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  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited September 2011

    Anne... Find a few minutes to read in Gladwell's What the Dog Saw, the chapter John Rock's Error. Very provocative! For anyone else interested in reading it... It can be found online as well. Just google "John Rock's Error."



    Anne... Sorry I am costing you a fortune...

  • Kaara
    Kaara Member Posts: 2,101
    edited September 2011

    Since we're talking about non fiction today, two books that I recently read that had a huge impact on my thinking are by Eckart Tolle, "The Power of Now", and "A New Earth".  They are not an easy read, but the wisdom they impart is well worth the effort.

     I seriously don't think that I would be able to handle the challenge of my possible diagnosis as well  if it hadn't been for the techniques that I learned in these books.  There is one phrase of many that I picked up on, that constantly gives me peace and comfort when faced with a challenge..."It is what it is".  It solves a multitude of problems! 

  • wenweb
    wenweb Member Posts: 471
    edited September 2011
    Anne Fyi.  I mentioned this a couple of pages ago.  Kindle loaning is now available at 11,000 public libraries.  Check yours out, you might save some money!!
  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 5,318
    edited September 2011

    Yeah! Just checked out my library system and they have kindle lending. It seems their catalogue is a bit limited but will, hopefully, increase. You can search only by book title but I prefer searching by author so I hope they add that soon. Still, not complaining about this very convenient way of getting books. Caryn

  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 1,914
    edited September 2011

    Checked with our library, and they have lending for the Nook.  Very nice, but lots of books have a waiting list.  Maybe that will change too.

  • Stanzie
    Stanzie Member Posts: 1,611
    edited September 2011

    Thanks so much for the name of the book! It was killing me! LOL!

    So Blink sounds so interesting especially after yesterday - I had a home invasion and I was home! I am still totally freaked about it. So trying to recall all the details of what I saw was really hard and wish so much I could have remembered more. They stole only small things(at least that I've found so far) but it was very scary and I was not hurt just very glad my children were not home. 

  • wenweb
    wenweb Member Posts: 471
    edited September 2011
    Stanzie That's awfully scary.  Sorry you had to endure that, but glad you are okay.  Blink is definately worth reading.  I can't put it down.
  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited September 2011

    Stanzie...Ouch!  That's awful!  Ditto..glad you're okay!

  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited September 2011

    http://www.amazon.com/Great-Struggle-Small-Business-America/dp/0809095432/ref=pd_sim_b1

    Finished reading The Great A & P and the Struggle for Small Business.  It's all about the food store A & P.  Very interesting story about how supermarkets were created.  A & P grew to be the Walmart of it's time.  Reminded me of the book Cheap:The High Cost of Discount Culture. 

    http://www.amazon.com/Cheap-High-Cost-Discount-Culture/dp/B002ZNJWGS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317299691&sr=1-1

  • jelson
    jelson Member Posts: 622
    edited September 2011

    My husband is casting wary glances at me as I read The Poisoner's Bible. I told him not to be afraid, I showed him its subtitle "Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York". the book is by Deborah Blum and the chapter titles are the poisons, with their molecular structure and describe murder cases in which the poisons were used and the valiant work of the medical examiner and toxicologists who worked to find ways to id poison in body tissue. Many poisoners were not found or if the case went to trial, were not convicted because poisoning was so difficult to prove. Then as now, known poisons were used as ingredients in common household/personal care products. So, if you are interested in the origins of CSI check out this book or if you are interested in the periodic table of elements I strongly recommend Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks. 

    Julie E

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited October 2011

    oh man my list is getting so long... as if that's something to complain about, right? I love a good murder mystery so will def check out The Poisoner's Handbook. 

    I have to say, the staff at my local library are really impressed with the wide range of books I've been requesting lately through inter-library loan.

    Julie, I read a book by Oliver Sacks a long time ago - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - a fascinating look at the lives of people with neurological disorders.

    (edit to correct book title - my local library had Poisoner's Handbook, checked it out today!)

  • sarah1968uk
    sarah1968uk Member Posts: 327
    edited October 2011

     Sorry -  back to fiction! I bought "The Help" a couple of days ago, thanks to recommendations from this site and I am really enjoying it. A real eye-opener to me - I can't believe such injustice went on only a few years before I was born. Thanks for the rec.

     Sarah x

  • ellenquilt
    ellenquilt Member Posts: 54
    edited October 2011

    Just fnished reading "Room" which was surprisingly good. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I really got involved with story which was told through the eyes of a five year old. I recommend.

  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 322
    edited October 2011

    I saw The Lacuna for a really cheap price yesterday, but I passed on it.  Has anyone hear read it, and can you recommend it?  I usually like Kingsolver's work, but not too sure about this one.

