Heidi,

Sometimes life itself is both fiction and non-fiction, but we all plug along with our books anyway. 

I remember Rich Man, Poor Man, a TV mini-series, written by Jeffrey Archer, I think.  Is this the book you are reading?  If this is the same book, dare I say that it is fiction? 

-Edie

 I'm new here - Hi.   

I read quite a lot of non-fiction - in fact I have a little  group at Yahoo.   I read books in paper form,  audio and on the Kindle.  I like whichever one I'm using at the moment best.  (he he)  I read lots of fiction, too.

I prefer reading  history but  I'll read other types of non-fiction.   I've read most of the books mentioned here.   My latest non-fiction was Zeitoun by Dave Eggers - it's amazing look at one man's struggle before, during and after Katrina and more of a memoir-type social study.   Complicating the issue is the fact that Zeitoun is a Syrian immigrant, a prosperous businessman in New Orleans,  and this is still during the  post 9/11 fears.  

I also recently read Dangerous Games: The Uses and Misuses of History by Margaret MacMillan.   It was quite good for what it was but I was expecting something a bit more like Paris, 1919 which was a great  non-fiction history book.   

Edie, I must chalk this up to senior moment.  A Girl of the Limberlost & The Space Between Us, written by Thrity Umrigar are fiction .    Mom is reading the latter.  Notes From a Small Island is by Bill Bryson.  I havent received it yet but  received his Lost Continent which looks like it will be lite & funny & a quick read.   

I am reading Rich Man Poor Man, also a quick easy read.  Have you read it?  Once again I have ordered way too many books.

Hello Linda,

Guns Germs & Steel is also  a book written by Jared Diamond.  I am going to read it as I liked the documentary so much.  Two of the good movies I would probably would never have seen if I didnt have Netflix are The Magdolin Sisters & Antonia's Line.  Antonia's Line has subtitles & is a different kind of movie.  The Magdolin Sisters is about the Magdolin Laundries in Ireland.   Funny, Janese & I are both currently watching Victoria & Albert the mini series  .   Adele H is another one that comes to mind that I really liked, about Victor Hugo's daughter.   Do you keep up with the current movies?  I am about a year behind as I dont go to movie theaters but wait for the movies to be released  on Netflix.

You must be able to relax to be able to listen to music the way you do.  I think that is a gift, I am not able to relax like that.  I have tried meditating but didnt get very far.   My mind is always on what I have to do next.   I am only able to read in 30 minute spurts except for the reading I do online. 

I agree with you about North Carolina being the best of both worlds, I would love to live there.  It is a  colder there but I would gladly exchange a bit of heat for a bit of cold. 

Happy Thanksgiving & talk to you later .

Mimi,

Compared to the books you've been reading and your interest in evolution, Malcom Forbes book on the deaths of the famous and infamous is probably pure fluff.  I mentioned his book THEY WENT THAT-A-WAY for light enjoyment.

Thanks for posting!

-Edie

The Malcolm Forbes book sounds interesting.  It would be something different for me since I've been reading about mostly evolution and some philosophy lately.  I'll see if it's on Kindle.  I use my Kindle whenever possible to keep books from stacking up in my house.  My husband is on his second Kindle.

Lately I've read Why Evolution is True by Jerry A. Coyne and also The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins.  They are both good books for people who don't know too much about evolution and also for those like me who know a lot, as they bring you up-to-date on the latest.  Unfortunately both were published before the news about Ardi came out but they still contain mountains of information and are well-written.  The first book is a little easier on Creationists, but not much.  Dawkins gets down-and-dirty with them.

Mimi

Hi Karen,

That is true and contacting her supervisor is our next step.

Janese

Thanks Karen.  I try to do my best.  Sorry you had to leave but feel free to come back anytime.

Janese