Here are the books I read in August:
– The Continuity Girl by Leah McLaren. I read this book before and I really enjoyed it. But when I read it this time, I was very disappointed. It wasn’t nearly as good as I remembered it.
– Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding. Such a classic. I don’t know how many times I’ve read and re-read Bridget Jones, but I don’t think I could ever tire of her.
– Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding. Ditto goes for the sequel.
– From a View to Kill by Ian Fleming (short story). I have a whole collection of James Bond short stories, and I just read this one. It wasn’t anything special. Maybe it’s a little dated for my tastes? I’ll have to read another couple of the short stories and see if I like them any better.
– Driven by Robert Herjavec. The mother dear recommended that I read this one. I like it in the sense that it’s a unique perspective on starting up a business and the personality it takes to do it on your own – but I find Herjavec to be rather full of himself. I can’t help but get the impression from this book that he feels somewhat disdainful towards anyone who isn’t the entrepreneur-type. On the other hand, I’ve never seen the TV show Dragon’s Den before, and he constantly references it since he’s one of the regulars on the show – so maybe I would take more from the book if I had seen the TV show.
– Nutrition Now by Judith E. Brown. This is my nutrition textbook for my Nutrition: Studies and Applications course. Love this textbook! So much great information in it, plus lots of nice photos and tables and such for quick information. It’s laid out very well and it contains a wealth of information.
– The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar. Fascinating book. It’s especially interesting to read it and to keep in mind your own personal situation. For example, Iyengar discusses how the way things are framed can dramatically alter our response to them. It’s all about the rhetoric used! Countless studies are referenced in this book. I’m hoping to read more books similar to this one.
That’s my book list for last month! Some of them weren’t worth reading, but others were excellent. What did you read in August?
Sorry for the late comment – I’ve been on holiday.
Fascinating re ‘The Continuity Girl’. What had made the difference to your opinion, do you think?
I also like Bridget Jones but it is nowhere near Pride and Prejudice’s league!
The Art of Choosing sounds really interesting. I’ll see if the library can get hold of it.
I read ‘The Geurnsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ on holiday – enjoyable and vivid, and you learn a fair amount in passing about life in Guernsey under German occupation in WW2! My mind has gone a complete blank on what else I read. It’s my first day back at work today and I think the impact has turned me into a zombie.
Enjoy your September books!
Liz
Hurray for holidays! It’s always tough the first few days back 🙂
I’m not sure what changed my opinion on The Continuity Girl… maybe tastes just change? I felt this time around that the characters weren’t very strong or likeable, and the story itself was a little feeble. I think I used to like it because of her writing style… but I didn’t like it as much this time. Hm.
Can you believe I’ve never read Pride and Prejudice? Goodness.
LOVED The Geurnsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society! My mum lent me that book sometime last year, I think. Such an original story and so well-written.
How lucky you are, never to have read Pride and Prej! It is a glorious book and I’m sure you will love it. I first read it when I was about 13 and Elizabeth Bennett was my heroine for decades thereafter. In fact she still is.
Yes, Potato Peel is fabulous, isn’t it? It’s made me keen to go to Guernsey some time. Well, to emigrate there, really : ))