  • wenweb
    wenweb Member Posts: 471
    edited October 2011

    I read The Lacuna when it first came out.  Bought it hardcover since I am a big Kingsolver fan.  It took me a little while to get into it, and then I really enjoyed it.  If I wasn't a Diego Rivera fan, I wonder if I would have liked it as much.  Also, I thought it had a really good ending, (I'm not giving anything away!!) which for me can make or break my overall feeling of a book.  

  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited October 2011

    Speaking of Diego Rivera...I saw this book in the library the other day:

    http://www.amazon.com/Rivera-Complete-Murals-Martin-Lozano/dp/product-description/382284943X

    Couldn't figure out how to get it home....672 pages...the book is approximately 2 feet long and 5 inches thick!  Considering I recently had my second shoulder surgery...just looking at the book made my arms and shoulders hurt!  I did look at a few pages..though....awesome!

  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 1,466
    edited October 2011

    Anyone else a fan of Pearl S. Buck?  I just love her stories.. those of you who like stories of different cultures.

    I'm reading Of Mice and Men for my kid and his paper at the moment.  a reread and short.

  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited October 2011

    Apple.... There was a wonderful book about Pearl S. Buck that was published last year. Pearl S. Buck in China:Journey to the Good Earth. One of my walking companions read it and told me the whole story. The author is Spurling. One of the few books I haven't read but highly recommend.

  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 1,466
    edited October 2011

    cool.. i'll check that out.  As far as I know, I've read every one of Buck's books.  She published some books re life in America under a pen name that were not as interesting to me.. still good the.

  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited October 2011

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/books/review/your-medical-mind-by-jerome-groopman-and-pamela-hartzband-book-review.html?_r=1&ref=books

    Here's the Sunday Book Review in the New York Times  for Your Medical Mind. 

  • Elizabeth1959
    Elizabeth1959 Member Posts: 78
    edited October 2011

    Dear VR



    Coincidently I read that book review this am. For some reason, I thought prostate ca was similar to breast Ca. From my understanding, my statistics would be very grim without treatment ( as compared to prostate ca where only a handful of men benefit from tx). Never the less it looks like an interesting read.

    Elizabeth

  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited October 2011

    Elizabeth....Having previously read Dr. Groopman's How Doctors Think, I was looking forward to Your Medical Mind.  Sorry to say that I was unimpressed with his new book.  As I mentioned before on this thread, Dr. Groopman is a friend and colleague of my husband's doctor.  I thought the book was too simplistic.  Great idea to write about the topic of how people arrive at their medical treatment choices, but I was unimpressed with the musings of the handful of educated people whom he and his wife chose to interview. 

  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 1,466
    edited October 2011

    I am reading the whole list of freshman literature.. interesting how 'political' it is... but thoroughly enjoying the list.

    Life of Pi

    The Giver

    Of mice and men so far.

    I own a freshman boy.

  • sarah1968uk
    sarah1968uk Member Posts: 327
    edited October 2011

     "Life of Pi" is very unusual and very good!  "Of Mice and Men" - a classic.  Don't know "The Giver". Sorry to be ignorant, but how old is a "freshman"?

     Sarah x

  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited October 2011

    http://www.amazon.com/Giver-Lois-Lowry/dp/0440237688

    Sarah....above link for "The Giver."  I'm guessing Apple's son is a high school freshman and would be around 14.  Recently, I saw The Giver in the back seat of my friend's car and asked what she was doing with the book.  She was about to donate it.  I asked if she had ever read it and she said she hadn't. Also a voracious reader, I told her to read it and she did and loved it.  Not sure if she ever donated it.....

  • sarah1968uk
    sarah1968uk Member Posts: 327
    edited October 2011

     Thanks, VR. It sounds strange, but interesting!

     Sarah x

  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 3,696
    edited October 2011

    http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-affair-by-lee-child-2366391.html

    We have Lee Child's new thriller, The Affair in our clutches!  Did I tell you all that he is my husband's favorite author???

  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 1,914
    edited October 2011

    I've always wanted to read The Giver.  I think my son read it when he was a freshman.  Thanks for the post Apple, I will see if I can get it on the Nook from the library. 

  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 1,466
    edited October 2011

    the Giver is very good.. in a socialist way... a kid gets her 'comfort object'  a stuffed animal at age 2... I am looking forward to finishing it.. it's quite short.

    My son is 14... and a horrible student but an excellent and intelligent reader.  he just hates hates hates homework.

  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 1,914
    edited October 2011

    I have a son who was just like that too. He changed when he was a junior though. Now he's in grad school.

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