Finished The Great Mortality last night and will review soon. I did enjoy it, in spite of frequent annoyances with the author. :)
I would have finished Marley & Me, too, but as Marley became old and ill, I became sadder and sadder and had to put it aside with only a few pages left.
Started Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. Loved The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference and expect much of this one.
I received an email the other day inviting me to join Reading Trails. After checking it out and discovering that the site provides a way to keep track of certain "reading itineraries," I happily joined and created a couple of trails. Added two more today. Check them out here. Love this idea!
In a recent comment on one of my itinerary posts, Dark Orpheus had recommended creating a flow chart for reading, and I liked the idea. Now Reading Trails provides exactly that without additional effort on my part.
Thanks for sharing this site. I hadn't seen it before. I'll be checking it out.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are enjoying Reading Trails. I haven't had a chance to check it out but will have to although I am afraid to get hooked on something else! :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished Tipping Point and am now 3/4's through Blink. They are both so interesting that I will be reading Outliers next. Gladwell's research is so good that I wish I could retain it all in my head!
ReplyDeleteLisa - I'm enjoying having these "trails" visible!
ReplyDeleteiliana - I know--one more thing! I like it though!
Kim - Both The Tipping Point and Blink read so quickly! I have Outliers on my list, too!
How interesting! I'd never heard of it, but it looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteI had fun browsing at this site..got some good ideas.
ReplyDeleteRobin - I'd never heard of it before receiving the email, but the concept fits like a glove with my reading goals for this year.
ReplyDeleteBybee - I got some good ideas, too. Like I needed more ideas about books to read!
I'm a little afraid of Marley and Me for just the reason you mentioned. I've had an ARC sitting around for a long time, now. Maybe I could just skip the ending, as you did.
ReplyDeleteReading Trails looks like a great concept, although I don't even keep up with Good Reads. Not sure I want to add yet another, but I like the way books are set up by category. Very cool!
Bookfool - I may finish the book now. Just found out today that Mac is going to be OK, but the book and the worry about my own dog was just too much.
ReplyDeleteI haven't joined Library Thing or Good Reads so hopefully Reading Trails won't be too much to keep up with. It is a lot quicker than doing reviews...which I make a habit of delaying!
Oooh, I like the Reading Trails...It might be a really good complement to Library Thing. Thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteGentle Reader - I like the fact that the trails have the books you've read on a topic, the ones you are currently reading, and the ones you want to read.
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