matter. LOL. Happy reading!
Comment by Michelle on October 4, 2008 at 15:37
Has anyone read "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch or heard/seen any reviews on it? Got the book as a gift and wondering should I bump it up the list to read??
Comment by Debi Patsis on April 2, 2008 at 13:47
I am reading Night Train to Lisbon by Pascal Mercier. It is a novel for people with great expectations for literature it makes the reader reflex on human nature, mind and soul. It is deep and as I read it I plan to go back at a later date and re-read it again for more clarification. Debi
 

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