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BonaDea · 03-04-2003, 05:44 PM

Just wondering.

I'll edit this post later to add my current reads and will update as the month goes on.

Would anyone like to join me?

Edit 3/04 #1:
Edit 3/26 #2:
Finished this month:
Where Can We Go Today? Over 200 Fun and Interesting Places to visit with your kids by Gump. ~ Totally outdated library book but potiential for resources for when the kids are older.
A Literary Education by Catherine Levinson ~Resources for Charlotte Mason homeschooling. Now I need to do interlibrary loans to get her other two books.
Lord Sebastian's Wife Katy Cooper ~Harliequin Historical Medieval.
Sunset: Vegetable Gardening I'm planting this week so I keep double checking my info. I'm a gardening virgin.
The Jefferson Bible by Thomas Jefferson ~ It was mentioned in a talk given by "Thomas Jefferson" at a Presidents Day presentation and it sparked my interest.
The Playgroup by Nina Barret ~ For a mama's book club that I'm in. I couldn't even bother to finish this book. It did not have any redeming qualities as far as I am concerned. There were members of our book club who felt that there were many things that they could relate to. Conclusion: Great for some. Sucky for some.

Current Reads:
The Seven States of California a human and natural histroy by Philip L Fradkin ~ The reality of CA and many different states and thw why's has long been an interest of mine. 3/25 finished chapter 1. Still loving it.
The Bible as History by Werner Kelller ~ An ongoing read. Intereting reading choice for an agnostic imo.

Starting as soon as I get it from the library.

I'm having fun reading and getting ideas from everyones list. Keep up the great posts!!

mama2sinead2 · 03-04-2003, 06:16 PM

I just finished "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love" by Jill Connor Browne.

It's an absolute wet your pants, roll on the floor hoot. I LOVED it! Could be a tad racy for some but for those of us who have promised a man a blow job and never followed through on the promise -- y'all will love it! LOL

Have fun!

Lynn

Flores · 03-04-2003, 06:20 PM

I am reading Outlander.

Mrsmissy · 03-04-2003, 08:04 PM

Right now, in my library bag:

My Monstery is a Minivan
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander
Playful Learning
Raising Curious, Creative, Confident Kids
Montessori at Home
Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline
The Well Trained Mind
Home Comforts
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

I'm also reading

The Five Love Languages of Children
Traveling Light
Home by Choice
Gift from the Sea
Peace is Every Step
Home Magement 101
Everyday Blessings
The Comfort Queen's Guide to Life
The Lady of Avalon

And that's only on my bedside table (not the floor surrounding it, or the 8 foot bookshelf

)

soul4five · 03-04-2003, 08:18 PM

In my current stash of books I'm reading right now:

New Moon Astrology
Sex for One
Magical Almanac (daily read)
Moon Sign Book (daily read)
Witches' Spell A Day Almanac (daily read)
Circle Round (should be daily read)
a slew of cookbooks (finding good recipes)
British Slang dictionary
The Complete Guide to Household Chemicals

In stash to read within 2 weeks:

Everyday Tarot
Creating Sacred Space w/Feng Shui
Tao Beauty
Crone's Book of Charms and Spells
Understanding the Tarot
Book of Herbs
Destiny Cards
Parker's Astrology
Family Planning Sourcebook
Encyclopedia of Healing Herbs and Spices

I read a lot...and fast.

BonaDea · 03-04-2003, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mama2sinead2
I just finished "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love" by Jill Connor Browne.
It's an absolute wet your pants, roll on the floor hoot. I LOVED it! Could be a tad racy for some but for those of us who have promised a man a blow job and never followed through on the promise -- y'all will love it! LOL

LOL Lynn with a review like that I *have* to reccomend it for our irl Mama Bookclub. Too Funny!

Nice to see you around

branwyn · 03-04-2003, 09:43 PM

3/4/03 just finished:
the alienist
angel of darkness
the last vampire
the organon
homeopathy for babies and children
everyday homeopathy

JJ's mama · 03-04-2003, 10:06 PM

just finished The Poisonwood Bible
just started reading Sea Glass

making time to read again after the baby came needed some time to get used to.

i don't think i can do more than one book at a time for now.

