Huston55
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Going on a cruise in a couple days, think I'll take "The Bell Curve" with me to finish it. Not fiction but, I'm mostly a nonfiction kind of guy.
I just finished Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
I learned quite a bit about psychology and the behavioral science from this book. Still couldn't help thinking that the book could have been condensed to 1/2 of its length to make it more appealing to laymen like myself.
I read Ken Ilgunas's blog, and was glad for him when he announced the publication of his book. I will read his book later but suspect that most of the material might be already covered in his blog, which describes other exploits of his.
I'm reading atlas shrugged right now.
Just finished The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton - hands down the most absorbing piece of fiction I have read this year.
...I'm currently reading "My Life in France " by Julia Child and it is curing any insomnia I might have . The movie showed it sooo much better .
I recently saw the movie and have to say I enjoyed it immensely. I had never thought of Julia Child as being anything other than what was seen on her in the media. It really portrayed her as someone you would want to hang out with.
Thought that I would chime in on Julia Child's "My Life in France"
I just finished reading it and loved it (earlier poster mentioned it as a cure for insomnia). The book made Julia Child seem like someone I would have liked if I had known her. My previous impressions of her had more to do with Dan Ackroyd than with anything she had done. It also motivated me to read "Julie and Julia" and while I didn't like it as well as "My Life in France" it was an interesting companion book. I plan to rent the DVD to see the movie.
Movie was great . Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci were perfect .What ever you do do not get Julie Powel's second book "Cleaving " . It is a complete dog !I just finished the book, and will see if I can get the movie Julie and Julia. I also heard of this movie, but have not watch it.
I just read "SixYears " by Harlan Coben . What a great book ! I could not put it down .If you like mysteries I highly recommend this book .