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Saturday, December 13, 2008

winter reading

my bookshelf

Here is my bookshelf. I bought most of these back in the fall when it started to look like winter was coming after all.

Unfortunately, I'm an incredibly slow reader. I pick up a book and by the time I figure out where I left off, I fall asleep. I've been reading Micheal Pollen's Omnivore's Dilemma" forever now. It seems a steamy romantic novel should follow this.... Don't see any of those on this shelf. Oh well. Not sure which I will pick up next.
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8 comments:

  1. GlenDecember 13, 2008 7:55 AM

    OOOHHH! Read Animal, Vegitable, Miracle next! It is a great book.

    Lori

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  2. AnonymousDecember 13, 2008 9:58 PM

    The Vegetable Gardener's Bible is one of my favorites - my copy has seen a lot of abuse!

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  3. JainDecember 13, 2008 10:26 PM

    I'd be interested to hear other gardening book recommendations!

    ~Jain

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  4. kathyDecember 13, 2008 10:41 PM

    Well, I have already read Animal Vegetable. Very good (at putting me to sleep at night). (It actually seemed like a lecture on stuff I didn't really need to hear about - not sure why I felt this way.... I was hoping for more of a gardening story than opinions.)

    Gardeners Bible is super. Lots of fantastic info. I have a thing about tabulated garden info. I LOVE it!

    My favorite book is not on my shelf, because I can't seem to find it. Great Garden Companions by Sarah Jean Cunningham. An excellent book!

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  5. AdrianaDecember 15, 2008 5:37 PM

    It took me weeks to get through Pollan's "Farmer in Chief" article. I found his Bill Moyer's interview more interesting.

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  6. annDecember 15, 2008 10:32 PM

    I found Animal, Vegetable, Miracle to be pretty exasperating, too. So preachy! And I say this as someone who's already a member of the damn choir.

    Love the Martini book's prominent placement.

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  7. tartuffeDecember 16, 2008 12:38 PM

    Have you read Joan Dye Gussow's This Organic Life? She is pretty wonderful. Anything written by Michael Pollan is excellent. I didnt care for Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable etc ---boring and self congratulatory (but then that is probably how I sound about MY garden).

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  8. kathyDecember 16, 2008 9:53 PM

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check out Gussow's This Organic Life. I also printed out the Moyer-Pollen interview to read someday.

    I hear we have some winter weather coming. I'll just sit in my chair by the fire and read.... wishful thinking

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