Readers thread: what or who are you reading right now?

[OliveJewel]

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga. Very much enjoying it—-the author is excellent at describing how the main character experiences anxiety in her mind, especially related to cross-cultural differences.

 

[whiteraven]

The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama

 

[prynne]

Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft. It's a great guide to understanding abusive men and avoiding their manipulation. I'm reading it for the second time and taking notes. It makes me feel like I have some armor against people who might want to hurt me

 

[OliveJewel]

@prynne I have that book but just paging through it I felt flashbacks from my upbringing and marriage, but if I think about it as developing armor I might try going a bit deeper.

 

[Tinyflame]

The Generosity Habit by Matthew Kelly.

 

[prynne]

@prynne I have that book but just paging through it I felt flashbacks from my upbringing and marriage, but if I think about it as developing armor I might try going a bit deeper.

It's triggering to me, too. I have to make sure to take it slow and only read a few pages a day, so I don't get overwhelmed. I don't read any if I feel like I can't handle it. Take it easy and keep yourself safe :)

 

[Teasel]

@prynne @OliveJewel it’s the most important book I ever read, really changed my life. Taught me all the tricks abusers use, so they just don’t work on me anymore

 

[Mr Canis]

Animal Farm - George Orwell - yes read it before many times but it seems to show me something different each time….reading this is like sitting down with an old friend

 

[OliveJewel]

Listening to The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen.

 

[Roland]

I'm actually reading several at once, but not very focused. I kinda flip between them. Some are audiobook, some hard copy, some ebook.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

The Divine Names and Titles of God by Herbert Lockyer

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The World's Most Evil Psychopaths; Horrifying True Life Cases by John Marlowe

 

[enough]

Just watched a documentary about the big bus ride that Ken Kesey and some of the merry pranksters took across the US to the worlds fair. I always liked Kens characters and haven’t read any of his stuff in years, there has to be a copy of great notion or the cuckoos nest around here somewhere, next time I am looking I will look a little further.

 

[whiteraven]

I'm actually reading several at once, but not very focused.

Oh yeah. I do this. I have 7 on my Goodreads account right now.