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In Kenneth Waxman's new book, "Ajak's Song", released by Dog Ear Publishing, a prominent American surgeon describes his journey to a small tribal village in South Sudan with Doctors without Borders on the eve the country's vote for independence. He uncovers many truths; about his own life journey, about the courageous people of South Sudan, and about the devastating crisis in health care that the world's newest nation is suffering.
Today, Dr. Kenneth Waxman announces the publication of his first book, "Ajak's Song", the narrative of a surgeon from Santa Barbara who travels deep into the bush of sub-Saharan Africa to discover many truths about himself and about the courageous people of our world's newest nation, South Sudan.
"Ajak's Song" begins with the story of Ajak, a 13-year-old girl bitten by a snake, leading to disastrous consequences. Traditional healing methods don't work, and Ajak faces amputation, which would destroy her dreams of getting married and bringing fortune to her family through her bride price. Carried in her father's arms for two days, she finds hope at a new international health facility being established in a small Dinka village near the border of North Sudan. There, she meets Waxman, who would be her surgeon, performing multiple operations in attempt to save her leg. Each time she awakes from her surgeries, Ajak opens her eyes and begins singing a song of hope.
Waxman shares his awe of the beauty of his surroundings, the magic of the tribal culture, and the very different and fascinating perspectives the villagers have about disease and death. He shares stories about his fellow volunteers, South Sudanese children facing death from tropical diseases, patients with violent spear and gunshot wounds, and a young Dinka man who serves as his assistant, in hopes of someday becoming a surgeon himself. These stories provide a very personal glimpse into the heart of South Sudan, and some of the challenges the young country faces.
Photographs in "Ajak's Song" illustrate in stark reality the medical challenges South Sudanese villagers face. Although South Sudan has now become an independent nation after decades of revolution, it is left with a terrible lack of health care, without providers or resources to fight the world's highest rate of tropical diseases, shockingly high rates of maternal and infant deaths, and tragically untreated injuries.
As Waxman works at the clinic and gets to know its patients and helpers, the surgeon finds himself forever changed and hopeful about the country's potential. He becomes determined to make a difference. As he writes, "I came to understand that despite the pain of the past and the trials of the present, there is an exciting future for South Sudan."
Readers can also help change lives in South Sudan. Proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to Future Doctors for South Sudan (www.futuredoctors.org), a nonprofit organization that works to educate young South Sudanese doctors.
Author Kenneth Waxman, a board-certified surgeon, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and his medical degree from the University of Chicago. He did surgical training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and then joined the UCLA faculty. He helped develop the first organized trauma system in the United States after joining the University of California, Irvine, where as Professor of Surgery, he directed the trauma center, surgical intensive care and burn units. He moved on to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where he developed the first trauma center on California's central coast and directed the hospital's surgical training program. Waxman joined Doctors without Borders in 2010.
For additional information, please visit www.ajakssong.com
Kenneth Waxman
Ajak's Song
ISBN: 978-1-4575-2475-2 220 pages $15.95 US
Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere.
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DWTS Who Wore it Better? Part XI – Season 12 Thus Far Edition
With a mere 4 weeks of competition complete, we've already seen a slew of costume dittos from the pros and also the troupe this season. Let's have a look, shall we? It'll give Heidi & I some time to come up with this week's cheesecake…and I'm sure it will be a doozy, after suffering through "American Night"-mare. 🙂
Battle of the lime green, jeweled & feathered Latin costume: Peta in the "On the Floor" pro/troupe dance this season vs. Kym's pro dance with Tony to Santana in season 11
Courtney: Hmmm. Tough one for me. I like Petra's hair better, but I think the color looks better with Kym's skin. Although I'm not wild about that thing they've got going across the midriff on Kym…glad they omitted it for Peta.
Heidi: Peta is certainly beautiful, and looks good in the dress, but I don't think the Awesome Boobage of Kym can't be beaten – by anyone. 🙂 Add in that her darker tan compliments the dress and there you go. I do see something resembling a crotch doilie though and it's giving me flashbacks. 🙂
Courtney: I was thinking more "feather loincloth", but crotch doily works too 🙂
The winner: The Awesome Boobage prevails once more 😀
Battle of the beaded black mesh Latin dress with plunging neckline, redux: Karina's pro dance with Louis to Jennifer Hudson this season vs. Anna's pre-season photo shoot with Sugar Ray this season vs. Kym's cha-cha with the Hoff in season 11
Heidi: Again, I have to go with Kym for reasons previously stated. 🙂 Plus, I think Anna is too pale in her photo and with the red hair it just washes her out. Karina looks amazing, but I would go with Kym.
