Popular Threads on SolosezSummer Reading ListOne of the Solosez traditions is the Summer Reading List, which usually goes around sometime in May. Here’s what I’ve been reading:
j. rose I have a new favorite author. David Brody (a Boston attorney) for his Grisham like books “The Wrong Abraham” about terrorist attacks on an Liquified Natural Gas tanker sailing into Boston Harbor and then an anthrax attack at Fenway Park; also his book “Blood of the Triberdquo” a fictional telling of the efforts of the Mashpee Indians to claim title to a good part of the land on Cape Cod and obtain approval for casino gambling. See: www.davidbrodybooks.com Peter Clark My heavens, Jennifer, you do *read*! I started my summer reading early I’m going through my public library’scollection of Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone mysteries. I dip into serious got and skimmed Timothy Egan’s “The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story Of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl”; and have Norman Doidge’s “The Brain That Changes itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science” waiting for when I want to get serious again. Gini The most interesting book I have read this year is Eco’s “Foucault’sPendulum”, which is the best conspiracy book and the most honest. Two things to remember when reading this book is that Wikipedia is a greatsource to find out more about all the historical characters in the book, and the book was written in the 1980s so the computer technology is 1980s era. Ernest Schaal Jennifer: Thanks for the Tomas Eloy Martinez’s recommendations. I have only read “Santa Evita” and that was in the mid 90’s (?). Gotta love Anthony Bourdain too. I joined the list last fall, so I was not aware of the “list.” I’ll beposting the faves soon. Tamara Caban–Ramirez So, you’ve read all those books, but do you actually recommend them? I’ve seen and pondered reading The Yiddish Policeman’s Union and the Ministry of Special Cases. Books I have read and also recommend:
I also second the recommendation of The Worst Hard Time by Timonty Egan. You forget how bad the dust bowl was. Well written with excerpts of stories from real people. Sharon Campbell Wendell Finner To all my fellow Sezzers.I joined a free online book sharing/exchange club several months ago andhave been pretty happy with it (I have no other affiliation with it other than as a member). Check out www.bookmooch.com. If you’re interested, I can send you an invitation. Peter Shafran I just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, excellent book. I am about to start on The Time Traveler’s Wife which was highly recommended to me. Allison M. McDonald, Esq. Check out my small blog at www.bradleyscribe.blogspot.com for a listing of some of the best books I’ve read. I am a big advocate of reading and writing. I think (for me) these activities have single handedly got me to where I am today; namely, a law graduate, attorney, etc… Christopher Bradley I’ll put in another vote for The Worst Hard Time Ever. There’s a lot more to the dust bowl saga than I ever appreciated Rebecca Wiess jennifer listed this book first: "An Unfinished Canvas: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville by Michael Glasgow and Phyllis Gobbell(the true crime story of disbarred lawyer Perry March)." Phyliss Gobbel’s daughter Dominique is one of my daughter’s best friends since grade school, and is the godmother of my daughter’s daughter. I know Phyllis well and she is a fine person. Mike Glasgow, on the other hand, is himself a disbarred lawyer. I know,because I was involved in the matter which led directly to his loss of license. Because of his conduct I have a fraud judgment against him for nearly a half million dollars which we have been trying to collect for years. So for Phyliss, who sure could use the money, and also for my client, so that she might collect her judgment against Mr. Glasgow, please buy many, many copies of the book! John D. Kitch This book is more than just another true crime story. Threaded in the story is a child custody case, civil contempt, the Hague Convention, the wrongful death action, a conservatorship, a lawyer who double deals and steals from his father in law’s small law firm, how the same lawyer’s biglaw firm handled this guy’s sexual harassment of a paralegal continuing legal education credits should be granted for reading this. What was amazing was that for about seven years, between March’s departure from the US and extradition, he continued to swindle many expatriates living in a community outside of Guadalajara. This is one book you won’t regret reading. jjr I found it fascinating on a lot of levels too, Jennifer. The most enduring impression is the tremendous sadness I feel for the victim’s parents, who were denied even the peace of burying their daughter’s body, lost forever. Elizabeth Lane
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