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Im reading the pet peeve thread from the beginning, Its like a novel, I find many of the posts hysterical. its like therapy without the copay.
Let's keep this thread about books, please.Im reading the pet peeve thread from the beginning, Its like a novel, I find many of the posts hysterical. its like therapy without the copay.
Just finished Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat and loved it; couldn't put it down. Brown is simply an incredible writer. I've read his work on the great Hinckley fire (local color, since I'm in MN) as well as the book on the Donner party. All three held me spellbound. What an amazing talent.
Did I hear that The Boys in the Boat was going to be made into a movie? I hope so as I think it would film very very well.
I have just started reading "An American Sickness," by Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. It's about the American health care system. So far, a good read, an eye-opener. I have seen Dr. Rosenthal on C-Span a few times talking about her book. I get many of my book ideas from watching C-Span.
Returning the Hodgekinson book to the library...read that one if you want to get in touch with your inner rebel. I got a "Take Back Your Time" by Jasper (the wrong book) and it was a 1999 dud about how to be a better slave.Re. books extolling the virtues of leisure.
I've enjoyed:
- How to Be Idle, by Tom Hodgkinson
- The Importance of Being Lazy, by Al Gini
- Take Back Your Time, by John de Graaf
- The Importance of Being Idle, by Stephen Robins
- Slow is Beautiful, by Cecile Andrews
Tom Hodginson can be a bit extreme, but I like his spirit. Cecile Andrews' book is probably my favorite, although it may not be quite as "on point" as the others. Al Gini's book is precisely on point. He is a professor of leisure, which sounds like a nice job. Take Back Your Time is a good read, focused on reclaiming time from work. I'd put Robins' book at the bottom, since it is made up mostly of quotes from other people, but there are some good thoughts in there about the value of leisure.
I have just started reading "An American Sickness," by Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. It's about the American health care system. So far, a good read, an eye-opener.
Perhaps the Greek alphabet next? Or numbers?I just finished Y is for yesterday by Sue Grafton . It was good but not her best . I am sad that she only has one letter left .
Just finished Captain Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/40398.Arturo_P_rez_Reverte
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/90411.Captain_Alatriste
Now just starting the sequel, Purity of Blood........https://www.amazon.ca/Purity-Blood-Arturo-Perez-Reverte/dp/0452287987.....
....picked them both up for 50¢ apiece at our local library bookstore.