Courtney: The problem with this dress is that it's not a typical "Anna" dress – she seems to tend more towards the conservative, less va-va-va-voom Latin costumes these days, so she's out. I loved the way the dress looked on Karina while she was moving – quite quickly, I might add, which is why it was hard for Heidi to get a clear screen cap – but alas, Kym reigns supreme once more with her sex kitten hair, smoky eye makeup, and perpetual Awesome Boobage 🙂
The winner: You don't mess with the Awesome Boobage.
Battle of the hot pink fringed Latin dress, redux: Chelsea's pre-season photo shoot with Mark this season vs. Lacey's Team Kristi cha-cha with Kyle in season 11 vs. Anna in the "On the Floor" pro/troupe dance this season
Courtney: Poor Anna always seems to get stuck with the 3 & 4-peat costumes 😛 God love her…she's cute, but I'm not wild about the hot pink paired with her red hair. Sticking with cute-as-a-button Chelsea on this one…
Heidi: Ummm….not Lacey? 🙂 I think I lean toward Chelsea, as I think her hair style compliments the "cute" of the dress.
The winner: Chelsea's still pretty in pink.
Battle of the red & gold paso doble dress: Karina's paso doble with Mario in season 6 vs. Oksana's paso doble demo with Kiki this season
Heidi: I'm going to go with Karina based on skin tone and, even though it's not a fair comparison since we're looking at stills, the movement she achieved with this dress. Although that could also be due to what appears to be a different cut to the bottom portion – did they remove a slit and the gold trim for Oksana?
Courtney: Oksana keeps reminding us of how she's a "powerhouse in a small package", so I'm guessing they probably had to hem this dress for her – hence, the disappearance of the gold trim at the bottom of the dress. Looks like they also omitted the gold belt (likely to make her torso appear longer) and may have sewn up a few of the slits & jeweled the bodice to balance the look. A good example of how some minor tweaking can really change the look of a costume 🙂 But I agree – I like the look better on Karina. Just works better with her skin tone and her build.
The winner: Oksana the powerhouse-in-a-small-package is no match for powerhouse-in-any-package Karina!
Battle of the pink & red ruffled Latin dress: Oksana in the "On the Floor" pro/troupe dance this season vs. Cheryl's samba with Gilles in season 8
Courtney: I feel like a lot of Cheryl's costumes in season 8 were similar to this – ruffly, midriff-y, and brightly-colored. I guess she was maybe celebrating her weight loss (and departure from the frumpy costumes she wore in season 7 to cover up her weight gain) with all of these loud dresses…but it just doesn't feel like something that really fits her personality well. For that reason, I'm gonna go with Oksana…seems like something she'd actually pick out for herself.
Heidi: Hmmmm….I think I have to go with Oksana and I'm not really sure why I like it better on her. Overall, I don't much care for the dress at all, but Oksana wears it well.
The winner: Everyone's favorite pint-sized mail-order bride – Oksana 🙂
Battle of the red & orange fringed Latin dress: Melissa's would-be jive with Tony in season 8 vs. Lacey in the "On the Floor" pro/troupe dance this season
Heidi: Again, a dress that I don't care for much – but believe it or not I'm going to go with Lacey. Again, not a fair comparison because Lacey is benefiting from movement whereas Melissa is stationary. That said, Lacey's hair is gawdawful. But then, Melissa looks like a school marm posing as a hot Latin momma and failing miserably. 🙂 So, it's really a double fail, but less on Lacey. This time. 🙂
Courtney: Poor Melissa – she didn't even have a chance to show us this dress in motion (this was the week that she injured herself and was unable to do her jive, so they showed us the footage of the camera blocking instead). She just wore it on the results show for the sake of consistency. Not that I'm too disappointed – this dress reminds me of a Muppet. Or rather, the leftover trimmings of a Muppet on the cutting room floor of Jim Henson studios 🙂 But weird & Muppet-y fits right in Lacey's wheelhouse, so I'm gonna go with her as well.
