1ca_dmv
I'm ready for another year of rooting! Once again, I'll commit to my "normal" 12 books and try to surpass that number. But, with a new puppy, an aging mother and life helping out at the farm, I will feel good just being able to read one book a month.
2024 Ticker Thread #26
ROOTS for 2024:
1. The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell, PhD
2. Transition Stress, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Opioid Use Among Post 9/11 Veterans by Sarah E. Strand, PhD
3. Flight of Eagles by Jack Higgins
4. Murder in Brentwood by Mark Fuhrman
5. The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
6. If God Should Choose by Kristen Stagg
7. In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
8. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
9. Fire Lover by Joseph Wambaugh
10. Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes
2024 Ticker Thread #26
ROOTS for 2024:
1. The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell, PhD
2. Transition Stress, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Opioid Use Among Post 9/11 Veterans by Sarah E. Strand, PhD
3. Flight of Eagles by Jack Higgins
4. Murder in Brentwood by Mark Fuhrman
5. The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
6. If God Should Choose by Kristen Stagg
7. In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
8. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
9. Fire Lover by Joseph Wambaugh
10. Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes
3Jackie_K
Good luck for this year's goals! I'm sure all 3 of the puppy, mum and farm will keep you very busy!
4rabbitprincess
Sounds like a busy 2024 in store! I hope you get some quality time for yourself to read (perhaps with a snoozing puppy nearby to increase the cozy vibes).
6MissWatson
Happy ROOTing!
7ca_dmv
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome back! I'm off to a very slow start. :( Our long time rice grower told me in January that he was retiring so I was a bit busy lining up a new rice grower and learning about farm leases. We have signed with a grower that has some distant family ties so it feels like we have come full circle. :)
8ca_dmv
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell, PhD
There were definitely some interesting insights in this book but for me it fell short in a few places by describing a behavior issue, why it occurs but does not describe how to deal with the behavior. I'm off to find a good trainer for my little "devil dog" who has stolen my heart. We will get through this period of puppyhood!
There were definitely some interesting insights in this book but for me it fell short in a few places by describing a behavior issue, why it occurs but does not describe how to deal with the behavior. I'm off to find a good trainer for my little "devil dog" who has stolen my heart. We will get through this period of puppyhood!
9ca_dmv
Transition Stress, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Opioid Use Among Post 9/11 Veterans by Dr Sarah E. Strand, PhD
I have known Sarah her entire life and when I was visiting her and her husband for Sarah's graduation, her copy of the dissertation was delivered. When I found out from Sarah that I could actually order my very own copy, I knew I had to purchase one. I notified Sarah when my copy arrived and of course she asked if I had read it. Well, that committed me to reading her work. Much of it went over my head but I understood enough to know that we need more people like Sarah helping out our troops. Well done Sarah, you make me very proud.
I have known Sarah her entire life and when I was visiting her and her husband for Sarah's graduation, her copy of the dissertation was delivered. When I found out from Sarah that I could actually order my very own copy, I knew I had to purchase one. I notified Sarah when my copy arrived and of course she asked if I had read it. Well, that committed me to reading her work. Much of it went over my head but I understood enough to know that we need more people like Sarah helping out our troops. Well done Sarah, you make me very proud.
10connie53
>9 ca_dmv: That's really nice to read something written by someone you have known so long.
11ca_dmv
Flight of Eagles by Jack Higgins
To kickstart/get back in the groove of my reading in 2024, I went for one of my “go to”, reliable authors and he did not disappoint. I really enjoyed Flight of Eagles and how two brothers divided by war came together at the end.
To kickstart/get back in the groove of my reading in 2024, I went for one of my “go to”, reliable authors and he did not disappoint. I really enjoyed Flight of Eagles and how two brothers divided by war came together at the end.
12connie53
Hi, just popping in to see what you are reading. I hope you are okay and reading some nice books since your last post.
13ca_dmv
>12 connie53: That's so kind of you! It's been a busy year with a new puppy, a new rice grower and helping my Mom more and more. It's all good and I wouldn't want it any other way.
14ca_dmv
Murder in Brentwood by Mark Fuhrman
When I heard that OJ Simpson passed away, I knew exactly which book I was reading next.
