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Really enjoying The Geography of Bliss. Author visits different countries to see what their "happiness" levels are. Lots of humor to level out facts.
I love Neal stephenson’s Books!
Robin, by Dave Inzkoff--a biography of Robin Williams.
The Fisherman by John Langan. it’s a horror story, but a good escape.Quote:
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I"m still on Not That Bad, eerie timing with Blasey Ford in the news.
I also started autobiographies by Lee Smith and Mirta Ojito and Small Victories by Anne Lamott.
I'm listening to Barbara Ehrenreich's Natural Causes. The narrator (picture a humorless schoolmarm) annoys me, but Ehrenreich's view of medical care mirrors mine exactly. I'm thankful that, like Ehrenreich, I'm old enough to die unbothered by all the medical meddling that is de rigueur these days.
"I refuse to accept a medicalized life." sums up Ehrenreich's position.
The Alice Network. 1/3 the way in. Great read!
A group of books abput mental illness, personal accounts. One is Unhinged by Anna
berry.
Dopesick, by Beth Macey. Depressing and infuriating chronicle of the spread of opioids in Appalachia.
The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form by Kenneth Clark. This book evolved from a 1953 series of lectures by this Oxford University professor.
There is more to the Nude than meets the eye! ...458 pages with Notes and Index.
I just saw the Lisa Ling special on meth addicts in Ohio. Apparently Ohio is the worst in the U.S. and law enforcement there can't keep up. The sheriff there said it typically starts as an addiction to prescribed pain medication, then when they can't get any more pain pills they move to meth or heroin. It was pretty frightening seeing the scope of it, and clearly repeated arrests and incarceration without treatment is not working.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
Two Good Dogs by Susan Wilson. Totally lightweight, happy little fictional frolic, which is just what the doctor ordered for me right now. I especially love that she is a local author and the story took place in the Berkshires. Many of the places mentioned in the book were visited by us just a couple of weeks ago.
Iris Lily alert - this book would probably nauseate you, although you would love Chance and Dawg!
I am reading Saved by Ben Hewitt. So far it is pretty good and a deep examination of what money and wealth really are.
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Add in a depressed economy where desperate people sell the stuff on the black market and an incredibly greed-driven Pharma, and you have an unmitigated disaster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lainey
“Confronting the Classics” by Mary Beard. She takes some new perspectives on some old material.
I’ve got Roger Scruton’s book on conservatism waiting in the wings. It’s the first time I bought a book I heard about on YouTube.
I'm re-reading "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear" by Patrick Rothfuss. They are the first two books in a planned trilogy.
I've been eagerly anticipating the third book for seven years, but the first two are so good that even if Rothfuss never publishes another thing, he'll still be a master.
Read her "Women and Power: a Manifesto" earlier this year. I recommend it. Helped me to understand better how women came to be silenced in the public sphere.Quote:
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Unhinged
The Girl Who Smiled Beads
Burden
Everything I Never Told You
Looking for Lorraine
Sabers and Utopias
Fun read from Amazon's "First Reads": The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre. Fun I'm only 25% done but I'm all in.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Good fiction read!
By laws. I am reading mf Bylaws for multiple organizations for multiple purposes.
This probably belongs on the rant thread!
"The Real Thing - Lessons on Love and Life from a Wedding Reporter's Notebook" by Ellen McCarthy. From the title you would think this was about the wedding ceremony itself, but it's actually a wonderful little book about relationships: "the mystery, the science, and the secrets of how we find love and make it last."
Like so many books of this type, it's interesting because it uses a mix of anecdotes, interviews, scientific research, and personal observations. It was written by a recently married woman in her 30s and published in 2015 so it's fresh and modern.
Small Fry-written by Steve Jobs "illegitimate" daughter. A bit like reading someone's diary. How people remember childhood events in such detail mystifies me but I could identify with the father abandonment issues.
I put Ben Sasse's new book Them on hold. He presents data that we are the loneliest we have ever been and that we find our community in political beliefs/tribes primarily through social media/forums. I am hoping he will consider a presidential run someday as he has a real handle on the human side of politics.
i suspect we always have, unions were actually very social organizations at one point, not just political organizations though plenty that but also a part of one's social life. But the online thing, yea that's new, and mostly useless politically as well as unrewarding socially.Quote:
put Ben Sasse's new book Them on hold. He presents data that we are the loneliest we have ever been and that we find our community in political beliefs/tribes primarily through social media/forums.
I saw his interview on Face the Nation yesterday, and the book interests me as well. If you get it first, pinkytoe, let us know how it is.Quote:
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"Lions: A Novel" by Bonnie Nadzam.
This was one bleak book - more like a fable or parable than a novel.
From Goodreads: Bonnie Nadzam—author of the critically acclaimed, award-winning debut, Lamb—returns with this scorching, haunting portrait of a rural community in a "living ghost town" on the brink of collapse, and the individuals who are confronted with either chasing their dreams or—against all reason—staying where they are.
I just finished "The Cabin at the End of the World" by Paul Tremblay. It is a finely crafted horror novel of the darkest sort and was very hard to put down. I thought it was interesting that the author mentioned John Langan and thanked him for his weekly phone calls in the acknowledgments. I've only heard that name recently when Rogar mentioned reading "The Fisherman" by him. I'll have to get my hands on that one.
Unhinged
Diet for the Mind
Educated, a memoir by Tara Westover.
She was born into a rural Idaho Mormon family with survivalist/prepper parents and home-schooled (non-schooled being a more accurate term) and still managed through self-study to get admitted to BYU after getting a 28 score on the ACT. But her lack of knowledge was made abundantly clear the first day of class when she raised her hand and asked about a word in the textbook that she didn't know. The word was holocaust...
You never give me your money by Peter Dogget.
Just finished Tana French's new book, "The Witch Elm." It may be her best book yet.
Also read "The Serpent King", a very popular YA book. It felt contrived to me. Would not recommend.
Hillbilly Elegy
21 Lessons for the 21st Century and
The War on Normal People
Both give a solemn view of the future and how we are very unprepared to deal with the many changes brought on by AI, automation, etc.
New Minimalism
Meet the Frugalwoods
The Year of Less
The Keto Reset Diet
When They Call You a Terrorist
The Road to Dawn
Fatal Discord
Northland
Darkly Dreaming Dexter, by Jeff Lindsay--I think a TV series was based on it.
I picked up this book at the library, after seeing UL mention this. I found myself rather disappointed, I was wanting to hear more directly from "Eric", the person who lives on 10K a year, and much less about the author's life. The conversations around Eric were rarely direct quotes, and usually the author's summation. The overall concept was still good, I was just hoping to hear more particulars about Eric's thinking/decision making.Quote:
I am reading Saved by Ben Hewitt. So far it is pretty good and a deep examination of what money and wealth really are.
How do you like it Jane? I've never seen the show, but I think my sister likes it. I might like to try the book version.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0