The winner: Lacey rocks the "leftover Muppet" look well.
Battle of the pink ruffled mesh rumba dress & the jeweled & ruffled black mesh samba dress: Lacey's rumba & samba with Kyle in season 11 vs. 2 wardrobe assistants futzing around backstage this season 🙂
Courtney: Two of Lacey's weirder costumes from last season, fo sho…but these boys are fearlessly rocking them. The Asian guy dominates in this one – he's even got the artsy Latin hand gesture down cold! Other guy gets points for trying, but the socks, dude? As for Lacey…she never stood a chance against either of these fashion plates 🙂
Heidi: The Asian guy, definitely. The other guy would be doing well if not for the white ankle socks. 😉
The winner: Lacey never stood a chance against the fabulosity of these two 🙂

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Sonoma Scent Studios' complex fragrances
Golden hillsides blanketed with rows of ripening vines peek between the heritage oaks that stand watch over Laurie Erickson's custom-built, 1,000-square-foot home. "This is my favorite time of year, when the grasses are drying and fragrant and the sun can be at its most intense," Erickson says.
The aromas around her Healdsburg home and those that Erickson grew up on in Woodside - sun-kissed barnyard hay, dried pine needles and moist redwoods after a rain - are now vibrant memories that play an integral role in her artisan perfumery, Sonoma Scent Studio (sonomascentstudio.com). Like a musical score, there's melody and harmony in the notes of her complex fragrance compositions.
Erickson and her company have called Sonoma County home since her father, a retired architect, designed and built her cottage-work space in 2005. At the time, her perfume business, which she started in 2004, was just getting off the ground after several years of self-education and experimentation, and came with a learning curve that few could overcome.
Injured in a horseback riding accident when she was 20 years old, Erickson has spent the past 30 years adjusting to new normals. She worked for several years as a technical writer after earning her master's degree in geo-mechanics at Stanford University and simultaneously dabbled in the alchemy of scents.
She discovered a new career in perfumery that appealed to her creative side and also accommodated her physical constraints, allowing her to work from home. "Technical writing is similar to perfumery in that you have to use both sides of the brain: the scientific, detail-oriented side and the creative side."
Nostalgic notes
Erickson, 51, thanks her grandmother's enthusiasm for roses and sweet peas for laying the groundwork for a lifetime love of traditional flowers and scents. The nostalgic notes of violet, rose and jasmine filled her memories before she discovered that the more esoteric aromas of labdanum, hemlock, amber and woodsmoke were part of her memory bank as well.
Her cottage, along with her parents' nearby home, is perched on almost 3 acres of pristine Wine Country property and rests amid a forest of California blue oak, black oak and live oak. "I love the graceful, expressive shapes of the oaks and how they frame the view from my cottage."
The sloping lot posed several challenges for Erickson's father, including the construction of a wraparound wheelchair-accessible redwood deck, elevated planter boxes filled with shade-tolerant ferns and perennials, and a full basement with refrigeration for her perfume supplies.
The design is classic California-style cottage with exterior wood siding, a low-roofline, and a bank of windows and sliding glass doors that face north. "The views change with the seasons. In the summer the focus is on the leafy oaks, and in the winter when the trees are bare, the vineyards and hills are revealed," Erickson says.
The front garden receives maximum sun and is filled with more than 10 types of grasses and just as many rose varieties, including the lusciously fragrant 'Gruss an Coburg' and 'Souv de Claudius Denoyel.'
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Other favorite perennials such as hairy rockrose, Cistus hirsutus v. psilosepalus, a more common variety of Mediterranean rockrose, Cistus ladanifer, produce one of Erickson's favorite fragrance ingredients, labdanum, which has a sweet, woody, resinous scent and is a major component in most "amber accord" scents.
With a cataloged list of more than 200 plants, Erickson need only turn to her memory and garden for inspiration.
One step inside Erickson's home, and a visitor is seized with fragrance: a lovely aroma emanating from her workroom, which features an alder wood built-in cabinet that houses the majority of her pricey oils like orris (from aged dried iris roots) and various floral absolutes.
