http://www.melephantreads.com Thoughts on books and knitting Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:21:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This book is the third installment in the Jessica Darling series. We are finally in her college years! Yay! This one was not what I expected. I don't want to give the book away, but I will say that she goes to school in NYC. I expected lots of fun experiences ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=541 My husband and I audio booked this one on a long trip down to South Jersey to visit some of our friends. We love listening to stories on long car rides- it makes it feel like a lot shorter ride when you take your mind off of the driving. We were ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=538 I am not sure if you all know this, but I am an emergency room nurse by trade. I do not mention it often, for it is my "other" obsession- helping people. I love to read other people's takes on the profession of medicine- whether it be from a nurse, ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=536 OK, so I know what your thinking- "you don't have to lose weight! You look great!" I know, I know. When I started reading this book, I was amazed by the will power of these people- they went from 200-300 lbs. down to a normal size! WOW! I picked up this book ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=532 I am officially hooked on David Sedaris. He is hilariously funny, and his books are awesome. Yup, that is my consensus- he is hilarious and awesome. I audio booked this one and was upset when it was finished. His stories entertain me to no end, and his delivery is similar to ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=528 I just realized how many amazing books I have read in the past few months. Thanks for reminding me! This book was absolutely hilarious! I first found it on Goodreads as a recommendation from my friends, and when I found it while browsing in the library's nonfiction section was kismet. I ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=524 HAHAHA! I forgot all about this book! I heard about this book on NPR one day wile, you guessed it, driving to work. As soon as I heard the premise, I knew I had to read it. S I requested it from the library, and then forgot all about it. When ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=521 OK, so part of the challenge to myself was to read books that will improve my emotional and physical fitness. This one most certainly helped my physical fitness. This instructional book also comes with a CD that demonstrates the movements illustrated in the book. I like that they are all really ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=519 I audio booked this one while driving to and from work, and I have to say, he is absolutely hilarious. My good friend kept telling me to read some of his work, but I was never very interested. I now know why- you have to hear him reading his work ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=515 I picked this book up from the library on a whim while I was browsing through new nonfiction books. I love to find new ideas about how to improve my life and make myself more fulfilled and content. This book is more informative than instructional, so if your looking for a ... http://www.melephantreads.com/?p=512