Read any good books lately?

[Guest]

Yeah...I know I'm coming in late on this....

BUT....

_Blue Highways_ by William Least Heat-Moon is good!

and, I'm currently reading _Cubs: Where Have You Gone?_ by Fred Mitchell, which details the lives of past great Cubs players such as Ryno and Jody...Jody Davis!


...and that's just a couple .


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[Lisa in Katy]

I read a series by Adriana Trigiani recently - 3 books starting with Big Stone Gap. They are entertaining and an easy read. Another book I read recently was The #1 Ladies Detective Agency. I think the author is Alexander McCall Smith. Also a very entertaining book.

 

[csutherland]

Good books--my favorite subject!

Good books--my favorite subject!

Dittos on John Grisham. My favorite was "The Brethren". I'm on a waiting list at the library for "The Broker."

Last night I read "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks in one sitting. It's an easy read at 214 pages. I had just rented the movie of it and it was excellent. James Garner is the star. The movie and the book differ a great deal, but I highly recommend both. My mom is 86 and has either Alzheimer's or some other dementia, and we know other folks who have this issue. It was a real tear-jerker, but don't let that stop you. There's a great storyline of their youth and love life.

The only two times I've been summoned for jury duty the case was dismissed before we were even questioned. You may get to take your stack of books home to read!

 

[hensylee]

Jury duty: guess tomorrow is your day. I served on a jury and found it to be a rewarding and learning experience. I think everybody should serve at least once. A close friend thinks it's a waste of her time.

Anyhow, a couple hundred of us showed up, names were drawn randomly, we were given our case, asked if we knew either of the people and if not, were told which day to come back to sit to decide. Our case was about a fellow who got so drunk at a New Yrs party that he couldn't remember a thing, but wanted the guy he thought he had a fight with to be charged. The other guy (defendant) was at said party, the first guy started getting wild, throwing punches and he was duly restrained, receiving some injuries, but we don't know who inflicted them, nor if it was his own wildness causing his own injuries - he just couldn't remember. It was no question that if the guy couldn't remember anything at all about that night, how did he know who hit him or even if anyone did? He presented no witnesses to said fight. We could only find the defendant not guilty, tho one of the jury just wouldn't give in at first. If the two people swore to tell the whole truth, but one can't remember what it was, then we must believe the rememberer and there's no question as to guilt or innocence, right? Our co-juror finally agreed that if there's only one side of the argument and that person DID remember all that happened and told us it wasn't him, what else could we do.

Ours was a simple case so no time to read, but if yours is one that is truly a serious matter, then you may have some time on your hands. Tell us about it, ok?

 

[Barry]

I'm one of those weird people who would actually LIKE to serve on a jury. Have only been called for duty twice, and both times ended up sitting around while they were doing voire dire to select jurors and never did serve myself. And thankfully I'd taken a book. OK to read during jury selection, but, yeah, probably not a good idea to read during testimony if you're on the jury!

Harpoon, I absolutely loved "Hunt for Red October", but every Tom Clancy book I've read since has been a disappointment. I have also found that if the cover of a book quotes a rave review by Tom Clancy, that means that the book is likely to be a real stinker.

 

[Wise]

I'm reading the Mitford series to my wife, who is blind. So, WE'RE reading them, I guess. This series by Jan Karon is about an espicopal priest in a small carolina town. Kind of like Andy Griffith wearing a collar; always the one who fixes everything and looks after everybody. I don't know that it competes with all the intrigue, suspense, sleuthing, and sci/fi so popular, but we like it. My wife is just now reading, on tape, "To Kill A Mockingbird", which is my all time favorite.

 

[William]

Has anybody read "Johnny Got his Gun"? An incredible anti-war story during WWI. Still very, very powerful, fascinating and horrifying, with the way world events are now. Will

 

[Birky]

Books

Books

I have just read a series by Beverly Lewis. It is about the Amish. First 4 is Abraham's daughter and 3 others follow. I found the first 2 at Walmart and had to get the rest at a Book Store. Easy reading.

 

[Karlynn]

Well, I didn't even have time to finish the last little book that I already had. There were no calls for jurors. So they had a sit for 2 hours this morning, gave us a 2 hour lunch break, and came back for just another hour. So the only thing that happened is that my posterior got a little flatter.

I plan on taking all the suggestions and typing them up in a list and posting them. I figure that many of us here look for good books to read while sitting in waiting rooms.

 

[Les]

Just finished "The Kite Runner." Over the holidays I re-read "Tale of Two Cities" with a much greater appreciation than I had in high school.

 

[Birky]

jury duty

jury duty

I had jury duty yesterday and had the same experience. Did get as far as the courtroom but took the first 28 and then dismissed the rest of us to go to lunch which was 2 hours. Then had to go back and then we were dismissed permanently since they got their jury. I will get a whole $19.20 for that experience. $10 a day and 30 cents a mile. I would have rather been at work then sit there. Oh well, it is our duty.

 

[Karlynn]

I had jury duty yesterday and had the same experience. Did get as far as the courtroom but took the first 28 and then dismissed the rest of us to go to lunch which was 2 hours. Then had to go back and then we were dismissed permanently since they got their jury. I will get a whole $19.20 for that experience. $10 a day and 30 cents a mile. I would have rather been at work then sit there. Oh well, it is our duty.

Wow! You got paid outrageously. I only got $17.20!