Hundreds of meticulously labeled fragrance notes are spread out over several workstations, resembling a fabulous-smelling laboratory. She's working on an all-natural line and planning on holding open-studio-like workshops in her space. Her fragrance knowledge is staggering, and she credits the virtual community for keeping her excited about what she does.
These global fragrance friends test one another's new scents, split the cost of expensive overseas orders, and just share in the pleasure of perfumes. Most have no idea what this lovely, soft-spoken woman looks like, but they all know her fierce intellect and finely tuned formulas.
Erickson uses both natural and synthetic scents. Synthetics, which are widely used in commercial fragrances, can be fine alternatives for animal-derived musks. Naturals like ambrette seed, labdanum and angelica root can also mimic these rarely used ingredients. Erickson tends to avoid vibrant sea-like ozonic scents that give that "fresh laundry" note that is so popular in today's commercial fragrances.
Creating a scent can take anywhere from three to 12 months, and fine-tuning a fragrance involves test subjects, data collecting and even self-testing over a period of weeks. Filling orders, batching scents, designing packaging and labels, and various other duties take away time from scent development.
With names like Forest Walk, Fireside Intense and Jour Ensoleillé (sunny day), it's clear that Erickson's fragrances are conceived from an experience, emotion or setting.
"Each person brings his or her own scent memories to fragrances," Erickson says. "It's wonderful to hear feedback from people telling me what scent memories come up for them when they wear my fragrances."
Sophia Markoulakis is a freelance writer. E-mail: email@example.com


text: SUMO MAILING LIST FAQ !!! THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED MESSAGE !!! !!! THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED MESSAGE !!! !!! THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED MESSAGE !!! "List Administrator" <sumo-owner at webtrek.com> Last updated 23 Feb 2008 Welcome to the Sumo Mailing List (SML) FAQ. This will, hopefully, answer some of the more common questions asked on the list as well as provide a few resources for the Sumo aficionado. This FAQ will be posted on (or around) the 10th of each month. If there are any questions regarding this FAQ or the mailing list, please email: joe.klemmer at gmail.com General Questions ----------------- Q: What is the SML? A: It is an email list where fans and supporters of the Martial Art of Sumo can discuss and learn about the Culture, History and Sport of Sumo. Q: Do I need to know Japanese to participate on the list? A: No. The language for this list is English. Q: Ok, so why are there so many Japanese words popping up all over the place? A: Sumo is inherently Japanese so it follows that the language of Sumo would be, too. However, there are a number of places on the web where you can find the definitions for any words you don't understand. See the Resources section[1]. Q: How do I subscribe to the list? A: (1) You can subscribe by going to the list website. See the Resources section[2]. (2) You can send an email to sumo-request at webtrek.com with a subject of "subscribe" (without the quotes). You can also send a message to the same address with a subject of "help" to get a complete list of commands you can use. Q: What are the rules for posting on the list? A: There aren't any "written in stone" rules. However, there are some generally accepted conventions. * It is preferred that you use plain text, but HTML messages are not forbidden. * There are a number of online virtual sumo games that many of the list members play. 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nail your colours to the mast
nail (one's) colours to the mast
To refuse to cease or surrender. Because lowering a ship's flag was a customary indication of surrender, this nautical phrase emphasizes the resolve of a ship's crew. We will nail our colours to the mast and fight on—they will never capture us! We're going to have a tough time beating this team now that they are playing with such determination. I fear they've nailed their colours to the mast.
nail your colours to the mastBRITISH, JOURNALISM
1. If you nail your colours to the mast, you state your opinions or beliefs about something clearly and publicly. Note: A ship's colours are its national flag. Let me nail my colours to the mast straightaway. I both like and admire him immensely.
2. If you nail your colours to the mast, you say clearly and publicly that you support a particular person, idea, or theory. Note: A ship's colours are its national flag. In the Thatcher years, the young MP nailed his colours to Mrs T's mast more firmly than most. This was the moment he nailed his colours to the mast of Social Security reform. Note: Battleships used to lower their colours to show that they were surrendering. Sometimes the colours were nailed to the mast as a sign of determination to fight to the end.


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If it's so popular, why is the White House already denying it's a tax?
