ok...so i've marked the U2 book as "read"...but that's not entirely true. the truth is that i made it about 1/2 way through and got bored. -- not uncommon with me and non-fiction. i intend to return to it...someday...but not right now.
the book that i'm currently reading (reconstructing natalie) is quite the page turner about a 27 year old woman who undergoes a double masectomy and chronicles her cancer journey. being someone who has had a loved one make this specific journey, i have found this book insightful and revealing. i would definitely recommend it (and i haven't even finished it yet).
as for the 50 book challenge...looks like i'll be starting over come january 1st. i've debated whether i want to extend it into "read 50 books in 2 years" or just scrap and start over. i may opt for the latter and just try to do it right this time. for some reason i really slacked off in the summer. i guess i just had too many warm weather/outside distractions. oh well...i'm going to continue to see what number i can make it to. perhaps i can top 20.
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I would start over. That way you can say that you read 50 books in a year or 60 in two years!
You inspired me to find ways to digest more books, even if you didn't make the 50. I've just started checking out audio books from the library and listening them during my commutes. It makes my drive time a bit more profitable. :)
Lifetime TV has a movie starting this week or next that is titled someting like "why i wore lipstick to my masectomy". It is the journey of a 20 something woman who has been diagnosed with b cancer and her outlook on the situation. Maybe worth viewing?
i'll have to check that out...i'll get TiVo on it!
There are so many good book out there. Personally, non-fiction-wise, I really enjoyed Lynne Cox's "Swimming across Antarctica", "Heft on Wheels" (I forget the author, but it's a very entertaining, personal account about losing weight through cycling), and Temple Grandin's "Animals in Translation" (about an autistic woman who helps bridge the gap b/tw animal and human communication). For memoirs, Augusten Burroughs is great. Try "Running with Scissors." There's a movie coming up soon about it.
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