I'm reading "The Holocaust Chronicle". It is a fascinating nonfiction book. The Nazi's were crazier that you might even guess, and antisemitism was more rampant in the 1930's and 40's than I had ever known. Our country and many others could have saved millions of Jews. Nobody would take them! So, the Nazi's took things into their own hands.
Dria, I received a book for Father's Day, that I want to share with you. It's called "The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates". It has photos and info on all the living primates on planet earth.
Ray - I just found out a friend from high school works for the Milwaukee Zoological Society and helps with mapping the bonobos populations around the world. She's been to the sanctuary in Congo and works with our population - the largest captive population in the world! How cool!
Dria, Your friend's job sounds incredibly interesting and dangerous. The Congo isn't a safe place for people or bonobos these days. Hey, why aren't more people contributing to our blog?
I think her visit to Congo was a one time only thing. She's married and just had a little boy, so I doubt she's traveling to renegade countries on a regular basis now. And, yes, her job does sound interesting - I'm envious! :)
I'm not sure where everyone else is on this blogging thing! But, I'm glad we're having the opportunity to chat!
Believe it or not I have 4 books I'm reading. I have them all over the house so I can pick up a book whenever I have some free time. I'm reading "Marley A Dog Like No Other" by John Grogan. For all those dog lovers this is a fun book to read because we have all been through the puppy stage and watched as dogs become a part of our family. I'm also reading a fantasy called "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke. It was recommended by one of the girls in my class. At the Pewaukee Library book sale I got "The Osgood Files" by Charles Osgood, which is fast reading because the stories are short. I also found "Explore America" by AAA. It's good for looking at places in the USA that I would like to visit. Mike and I are thinking of using some of our Christmas vacation to go somewhere warm. Maybe this book will help us decide where to go. Happy reading.
I just finished "The Other Boleyn Girl", which is one of our summer book club reads. It was interesting! Now if I had time, I'd like to know how much was based on fact and how much was fiction. I always wonder when I read historical fiction, how much is truth. Hope you're having a good summer - it's going too fast.
"The Other Boleyn Girl" just came out as a movie, too. Might be worth checking out the similarities/differences to the book.
I just finished "Eat, Pray, Love." I really enjoyed it - a women's post-divorce journey through Italy (eating), India (finding her own sense of spirituality), and Indonesia (finally finding a place in her life were she is comfortable being in love).
I'm also on the verge of finishing "The Puzzling World of Winston Breen", a possible kid's book club book for the year. It has lots of brainteasers within the book. It's an easy and fun read.
Does anyone have a copy of the book "Three Cups of Tea" that I can borrow? I think it was a Horizon Book Club (for teachers) choice from this past year.
Another book I read this summer is "The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers" by Amy Hollingsworth. Amy and Fred corresponded with each other over a period of 8 years where she learned by his example, some of the important things in life such as, how important it is to slow down, or the value of silence and that you are special because nobody in the world is exactly like you. We can all learn to live by some of the examples he shared on his TV program, even as adults.
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I'm reading "The Holocaust Chronicle". It is a fascinating nonfiction book. The Nazi's were crazier that you might even guess, and antisemitism was more rampant in the 1930's and 40's than I had ever known. Our country and many others could have saved millions of Jews. Nobody would take them! So, the Nazi's took things into their own hands.
Dria, I received a book for Father's Day, that I want to share with you. It's called "The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates". It has photos and info on all the living primates on planet earth.
Ray - I just found out a friend from high school works for the Milwaukee Zoological Society and helps with mapping the bonobos populations around the world. She's been to the sanctuary in Congo and works with our population - the largest captive population in the world! How cool!
Dria, Your friend's job sounds incredibly interesting and dangerous. The Congo isn't a safe place for people or bonobos these days. Hey, why aren't more people contributing to our blog?
Hey Ray-
I think her visit to Congo was a one time only thing. She's married and just had a little boy, so I doubt she's traveling to renegade countries on a regular basis now. And, yes, her job does sound interesting - I'm envious! :)
I'm not sure where everyone else is on this blogging thing! But, I'm glad we're having the opportunity to chat!
Believe it or not I have 4 books I'm reading. I have them all over the house so I can pick up a book whenever I have some free time. I'm reading "Marley A Dog Like No Other" by John Grogan. For all those dog lovers this is a fun book to read because we have all been through the puppy stage and watched as dogs become a part of our family. I'm also reading a fantasy called "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke. It was recommended by one of the girls in my class. At the Pewaukee Library book sale I got "The Osgood Files" by Charles Osgood, which is fast reading because the stories are short. I also found "Explore America" by AAA. It's good for looking at places in the USA that I would like to visit. Mike and I are thinking of using some of our Christmas vacation to go somewhere warm. Maybe this book will help us decide where to go. Happy reading.
I just finished "The Other Boleyn Girl", which is one of our summer book club reads. It was interesting! Now if I had time, I'd like to know how much was based on fact and how much was fiction. I always wonder when I read historical fiction, how much is truth. Hope you're having a good summer - it's going too fast.
"The Other Boleyn Girl" just came out as a movie, too. Might be worth checking out the similarities/differences to the book.
I just finished "Eat, Pray, Love." I really enjoyed it - a women's post-divorce journey through Italy (eating), India (finding her own sense of spirituality), and Indonesia (finally finding a place in her life were she is comfortable being in love).
I'm also on the verge of finishing "The Puzzling World of Winston Breen", a possible kid's book club book for the year. It has lots of brainteasers within the book. It's an easy and fun read.
Does anyone have a copy of the book "Three Cups of Tea" that I can borrow? I think it was a Horizon Book Club (for teachers) choice from this past year.
Another book I read this summer is "The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers" by Amy Hollingsworth. Amy and Fred corresponded with each other over a period of 8 years where she learned by his example, some of the important things in life such as, how important it is to slow down, or the value of silence and that you are special because nobody in the world is exactly like you. We can all learn to live by some of the examples he shared on his TV program, even as adults.
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