"It's a penalty, because you have a choice. You don't have a choice to pay your taxes, right?" Carney said.Now that I have Jay Carney's permission to call it what I want, I'll call it a tax.
Carney was initially reluctant to assign a label to the fine when pressed repeatedly by reporters Friday. "Call it what you want," he said.
As for the notion that you have a choice, I think we should give that a rest, as we are reminded here:
This is how it works: the government insists that you have to health insurance. It's for your own good, so you have to have it. It'll save you money and, possibly, save your life.
But if you don't want it or don't find a plan that you can afford that meets their standards, well, that doesn't matter. Then the argument shifts that it isn't just for your benefit, it's for ours -- we don't want to have to pay for you should you get sick or injured. That potential cost is too much risk, so you gotta pay for insurance.
In P. J. O'Rourke's brilliant classic "Parliament Of Whores," he described this effect: every single government mandate comes with an implicit threat: do this, or else. Obey the law, or be fined. Pay the fine, or go to jail. Try to get out of jail, and be shot. Or, more precisely, "Would you kill your grandmother to pave I-95?"
That's the underlying, oft-unstated message behind RomneyCare and ObamaCare: sign up, or pay a fine. Pay the fine, or go to jail.
And this points out Mitt Romney's biggest weakness as a candidate: he put forth something similar to Obamacare in Massachusetts. Up to this point, Romney has been unwilling to repudiate his handiwork. I think he'll have to do it soon. And I predict he will.


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This collection from CHRISTOPHER SHANNON was slightly more toned down than his previous offerings, and seemed to be aimed less specifically at the East London market. That being said, Shannon's design aesthetic was firmly stamped on the collection - key pieces included leather tailed shirts and hybrid parkas - still very Christopher Shannon but slightly less streetwear-inspired. I also loved the half-and-half comic prints on knitwear and his use of colour blocking.
An ode to minimalism, you would be forgiven for brushing past MARGARET HOWELL's AW'13 collection due to the print-heavy avant garde shows this LONDON COLLECTIONS: MEN. But there is always something so effortlessly stylish about Howell's clothing and I would easily wear most of the looks from this show. The beret (also seen from YMC this season) is a welcome addition and is surprisingly cool when teamed with Howell's wonderfully simple creations, but it will remain to be seen whether this trend will take off next Autumn.
JONATHAN SAUNDERS' collection was reassuringly colourful for autumn / winter, with orange and cobalt blues being teamed well with more muted tones of navy and mustard. There was also a large focus on print, with all-over prints on tees and shirts, as well as colour blocking and panelling used on outerwear. His use of acid bright ombres was also admirable and panels of patent leather made for an interesting play on texture. Some very covetable pieces from this collection indeed.


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In the wake of the latest violent conflict in the Gaza Strip, The Guardian put together a handy, crowdsourced map powered by Google that highlights specific areas that have been targeted by missiles in the region with a red dot. When clicked, the dot opens up a dialogue box detailing the location of the strike, as well as other information related to casualties and property damages as they become available.
Crowdsourcing Project of the Day is a feature series documenting the latest tools and innovations that are powered by the crowdsourcing model.


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How Are Rich Kids' Instagram Photos Different From Yours? [PHOTOS]
Are you curious how the uber-rich live without the filter of the media? Now you can do just that with the help of the Tumblr Rich Kids of Instagram. Just how many designer shopping bags should be under the Christmas tree on Christmas Morning? I lost count around 15.
You can even follow the kids on their twitter accounts or Instagram. Check out this great Twitter photo from @justinarnold. Apparently he is picky about his champagne.


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Man wanted in major marijuana bust in Carroll County
A Gladesboro man believed to be armed and fleeing arrest has been charged with manufacturing marijuana and possessing a firearm while manufacturing marijuana.
On Monday, May 13 at approximately 6 p.m., Carroll County Sheriff's Office deputies and officers with the Twin County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 1591 Kinzer Road, in the Gladesboro community of Carroll County, Sheriff J.B. Gardner said. He said deputies had been at the residence earlier in the afternoon when they discovered what appeared to be an indoor marijuana grow operation.
