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9:39 am
October 31, 2010
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Wanted to start a topic so we can share books that we are currently reading and maybe a very short description. Let us know you like it and recommend it – or not!
These can be any kind of book – including, but not restristicted to, "country living" related. There are so many good books out there that I've heard of through this and other forums that I wouldn't have heard of otherwise – especially through the CITR group!
I probably don't have to say it but…please keep it in "good taste"….you know what I mean!
11:13 am
October 31, 2010
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One of the books I’m currently reading is Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. You might wonder how a person can “read” a cookbook, but in addition introductory sections, each page has columns on the margins that have interesting historical cooking/nutrition related information that are worth taking the time to read through. It covers some of the “lost traditions” and discusses the reasons that certain cooking techniques were used and how those techniques affect the nutritional value.
So far I haven’t had it long enough to use a lot of the recipes but some of them look good and I’m looking forward to trying some of the “traditional ways” presented. I think the book is worth the price just for the information it contains.
As with any other resource, each person needs to do their own research and consider which techniques you’re comfortable using in today’s kitchen!
12:56 pm
June 1, 2010
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Leah's mom: I totally get how you can "read" a cookbook. At the moment I'm into Charcuterie by Ruhlman and Polcyn and hallelujah! the welcome table, Maya Angelou. Four stars each.
Adventure reading, Life of Pi, Yann Martel, another 4 stars
And as always, a couple of (food centered) cozies: The Chocolate Bear Burglary, Joanna Carl. Frothy mystery about a chocolate shop owner in a town that resembles the resort Michigan towns such as Saugatuck. Mind Your Own Beeswax, Hannah Reed; mystery, beekeeping, and recipes. 3 stars each, not enough heft to be 4 stars!
I'd be interested to know if anyone has found a way to crochet and read a the same time!
1:39 pm
February 10, 2009
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Absolutely Bonita! It's called "Audible"
I have a BUNCH of books downloaded onto my computer, and transfer them to my mp3 player and sit and listen to them while I crochet… or while I do dishes, or while I sew, or while I …. well, you get the idea I'm sure.
It's an expense, that's true, but it's a valuable thing to me. Much better than the television, which my father seems to need to have on no matter what nonesense is playing, and it really gives me a quite island to settle in to.
You can also get books on tape or on digital media at most libraries, but I find them less convenient so for me Audible is the way to go.
1:51 pm
October 30, 2009
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Whew! Leah's Mom! I feel so much better…..I love to read cookbooks.
Though, we are reading Flags of Our Fathers for our book club. A truly timely book, being Veteran's Day.
7:01 pm
June 1, 2010
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BEG: Great idea, but seems my tastes are not represented…either that or I've completely misunderstood their classification system.
8:18 pm
February 10, 2009
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Oh I'll bet they have books you'd like but IMO they just don't break them out into enough categories so you have to search them out individually. Also, they are sadly lacking in the "Cozy" category if you ask me too!!!! Not only don't they have the name of that as a category, but they don't have enough books that would belong in that category. I'd love to have more of them on audio!!! They do have some though, again, you have to know the author or the title you want because they don't have an actual category called 'cozies'.
It can be a pain to search through the entire fiction, or the entire mystery category, because that covers a LOT of ground! I'd like some better break outs
One book I absolutely recommend, and that I just got done listening to is "The Help" It is an absolute HOOT and I think it's much added to by the narration. If you've heard of it or seen the movie, (which I haven't) its a story as told from the point of view of several women, and the audio version is read by 4 different voices. I don't usually go in for things read by more than one narrator, I generally want it 'read' to me, not acted out, but this is done so cleverly, with whole chapters as told by one woman read by each of them, that it was perfect.
9:14 pm
August 30, 2008
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I am reading Wendell Berry's "The Memory of Old Jack". Wonderful book.
10:02 pm
December 14, 2010
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Just finishing "The Land of The Painted Caves" by Jean Auel
4:22 pm
November 2, 2011
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Love the book Growing a Farmer: How I Learned to Live Off the Land, by Kurt Timmermeister. It's a wonderful memoir. He is honest and down to earth, hardworking, and contemplative. I'm enjoying it very much.
