What are you reading this summer?
Friday, August 5, 2011
Three Library Books
Today I stopped by the small branch library in my neighborhood to return a book and browse to see what they had there. I usually request books online and just pick them up, but I'm glad I looked around. I found these three books:
First up is Mom from the Storycorps project. Storycorps is an NPR project where people go to a recording booth and interview someone for 40 minutes. The stories are all from regular people and after the interview the participants get a copy of the CD and another goes into the archive for future generations. I always like it when I hear excerpts on Morning Edition, and this book is a collection of stories about people's moms. I read it all in one sitting when I got home. It's great, and it makes me want to interview my grandma. I recommend this one. It's a quick read and there are some great stories in there.
Next, I picked up Songs Without Words by Ann Packer. I really liked her other book, "Dive From Clausen's Pier", so I am hoping this one will be good as well. It gets mixed reviews on Amazon, but it is a story about two womens' friendship, spanning over twenty years. We'll see how I like it.
And last but not least I wandered over to the finance section. Believe it or not, I have never read a personal finance book. I read PF blogs like crazy, and I did take Financial Peace University, but no PF books for me. So, I picked this one up and we'll see how I like it. Anyone read it? I'll post a review when/if I finish it. I don't tend to be a big non-fiction finisher. I start these kinds of books but then I get bored and put them aside. Hopefully since I am very interested in finance (shocker) I will like it.
What are you reading this summer?
What are you reading this summer?
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I just returned the Suze book a few weeks ago. I got bored. Not to say it's not good but a PF book has to be pretty good to keep my attention. I like Dave Ramsey's TMMO and Gail Vaz Oxlade's newer books.
ReplyDeleteI can't stand Suze... lol! I've read some great PF books lately, one have lined up to read next is "Mindfulness & Money: The Buddhist Path of Abundance". It sounds great, so hoping it's a good read! I also read "The Help" not long ago... Loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteIf you have trouble getting through a non-fiction book, my friend recommends that you read one chapter a day until it is done.
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading The Happiness Project since it is our book club selection. I am not too into yet. I don't really like the author.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read that Suze Orman book but I did read the money book for the young fabulous and broke and i loved it. it was the first finance book i read and it helped get me thinking. let me know how that women and power book turns out. i really need a book to help me get started on the stock market.
My book group has just read "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett, I thought it was brilliant and highly reccomend it. I am awaiting the movie release down here in New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe you've never ready a PF book! I HIGHLY recommend "Millionaire Next Door" or "Millionaire Woman Next Door." Definitely way more interesting than Suze... at least more interesting to me!
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