"Once inside an outbuilding behind the main residence, deputies discovered 23 mature marijuana plants. The marijuana grow operation appeared to have been up and producing for several months," Gardner said. "Grow lights inside the building were on an automated, timed system and the building was climate controlled."
Seized inside the home were several jars of processed marijuana, $2,700 in cash, numerous firearms, ammunition, surveillance cameras and other materials used in the growing and the security of the operation, Gardner said.
The resident of the home, Thomas Read, was not present at the time the search warrant was executed and is believed to be armed and fleeing arrest. Criminal charges of manufacturing marijuana and possessing a firearm while manufacturing marijuana were obtained by Deputies, the Sheriff added.


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Friday, June 17, 2011
What Are You Reading?
So I'm making this another short and sweet post.
In my effort to read more MG, I'm reading Holes, by Louis Sachar. Here's the blurb:
Stanley Yelnats isn't too surprised to find himself at Camp Green Lake, digging holes in the dried up lake bed, day after scorching day. After all, his family has a history of bad luck.
The boys at Camp Green Lake must dig one hole each day, five feet deep and five feet across. But what are they digging for? Why did Green Lake dry up? And what do onions and lizards have to do with it all? The answers lie in Stanley's own past...
So how about you? What are you reading right now?
Posted by Lydia Kang at 6:30 AM
55 comments:
- Susanna Leonard Hill said...
HOLES is a terrific book!
I am currently reading Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks (adult, not kid lit) and it has ground my reading momentum to a screeching halt. The book is very well written - don't get me wrong - but life has been extra busy lately and this book doesn't pull me enough to make time for it. I keep looking longingly at the YA novels stacked up waiting for me, but I always finish books. Sigh. So maybe I'll get to BEFORE I FALL or PASSION (third in Lauren Kate's trilogy) before September :)
- June 17, 2011 at 6:36 AM
- Laura Pauling said...
Holes is my favorite book ever! Hope you like it!
- June 17, 2011 at 6:38 AM
- Miranda Hardy said...
I want to get that one for my son. I'm reading...nothing right now. Just finished Delirium for the 2nd time. Waiting to get Ruby Red in the mail.
- June 17, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- Christine Danek said...
I'm reading Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I know I'm behind.
Have a great weekend!
- June 17, 2011 at 6:47 AM
- Unknown said...
Holes is a really good book. I'm reading Possession right now and going to read Imaginary Girls. Also trying to re-read the Harry Potter books before the movie.
- June 17, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- S.A. Larsenッ said...
Holes is a fantastic book. Read it years ago. I really should read it again. I'm trying to up my MG reads this summer, too. I have two MG series in the works but both have stumped me, so I've decided to dive into that realm and hopefully get inspired. Shorter posts are great for the summer, I think.
I'm currently reading and MG series Mackenzie Blue. She's a peach!
- June 17, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- Yvonne Osborne said...
I, too, am having a hard time posting anything this summer.
I'm reading "Half Broke Horses" by Jeannette Walls and "The Heart is a Lonely Hunger" by Carson McCullers. I'll be posting a review of that amazing book soon on my blog.
Hope you're having a nice summer.
- June 17, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Yvonne Osborne said...
I, too, am having a hard time posting anything this summer.
I'm reading "Half Broke Horses" by Jeannette Walls and "The Heart is a Lonely Hunger" by Carson McCullers. I'll be posting a review of that amazing book soon on my blog.
Hope you're having a nice summer.
- June 17, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- B.E. Sanderson said...
I just started Possession by Elana Johnson. It's a YA dystopian novel. So far, it's pretty awesome. And Elana's such a neat person.
- June 17, 2011 at 7:37 AM
- RHYTHM AND RHYME said...
I am amazed at the number of books that don't get published over here that are published in the US and vice versa. Whilst in the US I went into a book shop and asked for a British book that I know has just been released and was told it would not be sold in the US.
- June 17, 2011 at 7:56 AM
I haven't read holes, but will put it on my TBR pile (which is now the size of the Empire State Building!)
I've read 4 books this week. Am on my fifth. I read in spurts, if you can't tell, LOL!
Moonglass, Divergent, Forest of Hands and Teeth, Go Ask Alice, am now working on Duff.
