A book club you don't have to work around your busy schedule, join in anytime!
For everyone who loves to curl up with a good book, this lens is for us to review and recommend books for each other to read.
Each month I'll feature one book that I've read from the recommended selection and give my review. However I don't want this lens to just be my opinions, add your own reviews and vote on next month's book.
Book review for August
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
The Last Lecture
Amazon Price: $12.07 (as of 09/05/2008)
Randy Pausch lost his battle with cancer last month however he has left behind a legacy and an inspiring message with his book The Last Lecture that has touched the hearts of millions. He gives us simple, practical advice for how to live a better life and realize your childhood dreams, things we may already know but tend to forget. My favorite message from the book is when he talks about how brick walls are not there to stop us but to see how badly we want something.
So often we get caught up in daily nuisances and negative thinking, he reminds us to cherish every single day and go after what makes us happy. I recommend you buy the book and a few extra copies to give to the ones you love.
More about Randy Pausch and The Last Lecture
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Dr. Randy Pausch - A Superhero
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Dr. Randy Pausch is a living inspiration. Diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer in 2006, he has gone on to show people how to continue *living* even after getting the diagnosis of a terminal illness. For his head-on, straight-forward, entertai...
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The Last Lecture
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My background includes caring for those those who are facing the end of life. I have been in awe of the human spirit shown by those facing their final life challenge. I was amazed when I read Randy Pausch's inspirational story. He has shown amazing c...
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Next Months Book
When you are engulfed in flames by David Sedaris
#1 on the New York Times best sellers list
*note - I was going to read The Pale Blue Eye however I haven't been able to track down a copy.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
Amazon Price: $15.59 (as of 09/05/2008)
American humorist David Sedaris collection of essays is Septembers pick.
More books by David Sedaris
Book review for July
The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios by Yann Martel
The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios
My Review
From the Author of one of the most amazing books I've read "the life of Pi". (Man Booker Prize winner) is this collection of short stories. They are all well written, I especially enjoyed the Helsinki story. His way of writing always allows you to be a part of the story, I did like this collection however it didn't grab me the way Life of Pi did. Still, I recommend this book..would make a great book for the beach.
Book review for June
The Cleft by Doris Lessing
The Cleft: A Novel
My Review
I read this book in 2 days, completely absorbed with the journey as we are taken through the history of the Clefts and how the arrival of men changed their way of life. We're also given snippets of the life of the Senator and how he tries to piece together the ancient knowledge passed down through time. It really made me think about what our true history is and all of the lost scrolls and memories of our ancestors. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it for your summer book list.
Add to the recommended reading list
Add your selection for books you recommend and then vote for next month's pick.
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
The New York Times bestselling sensation that's &q more...1 point
The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
A tall, yellow-haired, young European traveler cal more...1 point
The Shack by William P. Young
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, more...0 points
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life In more...0 points
Anyone who despairs of the individual's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan's treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-...
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The Beach House by Jane Green
The perfect title for the perfect beach read from more...0 points
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DÃaz
This is the long-awaited first novel from one of t more...0 points
The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel (P.S.) by Louis Bayard
At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an Oct more...0 points
At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet's body swinging from a rope. The next morning, an even greater horror comes to light. Someone has removed the dead man's heart. Augustus Landor-who acquired some renown in his years as a New York City police detective-is called in to discreetly investigate. It's a baffling case Landor must pursue in secret, for the scandal could do irreparable damage to the fledgling institutio...
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Your thoughts...
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mynameiskate
This is such a cool idea! I actually just picked up the latest Sedaris book so I'll be able to join in this month! Posted August 11, 2008 |
ShannonC --
Impressive list! You're reading REAL books...we're not even in browsing in the same section at Barnes & Noble.
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Posted August 07, 2008
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CarlaClayton
Love the lens. I'm writing my first book review today and was looking for a format for my lens. I hope you will find it flattering that I will use some of your ideas...the poll, more books by the same author etc.... Posted July 10, 2008 |
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LindaJM
I'm glad I found this lens. I always appreciate good recommendations. I've read The Poisonwood Bible and The Secret Life of Bees, and loved both. I hope this means we're on the same wavelength as to what constitutes a good book! I'll be looking for more of the books you review here. Posted July 09, 2008 |
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cappuccino136
Great idea! I added one to the list. I look forward to some great books and interesting reviews. Posted June 17, 2008 |
