Even my reading is unfocused lately. I think I have 4 books going at once and I am not really that into any of them. Which makes me want to pick up a variety of magazines that I got w frequent flyer miles that Delta decide they did not want me to have past the next 30 days. I am a literary schizophrenic. Literally. Let’s see what we have here….
Leading from the Front by Courtney Lynch and someone else I cannot remember
2 chick former marines talk about leadership issues that are specific to women. I think I am looking for a magic bullet answer to all interpersonal skills. The health care environment is very stressful with all of the upcoming changes to Medicare. Lots of tension. Still looking for the magic.
What are you doing with the rest of your life? (I forget the author)
Pretty self explanatory. If you feel like you are going uphill all the time, something must not be right. Right?
Superfreakonomics
Have you read Freakonomics? If not, you need to. They talk about things like why sumo wrestlers are crooked,why is chemo so widely used when it so rarely works, forceps hoarding, and assassinating mosquitoes. What could go wrong?
How much you can you stand? Martha Beck
Great book that has like 7 things you need to do to bring joy into your life. You must master each step before moving on. Problem is that I cannot master Step 1. No, not admitting you are powerless over joy. Step 1 is, “Do nothing for 15 minutes each day.” Seriously. I cannot do it for more than 2 days in a row. I have been trying for about 3 months. I wonder if she has a remedial book. Maybe something about bringing adequate feelings into your life. That feels much easier than shooting straight for joy.
I also have 3 parenting books that are more like reference books that I dip into here and there:
- Positive Discipline
- 4 Love Languages of Children
- Balance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak
Magazines
- Entertainment Weekly
- Time
- Endurance Magazine
- Money
- Real Simple
- Lucky
- Oprah
- Bicycling
- Inc.
- Men’s Fitness
- Fast Company
- Family Circle
What are you reading these days?
Tags: Books
I’m almost done reading “Charlie St.Cloud”….SUCH A GOOD BOOK!!! I can’t wait to see how it ends!
Before that, I read “Devil Wears Prada.” This is one of the very few books where I actually like the movie better than the book. I was pretty disappointed in the book. It could have something to do with my severe lack of knowledge in fashion, so the mention of all the fancy designers went straight over my head.
And I must admit, I do typically have 2 or 3 books I’m reading at the same time too. Keeps me from getting to bored with one of them….or something like that. LOL!