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<\/p>\nI’m trying to reduce my multitasking in order to promote safety–which means that I’ve been switching some of what used to be real reading for audiobooks (or having my Kindle read to me.)<\/p>\n
This is very good for my safety, less good for my ability to quickly move through books (audiobooks are SOOO slow!) and my sleep time (I go through book withdrawals and end up reading WAY too late at night).<\/p>\n
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This month I read:<\/b><\/p>\n Don’t forget to drop by 5 Minutes 4 Books<\/a> to see what others are reading this month!<\/p>\n I’m trying to reduce my multitasking in order to promote safety–which means that I’ve been switching some of what used to be real reading for audiobooks (or having my Kindle read to me.) This is very good for my safety, less good for my ability to quickly move through books (audiobooks are SOOO slow!) and … Read more Nightstand (June 2012)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9652"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9652\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Adult Fiction<\/h3>\n
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\nI continue to enjoy Abrahams, even as I grow tired of the inevitable mention of sex (is that really necessary?) This one features a private investigator who is just getting started on a new case when he finds his memory wiped–three days in particular. Now he has to try to reconstruct what happened during those three days so that he can solve the case he knows that he’s on (but knows nothing more about) and so he can reclaim his life (figuratively and<\/i> literally.) A definite page turner.<\/li>\n
\nThe first is a mildly Christian novel about a battered woman who gets taken in by a band of quilters; the second about a collegiate quilter who’s not quite sure about the direction her wedding plans are taking. I enjoyed the first book in this series years ago–and am glad I finally picked up the rest of the books.<\/li>\n
\nFaith signs up to be a mail-order bride in Deliverance, Texas–but gets there to find that she’s getting a silent husband and a cantankerous mother-in-law. I generally like “married-to-a-stranger” plots, but this one wasn’t a favorite.<\/li>\n
\nRich with cultural and historical details, this short novel follows the Magi on their trip from Parthia to Jerusalem (they think) to pay tribute to the newborn king. Read my full review here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
\nCleo dreams of a family, but for some reason the men of 1916 Idaho don’t seem to want a jeans-wearing-ranch-wrangler. When she’s assigned to babysit<\/strike> reform<\/strike> supervise an English lord sent to America by his upset father, she’s less than thrilled. I enjoyed this second book in Hatcher’s Sisters of Bethlehem Springs<\/i> series.<\/ul>\n![\"Bottom](\"images\/20120626-02.jpg\")
<\/p>\nBottom Shelf of Nightstand<\/i><\/div>\nAdult Non-fiction<\/h3>\n
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\nRather an interesting book on how to find “the love of your life” simply by meeting more people. I reviewed it here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
\nA.J. Jacobs has my dream job (sort of). He does experiments on himself for a living. This particular book chronicles a series of month long experiments that include practicing “radical honesty”, doing everything his wife says, and following George Washington’s rules for civil behavior. Oh, and not multitasking. The irony is that I’d broken my own unitasking pact to read the anti-multitasking chapter while doing something else. Sigh. I really enjoy Jacobs’ writing-although this particular book has a few raunchy moments that a sensitive reader should be aware of.<\/li>\n
\nPut out by Harvard Medical School, this is a thorough guide to thyroid conditions. Read my full review here<\/a> (my review also includes common symptoms of hypothyroidism–you should check it out and get screened if you recognize several of those symptoms.)<\/li>\n
\nThe authors of this socio-political work consider themselves cautious optimists. They are concerned with how America appears to be falling behind (particularly behind China) in the world, but believe that America can still lead the pack–if we put our “American formula” to work. I have all sorts of notes in my notebook so that I can write a full review of this, but wonder whether I’ll get around to it.<\/li>\n
\nA writing reference to put your own characters through their paces. This is probably one of the most useful<\/i> things on writing I’ve read in a long time. Check out my full review here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n![\"On](\"images\/20120626-03.jpg\")
<\/p>\nOn Top of Nightstand<\/i><\/div>\nJuvenile Fiction<\/h3>\n
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\nAndy assumes that since his aunt says she doesn’t like animals, it means she’s going to try to make him get rid of his pets. After all, she’s making all sorts of rules around the house to prepare for when the baby comes home. Meh. I thought this little book was stupid, to tell you the truth.<\/li>\n
\nA dystopian novel of a sort, with a Diary of Anne Frank<\/i> vibe. It was good and not good. Read my full review<\/a>, if you’d like.<\/li>\n
\nI think I may be nearing the end of the Hardy Boys. Which means Trixie Belden is next. (Yes!)<\/li>\n
\nUnlike the other historical novels I’ve read by Rinaldi, The Last Full Measure<\/i> is not about a prominent historical figure. Instead, it’s about an ordinary girl, a citizen of the village of Gettysburg in 1863. This book gives a unique perspective on one of the most famous battles of the Civil War. I thoroughly enjoyed (even if it had me bawling at the end.) Mothers will want to be aware that, while the story never gets explicit, Tacy’s brother engages in premarital sex without any repercussions or apparent awareness of moral wrongdoing.<\/li>\n
\nRead as part of Carrie’s “Reading to Know Bookclub” (Amy’s pick!) I enjoyed reading this but was a little turned off by how BAD Tom was. See my review<\/a> for more details. (Oh-I’ve been reading<\/strike> listening to Huck Finn<\/i> on my Kindle–and I REALLY like it. So it’s definitely not Twain I have a problem with, just Tom.) <\/li>\n<\/p>\nBooks Currently in Progress<\/i><\/div>\nJuvenile Non-Fiction<\/h3>\n
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\nActually, it’s incorrect to say that this is “by” Nancy Amis. Instead, Nancy translated the loose-leaf book written and illustrated by the orphans themselves, describing how they endured the Nazi occupation, took shelter during the Allied invasion, and eventually rejoiced to see American tanks. “That consoled them for all that they had lost.” This was a beautiful book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n![\"What's](\"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/images\/buttons\/nightstand.jpg\" "\\"What's")
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