Ad Nauseam, A Survivor's Guide to American Consumer Culture edited by Carrie McLaren and Jason Torchinsky
...and one I purchased last week, The Best of Friends, a memoir written by Sara James and Ginger Mauney.
I finished Shattered Dreams, My Life as a Polygamist's Wife which was by far the most shocking book I've read in a long time (non-fiction about a woman's life and fight for her kids in plural marriage). Hopefully this week I'll have time to post a proper review. Excellent story telling and inspirational if you feel you're in a corner with some aspect of your life.Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness was fantastic and a lovely read for anyone who has ever adored wildlife but felt a little hemmed-in by concrete and subdivisions. The first 3 chapters are slow but by the end of the book, I began noticing animals and birds in my neighborhood and I feel more educated about how to protect urban wildlife.
Okay, my favorite part -- your reading list this week??
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What books were your top five favorites for 2009? I could use some suggestions to combat crippling indecision in the paperback aisle.
I'm reading "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder, it's both a novel and a guide to philosophy. It was originally written in Norwegian, so the language can be a little clunky. Good for brushing up on the stuff I learned in Philosophy 101, but not exactly a page turner.
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Since you liked Crow Planet,I might recommend "Last child in the woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit syndrome". A great book written by Richard Louv.
Mel - I'll have to put together a blog post on top 2009 books. Lemme think about it.
JJ - Great suggestion!
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