Cindy's Current list

1. "The Other Mother" a story of two women, and some dead animals. I think it is some sort of mystery, but it is easy to read and that was what I wanted. :)
2. "Patriot Hearts"- looked like a good read, but it not taking off for me. It is a novel about the Founding Mothers. I may give it another go, later after I get my school stuff done.
3. I am reading my textbooks, which may sound boring, but really is not. This week in my Humanities class we read about art work. Next will be about music. These are things I enjoy very much, and always want to know more about. My social science class is focused on the 1960's and the different movements from that time period. It is all very interesting for me. (By the way this is equal to 4 different books.)
4. I am also reading Ann Rules' book, "the End of the Dream". This is the bedside book for now.

Christie's Finished

I finished reading Succulent Wild Woman. It's been next to my bed for a long time now and I would occasionally read a section or two. I finally finished the last section this week, but will leave it nearby for future browse-throughs. It's a colorful book, full of both serious and light-hearted stories and inspirations about life and especially about the beautiful woman you should fill your life with... not to mention activities you should adventure into every now and then, even if they may make you kind of uncomfortable- like eating dinner with strangers, wearing crazy clothes, and eating mangoes naked (which is actually the title of one of her other books).

It's a fun book, definitely worth a browse through either at the bookstore or to take home with you to enjoy again and again. Though some of it is a little out there, at least to me, a lot of it is inspirational and makes you want to really embrace the unique bits of yourself and have some fun in life.

I'm glad a few people have popped on here this week... maybe there's a revival coming, even if it's only one post a week each!

Cindy's Treasure

From "Fighters For A New World" by Thilo Koch: a book about JFK, RFK, and MLK, their hopes, dreams, and assassinations. (This book was taken out of the library today, and let me tell you I read it in 2 hours, could not put it down. It has been borrowed less than 50 times in 40 years.- Just a little trivia.)

When they killed him in his pity,
When they killed him in his prime...
...They killed him in his kindness,
In their madness, in their blindness,
And they killed him from behind...
-- Herman Melville (written about Abraham Lincoln)

This week's unit in Sociology/ history ha been about these three men and what they stood for. A long time ago, while in art class at Mascoma, I heard MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech. We had to draw our interpretation of it, as I recall. But in the past several weeks, I have found myself drawn over and over to him. In my humanities class, I have written 2 papers on him. I will write a third tonight/ tomorrow morning for this class.
I think I am drawn to him as he strove to live by the Sermon on the Mount. He felt the message there was for all, and that the Declaration of Independence was as well. I wonder if this is the reason I view people as people, and am drawn to doing my best to help, regardless of where they come from. I must say, the words of Melville hit me. I hear them and I think that there s a reason for things that happen, but the blindness of mankind to see what can unify is what destroys us as a whole. It kind of hits us from behind...

Christie's Treasure

"We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are."
~ Madeleine L'Engle

From Designing a Woman's Life: A Practical Guide to Discovering Your Unique Purpose and Passion, by Judith Couchman.

Bodice Ripper......

I'm still reading "Outlander". A "bodice ripper" set in Scotland. I have trouble giving myself time enough to enjoy the book without falling asleep. I'm also reading "I thought it was me". It's quite a book. I've learned alot. Lately I've bought a bunch of books. It's a sickness. Or maybe a blessing. Yes, it's a blessing!

Cindy's Manifest

I have my textbooks, and the Internet. I occasionally read Living Artfully. I picked up a new Ann Rule book at the thrift shop, and read one of the shorter stories. I have several Anxiety books that I peruse as well. Now that things are quiet in the house, I am finding more time to read. Actually, I even spent some time cleaning up my book shelf in the living room, and the one in my room. The sad thing is I only have 4 books to donate to the thrift shop.
Oh, well, as the saying goes, you can't have enough books...

Christie's Manifest

Hellooooooo!

I'm still reading I Thought It Was Just Me by Brene Brown.

And the Designing a Woman's Life Study Guide by Judith Couchman.

They are both kind of study books, ones that require interactive writing to go along with the reading. As such, I don't really read them regularly. And I'd really like to start reading regularly again. So I think I'm going to add another book to my list. It'll probably be The Greatest Generation Speaks: Letters and Reflections by Tom Brokaw, which I borrowed from Dad this weekend.

What are you all reading, regularly or sporadically?