false 3 102 91 true 5707300 read 2 true 2076796 currently-reading 9 true 2076795 to-read 24 false 2572317 classics 14 false 2077654 non-fiction 8 false 2079455 harry-potter 5 false 2076939 favorite-reads 4 false 2186473 poetry---plays 2 false 2343448 poetry http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/89515-natasha-s-books-2009 Natasha made a comment in the 50 Books A Year group:

#9: More bittersweet than I remember his other books. Love how much he loves and admires his partner, Hugh--that came through clearly.

#10: Love Jane Austen and 19th century England rules of conduct: all of those intimate communications left unsaid and guessed at make for a thrilling read. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72185812 to: When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover) by David Sedaris
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67268702 The Upanishads (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaró
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67268462 Civilization and Its Discontents (Paperback) by Sigmund Freud
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]]> http://apps.facebook.com/good_reads/ check it out » ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67263408 to: Exploring Psychology, Sixth Edition, in Modules (Paperback) by David G. Myers
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I teach an intro to Psychology course, and am now using the 8th edition of the book. The author does a superb job at explaining the science behind the findings, and does make the material accessible to students. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67261598 to: The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence (Paperback) by Kathleen Stassen Berger
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I teach a child psychology course at a community college, and am now using the next edition (8e). There is so much to appreciate about Kathleen Stassen Berger's approach, but I suppose what I most appreciate is the she invites students into thinking scientifically about developmental psychology. She clearly knows her audience, and uses personal stories to engage the the students while at the same time, helps them to learn to appreciate the methods used in gathering knowledge about development. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41396034 to: Emotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition; Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover) by Daniel Goleman
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/89089-what-are-you-reading-now Natasha made a comment in the Daily Show / Colbert Report group:

Hi, Tiffany.
That is still on my list--thanks for the update :-) Currently, I am reading Finding Flow The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life, and part of the discussion is related to some of the tenets of Unreason: he discusses the "bread and circuses" policies of the Roman empire and how mindless entertainment has replaced mindful leisure, or bettering ourselves. Interesting. Thanks again for the update--looking forward to reading Unreason :-)
Natasha
Tiffany wrote: "Natasha -

Finally done :) I thought it was a good book -- a very interesting analysis of Americans' growing stupidity and intellectual laziness. I enjoyed it...it made me think of how nice it wo..."

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