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I enjoyed Wool by Hugh Howey a lot, but am finding the prequel, Shift, a slow and tedious slog. It toggles back and forth between two settings and I'm lost about what is going on in one of the settings. I'm 50% of the way through and am not sure if I'll finish or not.
Wool Part 1 is free on Kindle today.
Only 56 pages???
Oh well, it was free
Currently reading The Lies of Locke Lamora. It's a well written fantasy book. I'm almost done and I have no idea how it will end. Two
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When I lived in the States, whenever I'd see someone in military garb -- or a police officer, for that matter -- I always thanked them for protecting me. I'm from Canada -- we're a docile bunch; we don't *do* war unless we're absolutely forced to -- so it was only while I was living in the U.S. that I realized how important these men and women were to my own personal safety. I couldn't fathom it on more than a surreal level until I lived there, until I saw pictures of men -- kids! 18 year-old kids! -- on the local news, with the announcer saying, "We lost another Connecticut soldier yesterday..." I cried for them. Big gulping honking tears.
And even so, I would *never* think to read the book that you mentioned. Yet, I was intrigued by what you said about it. Unfortunately, my library doesn't have it, but I requested that they get Thank You for Your Service by David Finkel, which is in he same vein as the book you mentioned.
We just talked about the narcissism of quoting your own post, yet here I am doing it. Again. Hahaha! Oy.
I'm quoting it because someone left me a rep comment but didn't sign their name. To that person: If you purposely omitted your name, that's okay. All good. But if you meant to sign your name and forgot, can you send me a private message so that I know who you are? Thank you.
I never finished space odyssey 2010, though it was an exciting book. I am almost done with Theodore Roosevelt CEO. I bought it at wally world. I thought the introduction was well put together, showing the struggles and life events TR had during his life, and how it ended. The book then goes further into breaking down the introduction into sections and gives advice on how to be a better leader, like TR.
My only complaint is my personality type is not of TR. I adore the man, but I do not have that kind of drive. There are other CEO books, like Gandhi. I would think Gandhi CEO is more observe and take action vs TR having a drive like he was driving straight into hell and loved it. Worth a read if you are into "leadership advice" books.
"Christine Falls" by Benjamin Black (aka: John Banville)
I didn't initially care for this book, but persevered and was hooked by the innuendos and allusions through chapter seven. By the time I reached chapter 30 I was sick of the characters, the innuendos, and the perceived meaninglessness of all the actions. Then, somehow, he pulled it all together in the last chapter, tightened the bow in the epilogue -- and now I am interested in reading the next in this series. But not for awhile. It wasn't THAT big of a "save."
Next up: "Call me Zelda." I'm not really in the mood for another book about Zelda right now, but it came from a hold I'd placed at the library -- thinking that it would take longer. Now, it's here so what the heck.
I'm still listening to Maya Angelou's "I know why the caged bird sings," and know I've read it before (in high school lit) but this is like the first time. Maybe because it's read by the author -- and what a voice she had! -- but I really think I just was not mature enough then to really understand what she was saying. Knowing her popularity before her death, and now learning the "hard row she'd had to hoe" makes me appreciate her much more. I am pretty certain I will end up listening to -- or reading, if the audio isn't available, her every word published. SHE's THAT GOOD.
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I just finished the long book "The Secret Keeper". it is a story about life in WW2 London blitz....among other things. It was an absolute winner. I highly recommend it. I hated to see it end.
I'm way behind, I know, but I'm finally reading Outlanders, and will keep reading the series.
I know it's super popular, but I couldn't get into it.
I just started Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, and I'm loving it so far.
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