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What are you reading?

Posted by Treasure Ransom @transom, Mar 16, 2017

I am a big reader and am always looking for book recommendations! @sportsmom and @amdow have both mentioned they are readers. Who else likes to read and what are you reading right now?

I am listening to an audiobook called "The Sender". It is a great book about a football coach that is struggling with a cancer diagnosis and very aggressive chemotherapy. He receives anonymous letters that test him and strengthen him during his difficult journey. The letters were actually written and sent to an NFL coach going through a similar situation, but the story around the character in "The Sender" is fictional. Touching story. I am probably 1/3 of the way through and am enjoying it so far.

Feel free to share what you are reading and why you would or wouldn't recommend it. All genres are fair game! 🙂

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kgammell | @kgammell | Oct 13, 2017

I have just read "Wrecked" by Emily Bleeker here is the description:
Lillian Linden is a liar. On the surface, she looks like a brave survivor of a plane crash. But she’s been lying to her family, her friends, and the whole world since rescue helicopters scooped her and her fellow survivor, Dave Hall, off a deserted island in the South Pacific. Missing for almost two years, the castaways are thrust into the spotlight after their rescue, becoming media darlings overnight. But they can’t tell the real story—so they lie.

The public is fascinated by the castaways’ saga, but Lillian and Dave must return to their lives and their spouses. Genevieve Randall—a hard-nosed journalist and host of a news program—isn’t buying it. She suspects Lillian’s and Dave’s explanations about the other crash survivors aren’t true. And now, Genevieve’s determined to get the real story, no matter how many lives it destroys.

It is a good book. I was really drawn into it some of it was expected but some was not and it was a great ride. 🙂

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Jessi Hafeman | @jessicalha | Oct 13, 2017

I love historical fiction. Particularly ancient history. If you're ever looking that way, just let me know! I'm currently reading a book called "The Quest for the Crown of Thorns."

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Alifriedrich | @alifriedrich | Oct 20, 2017

I love books by Nicholas Sparks. His most recent, Two By Two, is the book I'm currently reading. It is about a man whose life is upended by starting over his career, as his wife transitions from being a stay-at-home mother to re-entering the workplace. She ends up leaving her husband and that is where I currently am - about halfway through the book. I always regret reaching the end of his books as I then have to wait for another to come out!

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Erin Duncan | @erinduncan | Oct 26, 2017

I always have a few books that I'm reading at one time. At the moment I'm really enjoying The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. It talks about why certain experiences have extraordinary impact. There are 4 elements of defining moments- elevation, insight, pride, and connection.

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Lela Lofgren | @lelalofgren | Nov 5, 2017
In reply to @bobbydavis "I'm reading "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" We live..." + (show)
@bobbydavis

I'm reading "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking"

We live in a culture where the loudest person in the room is often assumed to be the person with the most knowledge/expertise. In other words, the extroverts.. the Type A's and so on. As a result, they're often the ones who are put into (or take) leadership positions or roles... whether they're best-suited or not.

The author refers to this as the "culture of personality." But how did it get this way? Why?

The book is a fascinating history of how we transitioned from a "culture of character" to a "culture of personality." It's good stuff. Of course, I'm an introvert so it's naturally of interest to me, but I'd be really curious to hear an extrovert's opinion on the book.

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I also enjoyed that book!

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Lela Lofgren | @lelalofgren | Nov 5, 2017

I really enjoy the "Killing" series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. I am now reading "Killing England" & it is excellent. I would say that "Killing The Rising Sun" was my favorite. These books give you a different historical perspective and new facts about events that actually happened.

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Trish Hamernik | @thamernik | Dec 15, 2017
In reply to @kaylieguderian "I read a Man Called Ove a couple months ago and cannot recommend it enough! I..." + (show)
@kaylieguderian

I read a Man Called Ove a couple months ago and cannot recommend it enough! I also just finished the Late Homecomer which was riveting and I finished in a day.

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Agreed! I couldn't recommend A Man Called Ove enough since I just finished it. I had a little trouble getting into it. My thought was "I cannot keep reading about this grumpy old man"! But Ove worked his way into my life and heart and I want EVERYONE to read it now!

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Shanda | @shanda67 | Dec 15, 2017

I recently ready Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance and enjoyed it very much! Here is one description of it from online I could not say it better!

"From a former Marine and Yale Law School Graduate, a poignant account of growing up in a poor Appalachian town, that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class. Part memoir, part historical and social analysis, J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy is a fascinating consideration of class, culture, and the American dream."

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Shanda | @shanda67 | Dec 15, 2017
In reply to @creeve "I recently read "The Underground Railroad" by Colton Whitehead; it was a bit of a slow..." + (show)
@creeve

I recently read "The Underground Railroad" by Colton Whitehead; it was a bit of a slow start for me but I got into it by the end. I also read "The Mothers" by Brit Bennett, and "Good as Gone" by Amy Gentry. A bit of a mix of books so always open to others recommendations! Good as Gone was a page-turner for me, I think I read it in one evening on the weekend (bit of a thriller). When I get hooked into a story line, it's often hard for me to put it down but I've found that love of reading is now transferring to my young kids - so I'll call it a win! 🙂

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I loved the “The Life We Bury”!

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Treasure Ransom | @transom | Dec 15, 2017
In reply to @creeve "I recently read "The Underground Railroad" by Colton Whitehead; it was a bit of a slow..." + (show)
@creeve

I recently read "The Underground Railroad" by Colton Whitehead; it was a bit of a slow start for me but I got into it by the end. I also read "The Mothers" by Brit Bennett, and "Good as Gone" by Amy Gentry. A bit of a mix of books so always open to others recommendations! Good as Gone was a page-turner for me, I think I read it in one evening on the weekend (bit of a thriller). When I get hooked into a story line, it's often hard for me to put it down but I've found that love of reading is now transferring to my young kids - so I'll call it a win! 🙂

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I just got The Deep Dark Descending by the same author as The Life We Bury, Allen Askens. Can't wait to read it!

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