- June 17, 2011 at 8:10 AM
I'm reading Magic Below Stairs, by Caroline Stevermer, an MG book set in the same world as her YA Kate and Cecilia series she co-wrote with Patricia C Wrede. And I'm loving it! It's one of those books where I'm torn between wanting to read it fast, to find out what's going to happen, and wanting to draw it out slowly so it doesn't end too soon.
- June 17, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Unknown said...
My 11 yo read the book and loved it.
I'm rereading Torment by Lauren Kate and then will be starting the sequel, Passion, this weekend. :D
- June 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Carol Kilgore said...
Edge of Sight by Roxanne St.Claire.
Happy Weekend!
- June 17, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Creepy Query Girl said...
oooh, that sounds intriguing! I'm not reading anything right now- saving up my tbr pile for when I finish my first draft of current wip.
- June 17, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- Luanne G. Smith said...
Holes is fantastic.
I'm STILL reading Game of Thrones. I'm a slow reader.
- June 17, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- Tracey Neithercott said...
I haven't read that, but from the comments here it sounds like it's great. I'll have to add that to my reading list. I just finished Chime, which was really great. Next up: Imaginary Girls.
- June 17, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- ensouling said...
I'm reading urban fantasy at the moment, Charles DeLint. He's genius.
- June 17, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- notesfromnadir said...
This looks like an interesting book.
Just finishing up Stephen King's JUST AFTER SUNSET. Next up is probably THE HUNGER GAMES.
- June 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- Suze said...
Good morning, dear Lydia. Nice way to stay in the mix. Short, sweet posts are kind of like summer in that way.
Currently reading blogs! I read a lot of non-fiction earlier in the year: 'A Generational Theory of Love,' 'The Origin of Consciousness and the Break Down of the Bicameral Mind,' 'World Wide Mind,' 'Hackers,' 'The Divided Self,' 'The Three-Pound Universe.' I've written reviews of much of what I read over at Amazon.
Like you don't have enough to read, already, right? ;)
Have a wonderful weekend.
- June 17, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Jolene Perry said...
Holes was SO much fun.
I just finished a YA called Grounding Quinn that I stumbled upon and LOVED.
- June 17, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
I've heard great things about this book.
- June 17, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- Heather said...
I'm reading Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz in an attempt to add some adult fiction to my reading. I'm almost done though and have no idea what to read next. I have several choices waiting on my bookshelf...
- June 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Rachna Chhabria said...
Holes sounds cool. Will try to get it.
I am currently reading 'The Prime of
Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark.
- June 17, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- Along These Lines ... said...
You! Hee heee.
- June 17, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Holes is great. I've just started one about a goose, a spin on the fairy tale Golden Goose, good so far.
- June 17, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- CA Heaven said...
Right now I'm reading Dostoyevsky. Great stuff, my favorite author >:)
Cold As Heaven
- June 17, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Old Kitty said...
Oh I love the why are they digging holes premise!! Wonderful!!
I'm reading Ann Best's memoir In the Mirror!! Slowly but surely!! Take care
- June 17, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- Krispy said...
Holes has always been one of those books I want to read but I never do. I will remedy this eventually. :)
Right now I'm finishing up The Iron Thorn and beta-reading. Then I'm super excited to get started on Holly Black's White Cat and Sarah Rees Brennan's The Demon's Surrender!
- June 17, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Magan said...
I feel like, for some reason, summer time is harder to do anything even though it FEELS like you have more free time.
I'm currently reading THE DISUNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Harry Turtledove. Not very far, but interesting so far.
- June 17, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Liz Hellebuyck said...
Holes is good. I just finished Little Red Riding Hood. The worst YA book I have ever finished. It would have helped if I had known it was written after the screen play, but I wasn't thinking when I picked it up.
I am reading Anna and the French Kiss now. MUCH better so far.
- June 17, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Is it as odd as the movie?
- June 17, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Corrie said...
I'm reading Starswarm by Jerry Pournelle, one of his light young adult books. But I just finished Feed, and now I see what all the fuss was about!
I love summer reading.
- June 17, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Lydia Kang said...
I haven't seen the movie, Alex, but I just saw the preview and it looked pretty true to the book.
- June 17, 2011 at 2:20 PM
- Munk said...
Holes is a great read... it is a full meal.
