What book are you reading, and what do you think of it?

[elsmere241]

Just finished Squeezed: Why our families can't afford America by Alissa Quart.

Printer's Error, I'll be reading next.

[ZLoth]

So, since it's been a while...

For myself: I've completed The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work. It was a worthwhile listen, and I was working on some of those principles already. I really hope that my (former) manager gets to read that book.

I've almost completed The Six, and have about two hours left in my listen. This one has a few twists and turns.

For my mother: We completed Tradition! The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, the World's Most Beloved Musical. This book covers the creation of this beloved musical, some of the challenges in bringing it on to the stage, and the outstanding reception it received, plus some behind the scenes stories. It then talks about the challenges in filming that musical, and the box office success. This is followed by the post-Broadway successes, including how the musical has been performed in schools, and it's legacy.

We are now listening to Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens. This is a repeat listen for me.

[ZLoth]

I completed The Six yesterday. This is indeed a dark thriller with some dark twists. I enjoyed it.

Now, I'm listening to Seven Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin.

[wanderer2575]

I'm rereading A Day in the Life of The New York Times by Ruth Adler.  I read it years ago when I saw it in my local library, but I came across a used copy at an independent bookstore and bought it.  It details a 24-hour period, 3:00am Friday 02/28/1969 (when that day's final edition was locked up) to the following 3:00am (when the final edition of the Saturday 03/01/1969 paper was locked up).  The day was randomly picked not too far in advance.  It's interesting to read about the multiple production elements, but really interesting to consider how much things have changed since then.  In particular, there's a good amount of discussion about the efforts and frustrations in sending stories from across the country and across the world to the New York newsroom in a time before faxes, cellphones, and the Internet.