Books 2010
Wow, has it really been a year since I wrote a book related blog? Book club went on hiatus for the summer and didn’t recover, so it has been six months since we met and did anything organized, but we did meet in December to choose a book for January 2011. Rest assured that I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron will get us back on track.
Prior to the hiatus we read The Help by Katherine Stockett, which I think was my favorite of the year, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, and The Late George Apley by John Phillips Marquand, a Newburyport author. I also read Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, yet more reinforcement for being a locavore or at least being conscious of how our food is raised/manufactured.
In the past month I finally read The Shack, which I’d enjoy discussing with anyone else who has read it. I also read a good short inspiring book, a resource from the CCLP program, Self-Leadership and the One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard, an excellent reminder that my colleagues aren’t mind readers and I need to ask for what I need to be successful. And I just finished Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin, a recommendation from a friend who is a business coach. It was an excellent lead-in to making resolutions for deliberately practicing skills I want to improve, particularly translating my running discipline into the workplace.
One goal for 2011: get at least one book on tape/CD/mp3 that I can enjoy in the car during my daily commute. Any suggestions?
Posted: December 27th, 2010 under Susan.
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Comment from kate myers cotton
Time: January 8, 2011, 4:47 pm
I am listening to “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving. It is good to listen to because the quality of the voices of the characters matters to the story. It’s been out a while so you might have already read it but if not I recommend.
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