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Permalink Reply by Sail R's - Roz and Russ Worrall on October 3, 2011 at 10:41pm

Thanks for sharing Ian. Roz

Permalink Reply by Ian Mason on January 6, 2012 at 4:19am

Just finished Barbara Ehrenreich's "Bright-sided". A sharp and logical attack on Positive Thinking that also disects its origins in/connection to religion. Although it deals exclusively with America I can confirm that the PT infection/memeplex has crossed the Atlantic and the Noth Sea.

Never more will I say "I may be up to my neck in shit but at least I don't have to wipe my arse".

Permalink Reply by Sail R's - Roz and Russ Worrall on May 17, 2012 at 5:40pm

Just recently on Facebook I pushed the "like" button on some inspirational and positve thinking wall photos, only to find myself deluged in a daily flood of quotes, photos and positive thoughts. For a while, this was okay as it was a counter balance for some of the more ascerbic subscriptions I get. Some of the positive stuff seemed incredibly self-serving and delusional, but so did some of the more ascerbic stuff. I hid (almost) all of them. I do have Bright- Sided on my list. Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Sail R's - Roz and Russ Worrall on May 16, 2012 at 10:42pm

I've done a lot of reading in the last year. Thought it might be a good time to refresh this discussion. I need some new recommendatioms. Thank you for all your recommendations from last year. I read a lot of the books that were suggested in this discussion, and some I randomly found on exchange bookshelves.

Just finished The Hunger Games Trilogy*****and couldn't put them down. Have not yet seen the movie. Anybody see it who read the book? How was it?

Also read Phillip Pullman's Dark materials, Golden Compass, Subtle Knife, and Amber Spyglass****, Inside Scientology*****, Sam Harris's, The Moral Landscape ***, The Secret Lives of Bees*****' three of Bill Bryson's book ( A Walk in the Woods ****In Sunburnt Coumtry (reread)*** Im a Stranger here Myself****' Tree Grows in Brooklyn ***' Catherine Coulter's FBI Thrillers ****' Suzanne Colllins The Dark Queen Trilogy****' , Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosenay*****. I'm still working on Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, but it just doesn't keep my interest. I keep hoping Ill get hooked, but I've picked it up and put it down a half dozen times reading other things in between

So what have you been reading? Would you recommend it? Hope to hear from you. Thanks

Permalink Reply by Tammy S on May 17, 2012 at 7:09am

At present I am reading 'The Grand Design' by Stephen Hawking (very good****), the 'Game of Thrones' series by George R.R. Martin (fantastic series*****) and the latest book by Charles Frazier who wrote Cold Mountain, called 'Thirteen Moons,' I just started it so I can't really comment yet, it starts out well.

I'm horrible for having a book going on the reader which I take with me and having a book in the living room, one in each bathroom and sometimes even one by the bed.  I broke a toe carrying a book around from room to room, so I no longer read and walk, or text and walk, I can still chew gum and walk mostly without incident! *wink*

Permalink Reply by annet on May 17, 2012 at 9:50am

Same problem. I've got 3 going right now. Eventually they'll all get read..... 

Permalink Reply by Sail R's - Roz and Russ Worrall on May 17, 2012 at 4:48pm

I've not read anything by Stephen Hawking. He's so brilliant. Does he write in terms that not so brilliant people can grasp?

Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on May 17, 2012 at 5:06pm

A Brief History of Time is very accessible and rather enjoyable.  I went through it perhaps a year ago.

Permalink Reply by Tammy S on May 17, 2012 at 5:25pm

Yes, it's as if he's having a conversation with a friend, he's very enjoyable to read.

Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on May 17, 2012 at 7:38am

I'm working on a couple at the moment, on and off:

• George Szell, A Life In Music, by Michael Charry.  This is a considerable interest of mine, as my home is Cleveland and I have been listening to The Cleveland Orchestra one way or another for over half my life and subscribed to a six-concert series since 1985.  Considering Szell was singularly responsible for lifting TCO to world-class status and was revered as a musical genius though sometimes reviled as an egotistic martinet, it's rather a fascinating read.

• The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose, by Keith Scott.  I have gotten one of the world's biggest kicks out of "moose and squirrel" since I first ran onto them and their adventures back in the late 50's.  A light, fun read.

Permalink Reply by Sail R's - Roz and Russ Worrall on May 17, 2012 at 5:30pm

I'll have to find a hard copy of the moose as it doesn't seem to be a Kindle offering. Loved Rocky and Bullwinkle, so will ad to my wishlist. Thank you for the recommendation.

Permalink Reply by Pat on May 17, 2012 at 8:20am

Just finished "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer.  A very good look at Mormon fundamentalism, current polygamist sects in Canada, the US and Mexico, along with a history of Mormonism from the time of Joseph Smith to the present.  The story centers around two brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who murdered their sister-in-law and 15 month old niece based upon a personal revelation from god; personal revelations being a hallmark of Mormonism.

P.S. - Thanks Loren. I'm looking into "The Moose That Roared." Always loved Rocky and Bullwinkle.

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