Soooo, as caregivers , we often find ourselves with time on our hands-not free time really, as we are still watching our loved one, but time when we need something to do. I love to read! I love to read scary ( but not gory) books. I am reading a pretty good spooky story called "The Loon" right now which is about a psychiatric prison about to go bonkers when a white out snow storm cuts them off from the outside. -and it was only 3.99 -but , I fear, it may have some gore in it so be warned.
So-how's about you guys? Any readers out there? Any good books to suggest? Or do you have another activity that you do that keeps you sane?
"last Pope" which was very cool. Now I am reading "Law of Divine Compensation" by Marianne Williamson, and "Refuse to Choose" by Barbara Sher. It is difficult for me to sit and read for extended periods with so many things on my mind, but I am learning to refocus, as we must be the Master of our thoughts! xo
id suggest two books for you. both can be read online for free. one is called " march of the titans " . its found on a white supremicist website but the book isnt by any means racist. its simply the most well written history book ive ever read.
the other is called " crimes of war " and is a book about the history of the geneva conventions and laws of warfare. many case histories and good pics. it will shock you how many times the usa has crossed the line between warfare and mass murder. research eisenhower death camps for fun too. at the end of ww11 the allied forces herded german soldiers into open fields and starved them and exposed them to the elements killing tens of thousands of them. the highway of death outside kuwait city where air power incinerated hundreds of iraqis who were trying to surrender. island hopping across the pacific in ww11. we had no facilities for japanese pow,s as it was mostly naval battles. hundreds were dispatched with a bullet to the brain stem. im not bashing the usa here. winston churchill once remarked that the ferocity of your opponent will cause degradation of your own morals, or something to that effect..
finds herself eh? my ex found herself, working 12 hr shifts while her gutbag husband lays in bed till noon. i do love happy endings..
Mystic River, The Lovely Bones, The Lighted Room - all amazing stories
The Passage - I had to re-read it as soon as I had finished it
Angelology is a fascinating book (fiction) which had me double checking and researching "facts" presented in the story.
For escapism, Jilly Cooper and Donna Leon
I have a pile of books by my bed, waiting to be read ... will let you know if there are any gems among the pile.
I am an avid reader, and constantly leave a trail of books around the house!
For the other side of things, another series set in Michigan is the Chocoholic mysteries by JoAnna Carl.
I enjoyed the Smilla movie with Julia Ormond (although it doesn't capture the whole shoe thing, which I thought was interesting) and the Millennium series movies done in Norweigian with subtitles. Peter Hoeg's "Borderliners" is an interesting book, which I claim is about how traumatic the passage of time, any simple thing actually, can be traumatic to a damaged person. It was available at the libraries when it was translated to English but not sure if it's still readily available.
Also want to mention Camilla Lackberg while she's on my mind.
Also, find it a treat to read some of the older classic mysteries. Anything by Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ross McDonald, Ed McBain, etc... And I enjoy reading Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" and watching the Bogart movie version right away to catch the few differences, as they are really quite close.
Right now I'm reading "One Thousand Splendid Suns" by the same Afghan writer who wrote "Kite Runner" (his name escapes me right now). It's such a good book, such a good story.
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