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5:47 pm
October 15, 2011
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I just finished "The 36-Hour Day" and now plan to pass it along to my mother; it's about dealing with Alzheimer's and other dementias in your loved ones. It's been pretty helpful to me in coping with my father's vascular dementia, which has been very challenging to my family, as you can imagine. The book would be even more helpful if you're caring for someone with dementia at home, or concerned about whether a family member is still able to live independently. We were lucky in the sense that my father had to go into a nursing home because of physical illness–the dementia became obvious later–so we never had to deal with the difficult decisions of whether he should still be allowed to drive, was he still able to manage his money, etc.
I'm also reading "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was," and trying to figure out what my next career is going to be . . . the company I work for is going under and I'm at another fork in the road. I'm not far enough into this one to judge it yet, I'm afraid.
7:44 pm
February 27, 2011
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At the moment I am (audio) reading, "There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to heck: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble" by Laurie Notaro, which I find to be a very amusing account of how a thirty-something, plain, childless woman tries to make friends in a small closed community by competing in a politically correct pageant.
My paperback selection is, "The Sleeping Beauty" by Mercedes Lackey (one of the Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdom books) which is a great mixed-up fairy tale about (drum roll please) Sleeping Beauty. I love old tales re-told and The Five Hundred series is great fun so mixing up Sleeping Beauty with Snow White with the idea that princes and happily ever after don't always go hand in hand is my idea of a great story.
Finally, being that I felt I wouldn't win a Suzanne McMinn book grab bag, I went to amazon and bought a couple of her books, used. I recently finished "Deep Blue" which I found to be fun to read. Secret agents with supernatural abilities is not a subject one takes seriously – even though the poor PAX agent has heart issues.
9:38 pm
October 31, 2010
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Definitely enjoying reading about everyone's books!!
I don't have a book this time but wanted to post this link to paperback swap. An interesting idea if you have books you don't mind getting rid of and books you'd like to get in return for free. I haven't done it yet myself. Last time I looked they didn't have what I was looking for but you can put in a request and if they get it you can get a notification. Or just look around – you might find something else you'd like. Check it out!
8:11 am
February 27, 2011
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Wow, thanks Leah's mom! I'm an addicted reader and love the trading idea! I can't wait for a look-see. 
smiles,
Shari
10:40 am
February 8, 2009
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I'm reading a book about the town we live in, part real history, but with some fiction too.
The writer grew up in this town, so a bunch of old little ladies bought the book thinking it was history…and it is..but the writer had put in some "sexy" details…nothing disturbing I think..but these ladies where in shock..and now trying to stop sales of the books…guess what happened? it is a bestseller, because now everybody wants to read it hahahahah
10:28 am
September 2, 2008
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I read a lot, and I do love audible. I just got the new Kindle Fire, it downloaded all the books in my Kindle library (from the 1st kindle), but I still don't know how to download my audible books. With the new Kindle you can download music, movies, books, mags and newspapers. It's still brand new so I am learning.
3:40 pm
October 30, 2009
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I'm reading a free Kindle book called The Brotherhood: Precint 11 by Jerry B. Jenkins.
I wish I had more time to read; I'm enjoying it. It's not your typical police story…..
10:56 pm
August 24, 2011
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MarciN-Growing a Farmer… was written by a gentleman who lives on Vashon Island in WA state. He makes and sells a cheese called "Dinah" that I really want to try. I posted a link to Pacific NW Cheese which has a picture of this cheese on its front page. Looks yummy!
9:29 am
October 31, 2010
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Currently reading: Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World by Joel Salatan.
Very informative and enjoyable book regarding modern farming practices and myths vs. traditional farming practices. It discusses historical practices and how/why we have moved so far from these practices in our industrialized era. There's a lot of common-sense information on how creation works symbiotically to renew the land, protect against diseases, and feed us in a very sustainable way. It gives examples of farming practices that emulate what was already there in nature that just make sense in raising our animals and using our land – no matter how small it is. Theres a lot of practical information that will confirm what you already knew deep-down but didn't know the history and science to back it.
There are a few chapters that have info that I'm just not interested in (such as the ones on housing). That being said, however, I think that being aware of that kind of information is a good thing if a need ever arose in our nation in which we had to become self-sustaining without electricity and some of the modern conveniences.
Reading this has made me have more confidence to move forward w/ a small chicken flock and hopefully, not too far down the road, a family cow! 
The book is definitely worth reading!
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