What have you been reading lately?

*Roy Fokker* · Mar 29, 2006, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by LoriRN2B

Roy..

Both of those you posted look incredible! I will have to add those to my ever growing list of things to read. I am just finishing We Band of Angels, the story of the nurses taken POW in Manilla during WWII and I am really interested in reading more on the the Phillipines conflict after reading this one.

THanks!

Just got "Goodbye Darkness" today.

Already 110 pages down.

I can't even imagine the unspeakable horror Manchester must have lived through. Rading the book makes me wonder how he managed to preserve even a semblence of sanity

*perfectbluebuildings* · Mar 30, 2006, 08:58 AM

Right now re-reading "Sons from Afar" by Cynthia Voigt for about the hundredth time. She is one of my favorite authors... esp. Homecoming, Dicey's Song, A Solitary Blue, Come a Stranger, The Runner...

I love to read. Someone at work is reading a book called "Choke", about this guy who is a med student, and chokes on food in fancy restaurants to get money to pay for his mom's health care. A really good satire, she says. I can't remember the author but it's on my "want-to-read" list.

World War II is one of the most powerful subjects to read about ever. "Night" is so powerful, "Hiding Place", so many others. I haven't read so much about the battles as the effects of the Holocaust- I will have to try to find some of those you all talk about. As well as my favorite movie "Life is Beautiful" comes from that time.

*aimeee* · Mar 30, 2006, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Don3218

Finished "Nurses".

Just watched "To Kill A Mockingbird" last night, so now I'll read the book again, for the 100th time or so! It's my favorite.

Loved both the movie and the book. I really ought to have copies of both for my library but I don't.

When I saw the movie "Capote" I was surprised to learn that Harper Lee and Truman Capote were big buddies. I had no idea.

*Katnip* · Apr 03, 2006, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by thumperRN

When I worked nights, I was caring for a 78 yr old woman who was reading the series - she had the book on her bedside table. I told her I was reading the series too, and she said , "Boy, that Joe Morelli and Ranger.. I could eat them with a can of peaches!!" I ABOUT DIED!! But, man oh man, wouldn't you loooove to lay eyes on them just once?? :imbar

I just started reading this series-thanks to you all. The lady can keep her peaches. Just hand over Morelli and Ranger.

*Roy Fokker* · Apr 03, 2006, 05:30 PM

Finished "Goodbye Darkness" over the weekend. It is every bit as good as it's reputation suggests.

I just placed an order for the following today:

Should have it by the weekend.

pickledpepperRN · Apr 03, 2006, 05:59 PM

Roy:

Have you read Joe Haldeman?

http://home.earthlink.net/~haldeman/
I've read his books and stories. Enjoyed his wifes company a few times too.

*Roy Fokker* · Apr 03, 2006, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by spacenurse

Roy:

Have you read Joe Haldeman?

http://home.earthlink.net/~haldeman/
I've read his books and stories. Enjoyed his wifes company a few times too.

I need to get my hands on "Forever War". That's one book a lot of good poeple have told me to read.

SMK1 · Apr 03, 2006, 06:18 PM

foundations of nursing
psychiatric nursing
physical assesment
math for meds
nursing diagnosis
etc...

i love to read but was sad to realize that i seriously have no time to read anything other than my textbooks until mid-june. I can't even buy any books because i will be tempted to read them and not my texts!

*Roy Fokker* · Apr 03, 2006, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Roy Fokker

I need to get my hands on "Forever War". That's one book a lot of good poeple have told me to read.

Ordered that along with Alexander's book. Should have both by weekend (now THAT's $20 well spent

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*aimeee* · Apr 03, 2006, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by SMK1

foundations of nursing
psychiatric nursing
physical assesment
math for meds
nursing diagnosis
etc...

i love to read but was sad to realize that i seriously have no time to read anything other than my textbooks until mid-june. I can't even buy any books because i will be tempted to read them and not my texts!

When I was in nursing school I used to look forward greatly to being on break just so I could read something totally without merit like a grocery store bodice-ripper!

Just a few pages left of Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card. Finished How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life by Thomas Gilovich. This book explores the ways in which we mispercieve and misinterpret information.

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