Week 11: What are you reading?

[Liz]

How are the biographies and memoirs coming? I'm about 200 pages into Team of Rivals, which is very interesting. I like the way it's written, but it still doesn't satisfy me quite like a good novel does.

I was looking at the monthly thread, and it looks like everyone has picked some great books for March. If only I could be paid to read all day, then I'd have the perfect job!

What are you reading this week?

[Kyra]

I finished Orange Is the New Black! It wasn't nearly as entertaining as the show but it was still a good read! I haven't decided what I'm going to pick up next.

[Julie]

I finished reading Shatner Rules. It wasn't quite what I thought it would be, but listening to the audio book was hilarious. There were lots of interesting tidbits about his life and thoughts on aging etc. Overall I really enjoyed it.

I am still working on A Dance With Dragons, Prayer of the Lord, and Sacred Marriage.

I also started listening to The Pearl today. I think it'll be a pretty quick listen.

[Donna]

I picked up Redefining Girly from the library last week. I agreed for the most part with the author, particularly regarding the media's early sexualization of girls. I liked how she gave concrete examples of ways we as parents can put a stop to the constant labeling of "girl" and "boy" products, hobbies, career choices etc. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on clothing and the tough transition out of the "little girls" clothing section into the dreaded "big girls" section....parents of girls will know the horror associated with that. Ha!

Also started Life after Life (thanks Liz for recommendation). Almost halfway through and am loving it! I'll probably finish that this week and move onto a biography of Louisa May Alcott that I checked out last week.

[Angela]

Not sure what I am reading this week. I missed going to the Library on Monday so off to do so today. I was reading for fun over the weekend and read three of the Zoobreak books by Gordan Korman that my son picked up from the library. Such great kids books. I finished listening to my March selection Betty White - "If You Ask Me - ..." and found it very funny and enjoyable and am half way through "Seven dirty words - the life and crimes of George Carlin". Have a great one yall!

[Pattie]

I am at the end of my Outlander Series book, An Echo in the Bone, the last one before her newest hits the shelves in June. I am just starting Reconstucting Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. Hopefully it will be a good mystery. I promise to eventually get to both the Classics Challenge and Biography Challenge one of these days. :)

[Lacie]

I'm reading "The Secret Rooms" by Catherine Bailey... Fascinating, suspenseful and NONFICTION!!

[Traci]

I'm plodding through Every Day in Tuscany. I usually love Frances Mayes, but this one is just all over the place with no real defining purpose. And there is so much talk about her favorite artist and all of his wonderful paintings but not one photograph. I'm not enjoying reading descriptions of art I can't see without googling it. On top of that, it's rather boring.

It's sort of a travel memoir so I'm not sure if that counts towards the bio/memoir theme for the month or not.

[LindaD]

Finished by Mario Alberto Zambrano in one sitting. Beautiful book construction!
Picked up David Gilbert's and hoping to finish Things I've Been Silent About: Memories by Azar Nafisi on audio

[LindaD]

The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery by Catherine Bailey

Lacie, Is this the book? sounds amazing!!!

Lacie wrote: "I'm reading "The Secret Rooms" by Catherine Bailey... Fascinating, suspenseful and NONFICTION!!"

[Liz]

Great choices, everyone! Just to throw it out there: I think anything that helps you learn more about a person, or group of people, should count for this month's challenge. So don't worry too much about finding something that is strictly defined as a biography, autobiography or memoir. Hope that helps!

[Chama]

I finally picked up a biography and started reading today! I'm reading The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. It's extremely good, so far.

[Ingrid]

I want to be in my car all of the time now that I have the Putlander CD. My gas Bill is going to be high because I am sitting in my driveway so I can listen to it longer when I get home. Lol.
We just booked a trip to Disney in the future so of I read the books like Unofficial Disney Guide (I read them cover to cover) will that count as a book?

[Liz]

Sure! Count anything you think is appropriate to count.

[Kyra]

I just finished reading Ashfall and it was wonderful! I finished it within 2 days and I highly recommend it if anyone is into post-apocalyptic survival stories!

[Traci]

I finished Every Day in Tuscany, which I did not enjoy. But then, because someone from this group (not sure who) had read it and said positive things, I picked up Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore, which I'm really enjoying. I didn't read the blurb, so I have no expectations of what is going to happen, but so far it's really fun.

[Liz]

Traci, I just finished Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore, and I thought it was pretty great. :)

[LindaD]

started by Henning Mankell

so far, I am intrigued by the story, read until I fell asleep last night, not my usual habit.

[Pattie]

Just realized I have been bad at actually logging in the books I have read for this group. Just caught up! I am anxiously awaiting for my hold to come in (soon!) for the March challenge. I have decided to read "Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful." Can we all say, "Woooo-ohhhh, We're Half Way There?" Yay!

[LindaD]

Pattie wrote: "Just realized I have been bad at actually logging in the books I have read for this group. Just caught up! I am anxiously awaiting for my hold to come in (soon!) for the March challenge. I have..."

Ha! that should be interesting to read

[LindaD]

Here are 3 of the 8 books I've decide to read for a Journey Through Japan challenge(one from all 8 regions):

by Yoshihiro Tatsumi 1972 graphic novel about post-war Japan(finished, short read)


by Angela Davis-Gardner American teacher in 1960's Japan
by Daisy Whitney student who travels to Japan after his mother dies