Read Early. Read Often. Just Read
By Friday afternoon, I was in the middle of three books and about to start a fourth when I realized how ridiculous that was. How many books do you have to be reading at once before they all start blending together in your head? I don't know, and didn't want to find out.
I made it my goal for the weekend to finish at least three books. Goal accomplished.
Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities, by Alexandra Robbins
You may think I read this book because she's a hometown girl, but that's not why. I didn't even realize she was from Long Island until I got to the end of her book and saw that she had a website that would give updates on four of the people profiled in her book. A friend of mine had read this, and I've liked almost every book she's suggested to me - that's why.
It definitely taught me about a world I knew nothing about. I'm now positive it's a world I don't belong in, wouldn't have been welcome in, wouldn't have thrived in. Just reserved her other three books from the library.
The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green, by Joshua Braff
Braff, you ask? Like that guy from Scrubs and Garden State? Yes, like him, except his brother. Zach's brother is not only a writer, but lives in Oakland, CA and is hot. But married, so never mind the hot part. That's not why you should read the book. If you ever whined that you hated hebrew school, this book is for you. You're not jewish? Eh, read it anyway - it's funny. And the cover is bright green.
Someone from work recommended it to me, and I liked it so much that next time she recommends a book to me I won't take three months to get it from the library.
The Gift of Fear, by Gavin de Becker
Eh. Here's the book in a nutshell - trust your instincts/gut/intuition. The end. If you're not tapped into that part of yourself, if you're not street smart at ALL, then this book would be great for you. It's non-fiction, and this guy is famous within his world of evaluating threats. It's not exactly a waste of time to read, but for me, it's a bit of preaching to the choir. Easy read.
Next up? Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, by Nick Flynn
I started this last week, but it got pushed aside for the above three. I bet you can guess what I'll be doing on my lunch hours this week.
Okay fine. The book I vaguely mentioned below? The one that I read in three hours while sitting in the bookstore yesterday? Straight Up and Dirty, by the blogger Stephanie Klein. Yes, it was in the self-help section. I can't quite figure out what to say about it, except that ... well, I wouldn't have paid $24.95 for it. It wasn't exactly three hours wasted, but it wasn't exactly three hours well spent either. She's also a hometown girl, though she apparently grew up in a very different world from the one I grew up in.
I made it my goal for the weekend to finish at least three books. Goal accomplished.
Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities, by Alexandra Robbins
You may think I read this book because she's a hometown girl, but that's not why. I didn't even realize she was from Long Island until I got to the end of her book and saw that she had a website that would give updates on four of the people profiled in her book. A friend of mine had read this, and I've liked almost every book she's suggested to me - that's why.
It definitely taught me about a world I knew nothing about. I'm now positive it's a world I don't belong in, wouldn't have been welcome in, wouldn't have thrived in. Just reserved her other three books from the library.
The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green, by Joshua Braff
Braff, you ask? Like that guy from Scrubs and Garden State? Yes, like him, except his brother. Zach's brother is not only a writer, but lives in Oakland, CA and is hot. But married, so never mind the hot part. That's not why you should read the book. If you ever whined that you hated hebrew school, this book is for you. You're not jewish? Eh, read it anyway - it's funny. And the cover is bright green.
Someone from work recommended it to me, and I liked it so much that next time she recommends a book to me I won't take three months to get it from the library.
The Gift of Fear, by Gavin de Becker
Eh. Here's the book in a nutshell - trust your instincts/gut/intuition. The end. If you're not tapped into that part of yourself, if you're not street smart at ALL, then this book would be great for you. It's non-fiction, and this guy is famous within his world of evaluating threats. It's not exactly a waste of time to read, but for me, it's a bit of preaching to the choir. Easy read.
Next up? Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, by Nick Flynn
I started this last week, but it got pushed aside for the above three. I bet you can guess what I'll be doing on my lunch hours this week.
Okay fine. The book I vaguely mentioned below? The one that I read in three hours while sitting in the bookstore yesterday? Straight Up and Dirty, by the blogger Stephanie Klein. Yes, it was in the self-help section. I can't quite figure out what to say about it, except that ... well, I wouldn't have paid $24.95 for it. It wasn't exactly three hours wasted, but it wasn't exactly three hours well spent either. She's also a hometown girl, though she apparently grew up in a very different world from the one I grew up in.
posted by Green at 8/14/2006 06:24:00 AM
4 Comments:
Um, I never liked the cart, either. I always associated it with moms who bought diapers and toilet paper and macaroni and cheese in bulk. I always thought the basket people were the ones who were just too clean and sophisticated to buy the huge jugs of laundry detergent and three different flavors of potato chips.
I don't understand why a basket marks a person who is alone or why being alone equals being a loser. I wonder if she also thinks the size of the ring is in direct proportion to how happy the marriage will be...
I have read the Josh Braff book...and whenever he posts on his blog he has great short stories.
Good reviews, thanks!
Loved Pledged. As a sorority girl who managed to escape all the hazing I was always intrigued by the stories I heard. After reading that one I was glad I ended up where I did and in a school that wasn't in the south...I only went through half of that stuff. Had the other half come to fruition I think I would have ran screaming.
And thanks for the other book titles. I've been looking for a few new reads. I am halfway through Under the Banner of Heaven, pad recommended, and it is really good.
omg. i have read an actual book (not including "caring for your child from birth to age 5") in MONTHS. like 58 months or more. jeez. i am *just* today catching up on 3 months or more woth of blog-reading. i envy your readabilityness. i wish i had the interest anymore and the time even more than that. but thanks for the recos. now when can i pick up my cliff's notes?
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