03-04-2003, 11:50 PM

I just finished (for the tenth time, lol) Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates. I was waiting on some books I bought to arrive to figure out what I was going to read next, but now I have to go to the libraby. I think I have to read "The Sweet Potatoe Queens" now. What a description!

ilovecake · 03-05-2003, 12:18 AM

o.k.
(big breath)
Currently:
Myself:
Crime and Punishment
Numerous Magazine articles (Vanity Fair and Atlantic Monthly)

being read to DD#3:
The Trumpet of the Swan (just finished Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little)

in pile next to MY side of the bed:

Golem (Jewish folktale)
Gods and Generals
Wuthering Heights

to be read to children:
How to Hide a Polar Bear
The Reason for A Flower
How to Hid a Parakeet
Miss Hunnicutt's Hat (same author/illustrator as The Quiltmaker's Gift)
To Every Thing There is A Season (beautiful pictures from many eras and cultures of art)
A Few of My Favorite Things
What if Zebra's Lost Their Stripes

Oldest DD's:
inhale reading material, can't be measured

Just finished:
Mansfield Park
Great Expectations

I wandered into this great used book store today (amazing to me that anyone would sell their books! but glad they do

) and am so excited. Got a bunch of goooood books today for only $20!

Variant · 03-05-2003, 11:52 PM

Currently reading "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. I've been reading this for at least a month if not more. It's 1000+ pages and I don't get the time to read it the way I want. I started it as a read-along for a Charlotte Mason yahoo group, but I am hopelessly behind.

Finished Reading:
"Eat to Live" by Dr. Joel Furhman
"Feast Without Yeast"
"The Fat Flush Program" --I think that's what it's called.

I love to read about nutrition

On my list:

"Quentins" by Maeve Binchy and her other one before Quentins. I'm behind w/her books. She's one of my faves.

And I'm always trying to read the Charlotte Mason series -- I'm still on Book One.

Adria · 03-06-2003, 12:26 AM

almost done reading: Guerilla Learning

ilovecake · 03-06-2003, 12:39 AM

MrsMissy mama~

I have a few of the books in your bag.

I LOOOOOOVED Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. It really made me aware of how important being alone to refresh and to think are. So, now, I go away by myself a couple of times a year. I had to wait until my children were weaned and old enough (for me to feel comfortable), but it is SOOOO worth it.

Also have Home By Choice and I also felt completely, statistically supported in staying home (actually we go OUT a lot

).

I have read The Well Trained Mind and was able to glean a lot of helpful info from it. I vary my approach in a few ways, but still was a good, informative read.

Not reading it now, but one of my favorite "return" reads is Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentis. It is one of the best books I have ever read concerning life, holiness, and attitude toward child rearing and being a wife. It is fictional, but so, so wholesome. After reading your list, thought you might like to check it out sometime.

3Gs4Me · 03-06-2003, 01:02 AM

This is my busiest time of year as an instructor because classes will be done in a month and I have tests to create, projects, and presentations to grade, and lectures to plan.

Due to that I am really only reading one book right now and skimming a couple of others.

I am reading: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the rich teach their kids about money-that the poor and middle class do not.

This book isn't really as snooty as it sounds. It speaks about how our current education system is not teaching kids the money skills they need to be successful later in life. I just started last night so I don't really have a good opinion of it yet.

I am also brwsing through the Rodalle's organic gardening book and another gardening book right now.

mama2sinead2 · 03-09-2003, 08:49 AM

I'm nearly finished w/"Scarlet Feather" -- the book before "Quentins". LOVE her work. Have you read "Tara Road" -- another goodie. Hated to say goodbye to the characters. I know I'm gonna go through w/drawl w/"Scarlet Feather" too! Have fun!

As for other goodies in the non-fiction realm:

"How the Queen of Clean Cleans Everything" -- GREAT resource. Should be on everyone's shelf IMO. She totally advocates natural cleaning products and by golly, they work! LOL If you need a great cleaning resource -- this is it! It's three books in one.

"The Queen of Clean Conquers Clutter" -- not as great as the "how-to" book but very helpful. Esp when used in conjunction w/"Sink Reflections" (Flylady's book).

Happy Reading!

Lynn