Writing and Reporting News by Carole Rich
This is a journalism textbook that I paid $80 for because I was bored last January. On a positive note, it was used by one of Maryland's journalism classes last Spring, so hopefully things will work out. From what I've seen of it, it's pretty solid; there's no real flaws that I've found. There's much left to read and I think I could make some considerable progress fairly easily if I could stomach something as bland as a text book. I do look forward to using it in class and redeeming my $80 investment.
Game of Shadows by two guys
This is the somewhat famous book about Barry Bonds and the steroid scandal. I got it for $13 (50% off) at the bookstore. I wasn't planing on buying it, but I happened to see it one day. I am about 50 pages in which is really more progress than I've made with any of these books. Sad, I know. It tells a pretty good story and is easy to follow for someone like me, who despite being a baseball guru, is someone that does not know much about the particulars of the scandal. I think this is the one I have the best shot of finishing because it's well-written and I am into the subject matter. If I finish one, it opens up all the others.
A History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill
This book has like the most awesome sounding title and author ever but it is one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made. Sorry swampy, but I am just not up to it. Churchill's fondness of the long sentence aside, this just isn't something I am really ready for from a knowledge standpoint and because it's a hard read, at least for me. My medicine makes it hard for me to read, although it had been better for awhile. I would keep fighting onward with this, but my dreams of a history double major have been torpedoed so I'll have to stick to the more practical baseball books and what not. Thankfully, I got this from Howard CC's library.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
In a burst of spontaneity I ran out last Saturday morning and got this from the library. I am huge fan of the Hamlet I've seen on TV but I've never bothered to read the play. I know, I am a horrible person. I hoped to correct that with this burst of enthusiasm, but I dunno...I am not a very good reader these days.
Place Matters by three guys
Place Matters was a book for a Government and Politics course I took freshman year but ended up dropping due to my laziness. I read about half of the book then and think I tried to write a paper on it but never finished. I thought of it the other day, and since it really is a fabulous book, I tried to pick it back up. Good luck with that!
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MegS|W|P|As much as I love to read, I want to jump into oncoming traffic when I turn to nonfiction.So therefore, I decide against turning toward it. :-)
Some of my favorite recently read books: Einstein's Dreams, by Alan Lightman. I think you'd love it. Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell. Umm...well, actually, you might like it! Honeymoon With My Brother, Franz Wisner (Wizner?). I loved it, and it's a memoir! Nonfiction! ding ding ding!
PS - I'm a horrible person as well. Hamlet who?
twins15|W|P|"To be or not to be, that is the question."We read Hamlet in high school, and I must say, although I generally disliked all reading in high school, it was pretty interesting.
MegS|W|P|hi?