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[ginger_root]

So, I'm not an advocate for being unemployed. At all. I hate twiddling my thumbs, sitting here idle and bored half the time, trying not to spend money on gas by going too far, trying not to shop online. Erf

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[gingerhaole]

A Natural History of the Senses sounds pretty amazing. I'll pick it up tomorrow.

I love youuu.

[ginger_root]

Aww I love youuu tooo.

[ewigweibliche]

I love that you call my Magda! Just love it.

I also have read A Natural History of the Senses. I remember liking it a lot, although I don't remember much about it now at all. I also read Woman: An Intimate Geography by Natalie Angier about the same time. Also, very very good. If you haven't read it, I recommend it.

[ginger_root]

Yes! My friend, Llama, actually gave Woman: An Intimate Geography to me a couple of years ago and it has sat unread on my bookshelf because it intimidates me. But I really should just bite the bullet and read it already! :)

[anonymous]

Mmmm. Time to read. Makes me miss my Peace Corps days...

I loved "Eat Pray Love" too. Actually spent some time in her same NY ashram during my college days (though I feel somewhat pretentious admitting this...) Glad to hear that you re-read "Jitterbug Perfume"... my first and favorite of his books. I've loved Diamant's books in the past- "Last Days" sounds like it might be right up my alley.

Horray for good reads!!!

Here's a few other recommendations, just for fun (and for those extra bookstore dollars you'll soon have...)

*The River Why by David James Duncan. Love and self-discovery, told from a fly fisherman's perspective. Fresh and beautiful.

*Coming Home to Eat by Gary Nabhan. For when you're in a non-fiction mood. Just a fun read about food politics and local eating (my latest crusaide)

*The Missing Piece Meets the Big O. (shel silverstein) Rediscovered. Fell in love all over again. Just plain wonderful.

[sarahgrimm]

oops, that was me. :-@

[ginger_root]

Yesyes Sarah Grimm! These sound absolutely fantastic!

I'm also reading Barbara Kingsolver's new book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle right now, which is totally a one-family one-year treatise on eating and buying locally... localvore-ing. ;) You should think about picking it up, it's grand, indeed.

[ewigweibliche]

I read the River Why a long time ago and remember liking it a lot. Also, I liked Coming Home to Eat too.

It's too bad Miss Bliss and her cohorts and I can't have a book club together......

[storm_goddess11]

Oh, I loved Eat, Pray, Love. It was so good! Not only do I want to gain 23 pounds off of pasta and pastries in Italy, but I want to go find inner peace in an ashram in India and a love in Bali. Hell, I'll take about any one of those anywhere. But I loved the book. It was so open and honest and wonderful.

And I'm excited to see you and your apartment. Do you want to go out for a really cheap lunch when I mosy on down to the Seacoast?