false 31 149 103 true 5629838 read 3 true 1986598 currently-reading 43 true 1986597 to-read 10 false 2627441 car-listening---- 8 false 4788614 inspirational-people 2 false 2773769 started-and-not-going-to-finish- 1 false 3236371 want-to-finish-but-it-is-mucking-up <![CDATA[Diane added 'Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77551751 to: Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story (Hardcover) by Wally Lamb
Well we all know how much I love Wally Lamb. I really, really wanted to love this book. If it is meant to be a Christmas book, it should have some major holiday feel good at the end and it did not. It reminded me of a male Judy Blume book since it is told from the perspective of a 5th grade boy. It was easy to read and the characters were lovable even with their quirkiness and flaws. (but it is my favorite author and it took me almost 2 weeks to read 225 pages..).

He has lots of characters and clearly thinks that they are so well developed that the 225 page book requires an epilogue to tell us what they are all doing current day. Characters were pretty good, but not sure all that info was needed and the dates seem way out of whack all the way through the book.

He also includes a large acknowledgement section at the end (ok, I admit, I didn't read all of it). He admits that he only started writing this book in January. This might explain some things. ]]> <![CDATA[Diane is on page 517 of Web Development and... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68970453 Diane is on page 517 of 672 of Web Development and Design Foundations with XHTML ]]> <![CDATA[Diane is on page 250 of Wishin' and Hopin':... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77551751 Diane is finished with Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story ]]> <![CDATA[Diane added 'The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52331492 to: The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life (Hardcover) by Jim Tressel
bookshelves: inspirational-people
Tressel is a football coach and not an author for a reason. However his well rounded person approach teaches his players the game of life (not just football). ]]> <![CDATA[Diane added 'The Girl Who Played with Fire']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39359304 to: The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson
]]> <![CDATA[new comment from Diane]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70246868 Kelly's review of Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier

ditto! ]]> <![CDATA[Diane added 'Icy Sparks']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72960068 to: Icy Sparks (Broché) by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
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]]> <![CDATA[Diane added 'Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72041636 to: Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears (Hardcover) by Pema Chödrön
I seriously considered buying this book so I could read it again and again during difficult times! I have considered reading this author before, when I saw this on the NFNR table and it was only 100 pages I jumped on it. I am so glad I did!

It seems to be a culmination of many things I have learned in the past 18 months! It is about being present in the moment and allowing yourself to feel your feelings as a way to get to know yourself and move forward in life. One of the biggest things I learned is that when you experience an emotion it only lasts for about 90 seconds. After the 90 seconds, it is just us perpetuating it! Can you say wallowing?

I have recommended this to at least 4 people already! It is not overly wordy and gets to the point quickly. Read it! ]]> <![CDATA[Diane added 'The Picture of Dorian Gray']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72042383 to: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Barnes & Noble Classics) by Oscar Wilde
]]> <![CDATA[new comment from Diane]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47401929 Donna's review of The Girl Who Could Fly
by Victoria Forester

I checked this out but never even started it! Please let me know what you think! ]]>