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

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

20. Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay by Beverly Kaye.
{This was suggested reading by my HRM professor, who is also in corporate HR. I'll be keeping this on my book shelf at work!}

19. Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives by Carson F. Dye and Andrew N. Garman.
*Healthcare Management

18. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
*New Book Club

17. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.
{Second five-star review of the year. This book was so refreshing after reading dry textbooks.}

16. Run by Ann Patchett.
*HP Book Club

15. Home by Toni Morrison.

14. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.

13. Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
*HP Book Club
*Travel Writing

12. Love is the Cure: On life, loss and the end of AIDS by Elton John.
*Autobiography, somewhat

11. Pnin by Vladmir Nabokov.
*HP Book Club

10. Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts and Applications by by William N. Zelman, Mccue, Glick.
*Healthcare Management

8. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.
*HP Book Club
{Rhys tells the 'untold' story of the lunatic in the attic, a major barrier of Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre romance. This novel made me have a new-found interest in rereading Bronte's work, to pick up on Antoinette's portion. If you like Eyre, you should pick up Rhys' response.}
9. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. {Speed re-read.}

7. Beloved by Toni Morrison.
{This is the first five-star rating I've given this challenge - Beloved was a book that made me think and feel; Morrison is a fantastic writer.}

5. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
*HP Book Club
6. Jonas & Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States by Anthony R. Kovner.
*Healthcare Management

4. The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano.
*HP Book Club

3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.

2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.

Jaime wrote: "Well this was for 2010. I did 15 in 2011 and I'm only at 17 for 2012. My goal for 2012 was to read more than 2011 so I at least met that goal. I'm off next week because I'm having surgery on my ..."

Yeah, I kinda slacked off in the past few years on this challenge, but I'm trying to get back into it!

Surgery on your foot?! I hope it wasn't because of an injury! You'll definitely have time to knock out a few during your recovery! Any books in particular that you hope to get to?

Alison wrote: "I dont know what I am doing, but Im gonna start the monstrous (to me) Lord of the Rings trilogy. Starting out with Fellowship of the Ring later tonight. This will probably take me quite a while! Bu..."

Fellowship of the Ring went very quickly for me, but I have yet to really 'read' the other two. I've picked up The Hobbit {again}, mainly because the new film version is coming out within a year and I can't remember ANYTHING that happens.
Since you know the story, they will probably be quick for you, and you'll be frustrated with all they've left out of the films!
Good luck! :)

Ray wrote: "The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy..."

Your review/comments have inspired me to throw this on my 'to-read' list. Of course, the Olympics are a good push, too. I saw the film during its awards run, and loved it - looking forward to reading this 'companion'!