Thursday, January 27, 2011

What are you reading??

So I love to read and I love music. I also love to hear what other people are reading and listening to. I'll share what I'm up to if you guys will share what you're up to along with any recommendations! Also, I have a horrible time choosing fiction books so I just don't read them. Seriously, every one I choose stinks. The last one I chose was called "Home" and I thought it was gonna be really good. Maybe some people thought it was...I dunno. I thought it was depressing and took entirely too long to tell the story. So, if you have any fiction that you like, please let me know. Oh, I should note that I don't like books that freak me out...like weirdo mystery/science fiction/murder/crime stuff. I know...that removes quite a bit doesn't it? Okay, enough rambling...here we go!


I am currently reading:

"Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook"

Okay, I should admit that I am a language nerd. I love it. I studied linguistics in school and teach ESL. I speak Spanish and I actually enjoy diagramming sentences. My husband thinks that is frightening. ;) Anyway, I figured it was time to start learning some Amharic since we will hopefully be going to Ethiopia this year. Last year I was semi-learning Arabic but I got slack and decided it was time to start on Amharic. Anyway, I really like this book because it shows you how to phonetically pronounce the words and gives tid-bits on each page about the language AND the culture. Also, it's little so I can carry it with me in my purse. Oh, and I really miss the show Lonely Planet. Did anybody else ever watch that? Ian was my favorite.


"There is No Me Without You" by Melissa Fay Greene


I cannot put this book down. I carry it around the house with me because I want to keep reading it! I am learning so much about Ethiopia and the AIDS crisis as I read this book.


"Freeing Your Child from Anxiety" by Tamar Chansky, Ph.D


Our daughter deals with social anxiety and separation anxiety and this book has been really helpful in giving us ideas to help her and understand where she's coming from.


"One Wide Sky: A Bedtime Lullaby" by Deborah Wiles

I'm a sucker for children's literature...maybe because I'm a teacher. This book has the most wonderful illustrations and it's just a cute story. Our daughter is currently obsessed with squirrels so this one gets read a lot.


"The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name"


We try to read a story from this Bible every night. Isabel LOVES the stories and she pays such careful attention to everything. The illustrations are gorgeous and the stories have humor, relevance to kids, and always point to Jesus. We love it!


"Radical" by David Platt

I actually haven't started this yet but I have it! Brian and I are gonna start reading it next Monday with a group of friends. We are really excited about it.

Well, it's my bedtime so I better save what I'm listening to till tomorrow. Comment and let me know what all you guys are reading!

5 comments:

  1. AlisonJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    I'm reading "Choosing to See" by Mary Beth Chapman! It's amazing, so far! And I always like reading Karen Kingsbury for fiction books. Loved Radical...get ready...it's life-changing!!!

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  2. A Reed not brokenJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Hi,
    Thanks for sharing that you love diagraming sentences. I love to do that as well. Last week I finished reading "Three Cups Of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. I am currently reading "Book In A Month" by Victoria Lynn Schmidt, Ph.D. And I'm also reading "A Home for Rose" by Jon Katz. It's an animal story--which I love.

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  3. JustineJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    I read this amazing book called "Have you found her" by Janice Erlbaum

    http://girlbomb.typepad.com/blog/have-you-found-her.html

    Its a bit unconventional but I absolutely loved this book. Plus...its a short true story which makes it even more fascinating. I have it if you ever want to borrow it :)

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  4. Mama MimiJanuary 28, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Great post, I love it! =) First of all...fiction recommendation (if you haven't heard it a million times) is the Twilight Saga. Yes I KNOW its a little fantasy...I promise I am TOTALLY not into that kind of thing. It was the love story that won me over. So I suggest to give it a try =)

    What am *I* reading? 1) Just finished Crazy Love by Francis Chan with my small group and it was GREAT! Really challenging and out of my comfort zone. 2) Just started Becoming the Woman of His Dreams by Sharon Jaynes and I am really enjoying the prayers for your husband in the back. Again...really challenges my thinking, which I like. 3) Children's book: "God Found Us You" by Lisa Tawn Bergren

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  5. ErinJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Love,love,love There is No Me Without You. I was actually sad when I finished it! I'm reading Attaching in Adoption right now. Very good, a little dry... a little at a time. Also just read Scared by Tom Davis. Good fiction, for those with a heart for Africa. I'm sure there are others. I LOVE posts like this!

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