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March 2012 Theme - Learn Something New Every Day
![Lara | 1426 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1340801408p1/6611335.jpg)
Surviving the Academic Job Search--no GR link!
Teaching What You Don't Know
![Teaching What You Don't Know by Therese Huston](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1267386132s/7300305.jpg)
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
![The Power of Full Engagement Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1170701216s/68985.jpg)
![Lara | 1426 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1340801408p1/6611335.jpg)
I agree. I have several other books I could include, but these popped up high on my list.
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![The Wilderness Family At Home with Africa's Wildlife by Kobie Krüger](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1178742259s/830265.jpg)
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Great theme. I've been wanting to read
![All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327919957s/96123.jpg)
![Janice (jamasc) | 57144 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1701736865p1/2513987.jpg)
If it's on my non-fiction shelf, I've already read it. I don't assign shelves until I've read the book (except for to-read, to-listen to, or wishlist). I'll put my thinking cap on.
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Great theme. I've been wanting to read
![All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327919957s/96123.jpg)
Welcome to the group Kim! Thats a great choice for the theme :)
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Thanks Cheryl. I was looking at those books as well as [book:Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create a New You. A couple of those books are on my Around the World challenge so I may pick one of them.
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Great theme. I've been wanting to read
![All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327919957s/96123.jpg)
Welcome Kim. I'm glad to see you are jumping right in with the monthly theme. Check out the challenge for March as well.
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EEP! I have tons of books about human evolution and sexuality and I like the topic (people are interesting), and I'll be reading my Psychology textbook to boot.
Not to mention reading in French teaches you nutsy things. ^_^ So I'm happy.
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EEP! I have tons of books about human evolution and sexuality and I like the topic (people are interesting), and I'll be reading my Psychology textbook to boot.
Not to me..."
Welcome back Maria. I've been wondering when you'd find internet connection again. We now have another Maria who recently joined.
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Women, Food and God is on my year long challenge too. So perhaps I'll give it a go. Thanks for the help.
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Have you read The Blood of Flowers? It's a great read and is about making Persian rugs in Iran.
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The book I read was Surviving Your Academic Job Hunt: Advice for Humanities PhDs. I chose it because I am in the process of applying for faculty positions and have an interview next week. While I have another book that is more in depth about the process, this one talks a lot about the experience. I wish I had read it earlier as it gives great advice about how to present yourself, how you will be perceived, and what types of things to do to prepare and why it will improve your chances. it also has a couple of great chapters that go into issues that new faculty will face and how to deal with them. I find it reassuring to prepare myself in advance, so when the surprising or frustrating occurs it is not such a shock. this book definitely helps with that.
My review can be read here:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
![Lara | 1426 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1340801408p1/6611335.jpg)
My next book for this challenge (since I just bought it and really need its advice) is The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal. I'm a big procrastinator, but mostly I struggle with consistent energy. Too often I feel tired and can't focus.
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![Lara | 1426 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1340801408p1/6611335.jpg)
Yes, I started it last night, and they could be writing about me. I'll definitely share some of the key points when I complete it.
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Granted, some of the things it does, goodreads also does, but it does more than give lists for reading plans, and suggestions how to set up a reading plan and how to benefit from same, and how to set up reading groups, etc. It is also written in such a warm manner that I feel anytime I want help with life's challenges, the author will have some good book ideas to help me.
Note that if you're spiritual or Christian, you'll be especially pleased with her title suggestions. My review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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I actually put The Philosopher's Apprentice on my shelf recently. Why are you undecided about it?
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About 90% I won't be able to read at all because I don't have access to them, but it's awesome to know I've got 500 to-read books. XD
I'll be reading
![Adam's Tongue How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans by Derek Bickerton](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1312060837s/6064051.jpg)
![How to Read Literature Like a Professor A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1278698960s/39933.jpg)
The second will definitely be more helpful (OLIVER TWIST is annoying me, and Pride and Prejudice could definitely be absorbed better), but I'm not sure if the first will be more interesting or not.
![Sally906](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1621314070p1/4949011.jpg)
![The Good Life Up the Yukon Without a Paddle by Dorian Amos](https://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1328695181s/12454340.jpg)
My hubby and I would love to have the intestinal fortitude to pack up and live a semi-self sufficient lifestyle. I thought I could learn something from someone who did just that. I learnt that I couldn't do complete wilderness, need my creature comforts too much - maybe semi-rural :)
Also how this couple survived is beyond me - I have heard the expression greenhorns but these people take the cake :)
Here's a link to my review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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And I know, Cheryl! I think I'll probably read Adam's Tongue since I read 'Literature' about three years ago-- enough to remember a TAD.
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Now... looking at my currently-reading list and cringing a bit. XD
OH WELL.
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I've taken note of this one :)
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What did you learn?
I learned that some traditional measurements may not correctly capture a plant's profitability, which should be the main goal.
Why is it significant to you?
I studied industrial engineering for my undergraduate degree so I found it to be somewhat interesting. This book was actually required reading for my MBA degree over spring break, which just happened to coincide with this themed read. :)
Encourage others to discuss your book by asking for others' opinions or view points.
I would encourage others to ask themselves these questions.
What is your company's goal/mission?
How is this goal measured/monitored?
Does the way that this is measured make sense with the goal in mind? Why or why not?
![Cheryl (cherylllr)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1722040644p1/3498889.jpg)
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Not ADAM'S TONGUE yet, as we're not on the way to Hawaii, and I want to get the most I can out of backpacking books as possible. I just picked up The Songlines, just finished Seabiscuit: An American Legend, and am in the process of updating GoodReads with the 9 other admittedly-romance books I've read over the week.
But within two days I'll start Adam's Tongue and you guys will all get my opinion on it. ^_^
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And I can't exactly point anyone to a book about how I realized I can live without my laptop. XD
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I didn't realize it either! Of course, it makes sense; they lead you through some steps to figure out your values and how to match your lifestyle to them. They also have a website, and a consulting business (which I'm sure is quite pricey). Anyway, I hope to finish up today and post some key points this evening.
Books mentioned in this topic
The Lovely Bones (other topics)All the President’s Men (other topics)
Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans (other topics)
Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans (other topics)
Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Helen Crapnell (other topics)Bernard Beckett (other topics)
Dorian Amos (other topics)
Jacqueline D. Stanley (other topics)
Donald Woods (other topics)
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When you finish reading your book, please tell us the name of the book (link by title) and how it fits the theme.
Tell us about the book according to these guidelines:
- what did you learn?
- why is it significant to you?
- encourage others to discuss your book by asking for others' opinions or view points.
Link to your review.
Most importantly, have fun with it. Cheryl takes over next month with a new group read format.