Thursday, August 15, 2013

2013 Reading (Books 2-19)

Well, I have neglected both reading and blogging this year, but here's the list so far:

Fiction (5):

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared *** by Jonas Jonasson

Ghost Children *** by Sue Townsend

Little Bee by Chris Cleave **** shocking story about Nigeria 

419 by Will Ferguson **** 2012 Giller Prize - about Lagos

Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber by Adele Lang -** yes that's a minus 2 stars. Rubbish, didn't finish.

Mystery (2):

Until the Night by Giles Blunt ** another John Cardinal mystery, set in northern Ontario

Bloodline by Lynda LaPlante **

Personal Finance (3):

Stop Acting Rich by Thomas Stanley * pretty much a repeat of previous books, which were great

Blog Inc. by Joy Deangdeelert Cho ****

ProBlogger by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett ****

Language (1):

The Story of English in 100 Words by David Crystal *** another book about words, and another by Crystal, but very good and original information.

Health (3):

Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman ** pretty much what I've been saying all along but good to have reinforcement, but goes too far from natural remedies

The Melt Method by Sue Hitzman ** another approach to dealing with chronic pain, but pretty much what I do when my body falls apart.  Good reinforcement, but goes too far from natural remedies

Clean Gut by Alejandro Junger ** reinforcing previous thoughts on the gut being the main health system

French Culture (4):

Paris Revealed by Stephen Clarke

Provence A-Z *** by Peter Mayle

Touche, A French Woman's Take on the English by Agnes Catherine Poirier * interesting but not well written

Bebe Day by Day by Pamela Druckerman ** one of several recent books on how to raise kids


Shame on me, but I have read plenty online stuff.

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