Well, this week was a productive one, so I’m really happy. I got a lot of work done for The Book Studio, plus I finished the first draft of a final paper, which is great. I probably won’t be completely finished with it for another week or two, but it’s great to know that the hardest part of it is behind me! I also had a good reading week, though most of that probably has to do with the fact that I had time to read most of the day yesterday since my husband was working, which I don’t usually have time to do.
Yesterday I posted a list books I’ve reviewed that would qualify for the South Asian Author Challenge. Tonight or tomorrow I’ll be posting a list of South Asian authors (by no means comprehensive, but a good starting point) and then hopefully next week I’ll be posting the rules of the challenge and sign-ups! Keep an eye out for that because there will be a book giveaway that only includes those who join the challenge before its start date, January 1 (with the caveat that the prizes will be U.S. only – I’m sorry, I feel really bad about this but I can’t afford to send internationally!).
My Thursday Tunes was the band OneRepublic, and I finished Dewey’s Reading Challenge this week.
Books I’ve read this week:
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Seal Woman – Solveig Eggerz
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5 comments:
I can't wait to hear what you think of In the Kitchen by Monica Ali. I heard lots of good things about Brick Lane but never got around to reading it yet!
I can't wait to see what you thought of Pirate Latitudes.
Every Sunday I add about half of the books you have read to my wish list! It is always nice when you read something I all ready have. lol
I know I should look before I write, but it's beena long day, and I have to do something about dinner... I loved "Bed of Roses!" Read it in no time flat, of course, and it's a trifle that's easily forgotten. Well, "Love" might be overstating it a little. I thought the main character was a little TOO forgiving. Still -- easily digested, easily forgotten. I am always in awe at how Nora Roberts can write the same book 147 times and somehow it's different every time. Boy did I learn a lot about lfowers and bouquets...
Next up for me is phillip Margolin book my brother recommended, Executive Privilege. Haven't started it yet. I try to delve into non-fiction, too, and I've been perusing Time to Heal by Dr. Norman Makous (whose name reminds me of Marcus Welby MD, former television doctor extraordinaire). This author must be a kindly MD as well -- he writes from the perspective of 60 years of medical practice, from the late '40s to early 2000s. It's about the changes that have happened in that time in caring for patients -- and how to fix it. It's NOT about the current efforts to reform insurance! Interesting stuff. I probably find it especially interesting as we've gone through so much in the past 9 or so months in terms of my mother-in-law and her various health issues. She died 2 months ago at age 97, but from MArch or April on, was in and out of the hosptial, and in and out of care. As I finally said at one point to my husband -- of course the doctor wants to do surgery! He's a surgeon, and every issue to him can be solved with a scalpel!" What's been lost through the years is the relationship between doctor and patient -- and that's what Dr. Makous talks about (among other issues). Interesting reading.
yay for reaching 400 books!!!!!
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