I went to Barnes & Noble yesterday....

by journey-on 20 Replies latest jw friends

  • journey-on
    journey-on

    and bought two books that have been recommended by JWD posters:

    "How to Read a Book" by Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren

    "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

    What are the last two books you bought? Do you ever go in search of a book other than CoC that somebody recommends from this forum? What are you reading now?

  • purplesofa
    purplesofa

    you will love The Power of Now

  • heathen
    heathen

    I'm reading some clive cussler . and that was the last books I bought at a garage sale. He is a very good writer . can't go wrong for 25 cents. LOL

  • darth frosty
    darth frosty

    Anthony De mello's: How to love

    J.K. Rowling's: The deathly hallows

  • loosie
    loosie

    I checked out power of now from the library. I am currently reading it.

    Tha last book I bought was a knitting book.

  • RisingEagle
    RisingEagle

    I'm just curious- is the title you mentioned "How to read a book" co-written by the same Charles Van Doren made famous by the movie 'Quiz Show" ? From IMDB:

    Director:

    Robert Redford

    Writers (WGA):

    Richard N. Goodwin (book)
    Paul Attanasio (screenplay)

    Release Date:

    14 September 1994 (USA) more

    Genre:

    Drama / Historymore

    Tagline:

    Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing.

    Plot Outline:

    Dick Goodwin discovers game shows are fixed: pretty boy WASP Charles Van Doren is fed answers so he beats geeky Jew Herbie Stempel

  • TheSilence
    TheSilence
    J.K. Rowling's: The deathly hallows

    I'm doing a re-read of this at the moment... there are always so many subtleties you pick up upon rereading Rowlings books.

    Jackie

  • Wordly Andre
    Wordly Andre

    I just got the Haunted, haven't cracked it open yet

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    Blondie recommended MISTAKES WERE MADE (BUT NOT BY ME)

    You can read about it at Amazon.com. It is available at most bookstores, now.
    It's a nonreligious book about cognitive dissonance and according to the cover:
    Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts

    I liked it so much that I gave a copy to my JW mother. She never mentioned it.

  • forsharry
    forsharry

    I'm reading "Day Watch" from Sergei Lukyanenko (part two of a trilogy.) - amazing series!

    I read about three to four books a week...

    Bad Omens was a fun read. :)

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