The kids and I are currently reading The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
- June 17, 2011 at 2:24 PM
- Jennifer Hillier said...
I don't recognize the cover, but I recognize the story, and the kid's name, Stanley Yelnats (Stanley Stanley!). So I must have read this book once upon a time...
Right now I'm finishing a mystery called, ahem, MYSTERY. I'm enjoying it.
- June 17, 2011 at 2:25 PM
- Suzie F. said...
We have Holes in the house (not literally, hee hee) but I haven't read it yet.
I recently finished The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney and am currently reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I like to read a few classics in the summer when I have more time.
- June 17, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- Leslie S. Rose said...
HOLES is always out of my classroom library. It's a magnet for the students. I'm just finishing up POSSESSION and WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Both are page turners and have great voices.
- June 17, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Meredith said...
I feel like I'm the only one in the world who hasn't read Holes, so I must get on that soon! I just finished reading The Agency by Y.S. Lee and loved it! I may need to read more historical Ya--so much fun!
- June 17, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Sarah said...
The Things A Brother Knows, by Dana Reinhardt. Just started it! Have a great weekend, Lydia.
- June 17, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- M Pax said...
I've heard good things about Holes, but haven't read it.
I'm reading "To Say Nothing of the Dog" by Connie Willis.
- June 17, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- Sweet Virginia Breeze said...
I haven't read Holes, but it sounds interesting. I just finished reading The Great Gatsby and have started Twenty Thirty.
- June 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Linda Gray said...
"The Autobiography of My Mother" by Jamaica Kincaid. Intense and painful and incredibly awesome (although I think I liked "My Brother" by her even more). This is not beach reading. But I really really NEED beach books, too, so I'm reading some old fashioned classic mysteries by Josephine Tey, and picked up a romance by Nora Roberts, too. Now, after reading your post and Laura's, I might have to get HOLES and DIVERGENT.
- June 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- Jayne said...
I remember when I was a kid I used to dig a lot of wholes in my backyard, thinking I'd eventually reach China.
I've gotten a bit savvier since then.
I'm reading Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad. She'll be at a writer's conference that I'm attending next week, and I want to finish the book before I see her!
- June 17, 2011 at 10:43 PM
I love the Disney movie. Watch it with the kids whenever its on. Great great story! I just picked up the second Harry Potter book and am reading that. Just got started. First was was very good. It exceeded my expectations.
- June 18, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- Carol Riggs said...
Haven't read it! Really enjoyed the movie, however. Kinda hate reading books after watching a movie, tho I've done it before. I like NOT knowing how a book ends; it's part of the draw. I prefer reading a book first and then watching a movie. :)
What am I reading? Nothing, now, but when I'm done revising I will read Heather Dixon's ENTWINED, which I bought at a recent SCBWI conference.
- June 18, 2011 at 9:46 AM
- Olga said...
Next to my bed, there are piles of books. I won't tell you what all of them are, just some main subjects...art instructions, art history, cooking, philosophy, photography, etc. :)
- June 18, 2011 at 12:24 PM
- julie fedderson said...
You know my romance addiction. I'm on a Highlander kick, devouring Julianne Maclean's series. Something about a man in plaid. . .
- June 18, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- WritingNut said...
I absolutely loved Holes :)... I'm currently reading Possession by Elana Johnson right now, and it's pretty awesome so far!
- June 18, 2011 at 9:54 PM
- Beth said...
What a classic!
The only thing I'm reading right now is Galore for my book group tomorrow night.
- June 19, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Amanda Borenstadt said...
I'm rereading C.S. Lewis's Narnia books with my girls. It's wonderful to share them with my daughters.
I'm also reading "In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer" by Irene Gut Opdyke." Amazing!
Lydia, I almost forgot to tell you. There is an award at my blog for you! :)
- June 19, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- Ghenet Myrthil said...
I loved HOLES! Such a great book. I just finished reading Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta and it was amazing.
- June 19, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- Nas said...
I just finished CRAVING PERFECT by one of our blogger friends, Liz Fichera. It was an interesting story.
- June 19, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Wendy Lu said...
Holes is awesome. :) I read it in middle school and really enjoyed it. You should definitely watch the movie!! Shia LaBeouf is in it. ;D
I am currently reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. IT'S SO GOOD.
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