Ash’s Comments (group member since Jun 22, 2008)

Ash’s comments from the Challenge: 50 Books group.

37. Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala.
{Heart-wrenching, but I really connected with her story - this is unusual for me, as I do not usually connect with people that have children [as my husband and I don't have kids]. I've also never physically experienced a natural disaster in such a way. She is a wonderful writer, her words chosen carefully, so much that I felt like I was reading [hearing] something sacred or private. I'm glad Deraniyagala shared her story, even after so many years.}
38.Coronado: Stories by Dennis Lehane.
*Both Audio for a roadtrip.

My Six Sigma course is finished! Just waiting on final grades and my certification now...

35. Six SIGMA for Green Belts and Champions: Foundations, Dmaic, Tools, Cases, and Certification by Howard S. Gitlow.
36. Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-Cost Approach to Management by Masaaki Imai.
*Graduate school books

34. Moving Beyond Repair: Perfecting Health Care by Karen Feinstein.
*Healthcare Management

33. Serena by Ron Rash.
*New Book Club

32. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman.
*HP Book Club

Such an eclectic selection! There's several on there that I've been meaning to read. What's been your favorite so far?

31. Drown by Junot Diaz.

30. Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by Cherie Currie.
*Autobiography

29. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard.
*HP Book Club

28. Brief Interviews With Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace.
{Do not let DFW's persona of hidden witticisms fool you - the title is dead on accurate. I liked The Broom of the System much better, but then again it was a more palatable subject matter. When reading this collection of short stories, I felt like I was watching a sickening newscast on an insane kidnapper and their victims. I'll be moving on to other DFW collections to wipe the slate clean.}

27. This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

26. The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace.
*HP Book Club
{Didn't love this one by DFW, but will be trying out his nonfiction/short stories/essays in the upcoming weeks. It's both amazing and disheartening that he wrote this at 24!}

25. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.
Fantastic!

Review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Obsessedreader wrote: "Fitzgerald's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was a SHORT STORY. It's not that Fitzgerald "left out" characters--the movie writers added more people to flesh out their movie. I think Fitzgeral..."

Hi Rose - Thanks for your comment. Indeed, I realize this was a short story, and couldn't help but compare the short story to the film in my brief comment here. I should have made that comparison more distinct in the comment. Thanks!

24. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
{I picked up this leaflet to read this month to bolster my knowledge of Fitzgerald's writing, as my new book club is reading This Side of Paradise in May. I'd already seen the movie, and felt disappointed in this 52-page book. Several characters were left out completely, chiefly the mother that bore Benjamin Button. I did appreciate the father's involvement in this book, as well as Fitzgerald's cyclical style of closing the story nicely. It would be interesting to have Fitzgerald see the movie version of his book, then write a novel based on the film.}

23. Understanding Healthcare Financial Management by Louis C. Gapenski.
*Healthcare Management

22. Fundamentals of Human Resources in Healthcare by Bruce J. Fried and Myron D. Fottler.
*Healthcare Management

Meg wrote: "13. Canada - Richard Ford

Interesting perspective about parents robbing a bank and how the children survive without them."

Your book choices are really interesting! I might jot a couple of these titles down for further review. :)

Many of your titles are on my To-Read list (Kingsolver, NW, Crooked Letter, etc.). I appreciate your simple way of listing your rating next to the entry - it won't leave us guessing! :)

21. Das Wochenende {The Weekend} by Bernhard Schlink.
*HP Book Club