I supported law enforcement for 28 years in a civilian position and saw the good, the bad and the ugly of law enforcement and the justice system. I don't remember following the trial, only be disgusted by what was playing out in the media. If only half of what Mark Fuhrman claims is true, what a horrible injustice that was done to the victims and their families. A sad example of a total failure of the justice system. This is what money can buy when you have the right connections. :(
When I heard that OJ Simpson passed away, I knew exactly which book I was reading next.
I supported law enforcement for 28 years in a civilian position and saw the good, the bad and the ugly of law enforcement and the justice system. I don't remember following the trial, only be disgusted by what was playing out in the media. If only half of what Mark Fuhrman claims is true, what a horrible injustice that was done to the victims and their families. A sad example of a total failure of the justice system. This is what money can buy when you have the right connections. :(
15ca_dmv
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
Not your typical love story and it's hard to describe. Two people who loved each other and were meant to be together by Alma allowed circumstances to keep her from Ichimei. However, if they did come together, the circumstances would have torn them apart. Well written and kept my interest.
Not your typical love story and it's hard to describe. Two people who loved each other and were meant to be together by Alma allowed circumstances to keep her from Ichimei. However, if they did come together, the circumstances would have torn them apart. Well written and kept my interest.
16ca_dmv
If God Should Choose by Kristen Stagg
I enjoyed learning about Jim and Roni Bowers life as missionaries and what lead them down that path. Their testimony is powerful and was well told.
I enjoyed learning about Jim and Roni Bowers life as missionaries and what lead them down that path. Their testimony is powerful and was well told.
17ca_dmv
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
I was a big Judy Blume fan as a pre-teen and teenager. I have enjoyed her novels written for adults. I thought that Judy Blume does a good job writing about personal relationships and she did not disappoint with this novel. I liked how the fictional story takes place around actual events that transpired in Elizabeth, NJ and the Newark Airport. My family home is in the flight path of SMF and this story reminds me how lucky we have been that SMF has never experienced the same kind of tragic event.
I was a big Judy Blume fan as a pre-teen and teenager. I have enjoyed her novels written for adults. I thought that Judy Blume does a good job writing about personal relationships and she did not disappoint with this novel. I liked how the fictional story takes place around actual events that transpired in Elizabeth, NJ and the Newark Airport. My family home is in the flight path of SMF and this story reminds me how lucky we have been that SMF has never experienced the same kind of tragic event.
18ca_dmv
False start with this friend. Hopefully, the next one will stay around.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
I just could not get into the rhythm of this book. The writing style fell short for me.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
I just could not get into the rhythm of this book. The writing style fell short for me.
19ca_dmv
My second try at a classic for 2024...
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
This is like watching a train wreck...you can't look away even when you know something bad is going to happen. I felt a foreboding the entire time I was reading the story. Somehow, I just knew the dreams of George and Lennie would not come to fruition.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
This is like watching a train wreck...you can't look away even when you know something bad is going to happen. I felt a foreboding the entire time I was reading the story. Somehow, I just knew the dreams of George and Lennie would not come to fruition.
22ca_dmv
Fire Lover by Joseph Wambaugh
I was interested in reading this book because of a Fire Captain that I knew through work. I remember talking with him after he had come off of a fire...the excitement and thrill of being in the fire was still in him. He truly loved firefighting. It was interesting to read about what happens when a fire lover goes to "the dark side".
I felt that this book was a little long, but it was still an interesting read. I don't remember hearing about this series of fires in Southern California nor do I remember the trial.
I was interested in reading this book because of a Fire Captain that I knew through work. I remember talking with him after he had come off of a fire...the excitement and thrill of being in the fire was still in him. He truly loved firefighting. It was interesting to read about what happens when a fire lover goes to "the dark side".
I felt that this book was a little long, but it was still an interesting read. I don't remember hearing about this series of fires in Southern California nor do I remember the trial.
23ca_dmv
Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes
An intriguing tale of two women from different time periods and how their lives come together on Easter Island. I wasn't sure how the author was going to pull off merging the two stories, but it does come together, and it doesn't seem forced. I really enjoyed learning a little something about Easter Island.
An intriguing tale of two women from different time periods and how their lives come together on Easter Island. I wasn't sure how the author was going to pull off merging the two stories, but it does come together, and it doesn't seem forced. I really enjoyed learning a little something about Easter Island.
