Tuesday, October 13, 2015

It is Tuesday...so what are you reading?

I had a great weekend and the colors of Fall are starting to appear.  A few things got checked off my list and that always makes me happy.  The RA is becoming more and more of an issue though as I struggle with doctor, insurance and bureaucracy.  If they don't hurry it up I will freeze up like the tin man!  But by lunchtime I am moving better and feel more like my old self.
I got some reading done this week too..........
I finally finished this book which was a book she wrote about training a goshawk while at the same time grieving her father's death.  It was very well written and was somewhat interesting but very dark and depressing which is not for me. It's more about falconry which I don't really like as an animal lover. I'd give it 3 stars but I should have known I wouldn't care for it as it was an "award winner".
So then I had to pick a new non-fiction and I discovered this book on my own shelves which I had wanted to read........
Remember how I adored her book about her grandmother, Half Broke Horses?  This book is about her life growing up and I could not put it down!  She had a fascinating and dysfunctional childhood but what was so strange is how intelligent her parents were and yet they had no real sense of responsibility.  I think some of the most interesting and empathetic people come from adversity.  They make wonderful human beings usually if they live through it and don't turn to the "dark side" themselves.  Of course, they have their own issues I'm sure as we all do.  There is a fiction book she wrote that I want to get my hands on and then there's nothing from one of my favorite authoresses!  She's a great writer! 5 stars!!!!  I just wish she would continue writing books. 
 I started reading this last night for my next non-fiction and it is a very comforting book with some solid and good information so far.  It is beautifully illustrated with lovely photos of rooms too.
 Needless to say I am still reading Anna Karenina.....not bad so far.....it holds your interest but it seems like a soap opera.  I think there's a fine line between good drama and soap operas and I'm not sure I'm fond of either.  I'm such a dang realist! LOL!
This is my audio book and it is stories by women but some are again....wordy and so dramatic.  I'm not fond of people who whine or seem to enjoy being victims and want others to feel sorry for them.  I'm more the "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" type and those are the people I want to read about. 
This is the magazine I'm reading.  It's an old one but Ireland's so full of history it doesn't really matter.  I got this one issue.  I would love to subscribe but it is very pricey, I think but well worth it if you have the money.  The articles and photography are wonderful.
I found a new website that I don't think I told you about.  Your Next Read
It is so much fun and you can connect to your Goodreads books and by choosing your favorite reads from the past it will give you suggestions for new books to read.  I love it! 
Happy Trails!




17 comments:

  1. I think I would really like the Simple Country Wisdom book and the Ireland magazine. I haven't done much around home lately with my back so sore but one of these days I'll surprise everyone and have a clean house! :-)
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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    1. Well, you can read about it now and then when you feel better you can put everything you read about into action! LOL! Sorry to hear you hurt your back.

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  2. I read a LOT while we were in NC! I have my list of books written down in my journal but haven't updated goodreads yet. I'll check the link you gave too. We love so many of the same books. Have you read The All Girl Filling Station yet? I know you would love it. Just remember to get past the first chapter for it to get good! lol It's great to be back online! HUGS!!!

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    1. So glad to hear from you! I was concerned about you with all the flooding and bad weather down there. I haven't ordered any books lately...it might be awhile depending on my budget but I appreciate the recommendations! Hugs to you too!

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  3. Gosh, I'm sorry about your RA. I do hope that you are able to find some relief.

    You amaze me! Everything that you get done!
    I can only read one book at a time. I've tried to read more than one before, but I don't enjoy each book as much if I do it that way :)
    I am trying to get through a book for "Blogging for Books". It is really a great book, but I have so many other things pulling me in other directions right now, that I haven't just carved out reading time like I need to .

    Hope you have a great rest of your week!
    ~K.

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    1. Thank you, Kerin, as there are days that I feel like I'm running in circles! LOL! I certainly understand about being pulled in many directions too. How did I ever work full time is beyond me!

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  4. I just spent about an hour on 'yournextread'! WOW! I love it! And got some good ideas for books I want to read! Thanks girlfriend! Hugs!

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    1. So glad you liked it! I thought it was really fun too!

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  5. "YourNextRead" sounds great. I'm just finishing Sue Grafton's "X" and reading a new novel, "The One that Got Away." Trying to do a Fiction Friday on the blog each week. Please stop by!

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    1. I will stop by, Carol! Thank you for stopping by here.

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  6. That's a whole lot of reading going on. How did you get the Ireland magazine? I have some Spanish decorating magazines that I bought when we were in Spain and love flipping through them. Love the style. When I came back from the States, I was good about doing a little reading every day but that didn't last for long. Right now every spare moment is spent crocheting for the garden project. Have a good rest of the week.

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    1. I got it several years ago when I was in Mountain Home for my doctor appointments and they had a Hastings Book Store. There are several Irish magazines out there. Can you order from amazon where you are? I need to be crocheting some Halloween items for the grands. I'll be by to see you, I had to go to a hospital and get blood drawn yesterday. I could buy drugs probably easier than I can get my RA medicine which I've been on for 30 years! What a system!

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  7. I have read The Glass Castle. The rest look good too.

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    1. HAve you read Half Broke Horses about her grandmother? She was an awesome woman, her grandmother. You would like that one, I think.

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  8. And here I thought I read a lot. You are zooming through books. Glad you had some you enjoyed.

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  9. I feel like I'm a slow reader so thank you! Maybe I'm reading faster because "there are so many books and so little time"! LOL!

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