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JEFFREY NORDSTROM

Summer readings #3

8/20/2016

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This time, I've worked my way through a couple more non-fiction relationship/self-help books, but I've determined that a novel is next.
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Jenny Lawson's Furiously Happy

Finished reading Furiously Happy by @TheBloggess. Solid empathy-by-humor text. Yay for empathy! pic.twitter.com/G5e6rSt1fj

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) June 30, 2016
A good humour book with some serious undertones, as all good humour works. The serious chapters, however, were the best. FINISHED READING JUNE 30

George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (audiobook)

Finished listening to the #audiobook of 1984. Amazing and thrilling, but Huxley, I believe, saw things clearer. pic.twitter.com/9bm4IyS90j

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) July 4, 2016
I may be an English teacher, but that doesn't mean I've read all of the canon. Some parts of the English Literature canon have been tough to stomach; 1984 has always been a rather daunting book. So I listened to it and I'm better for it. However, as I said in the video, I think Huxley's Brave New World dystopia is more accurate and complete. ​FINISHED READING/LISTENING JULY 4 2016.

David Sedaris' ​Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls (audiobook)

Highly recommended listening. #DavidSedaris #audiobook #audiobooks https://t.co/s8VE2lkcNK @ReadLearnPlay pic.twitter.com/aUq1meEBdD

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) July 7, 2016
I have loved practically everything I've ever read from David Sedaris. This was, as always, packed with caustic, observant commentary. My favorite section was a brief article entitled "I Brake for Traditional Marriage." Wow. Just wow. ​FINISHED LISTENING JULY 7 2016.

Nina W. Brown's ​Coping with Infuriating, Mean, Critical People: The Destructive Narcissistic Pattern

Finished reading yet another layperson relationship-psychology book. As if i starve for it. https://t.co/ieUU4j6AU5 pic.twitter.com/0kSuz4nRy8

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) July 11, 2016
Brown's book was interesting for multiple reasons, most importantly its focus on the self and what it calls "healthy narcissism." The book is very careful to make sure that the reader cannot just blame others for what might very well be their own problem. If you're hoping to read about others' narcissism, the book pushes you to first and continually confront your own narcissistic characteristics. ​FINISHED READING JULY 11 2016.

Joseph Heller's Catch-22 (audiobook)

Finished listening to "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller from Fraser Valley Regional Library. https://t.co/sWsP0WigW4. @ReadLearnPlay

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) July 21, 2016
I didn't know anything about Catch-22 when I first saw it on the audiobook list at the library. I just knew that it was a classic and it was very long. The audiobook was an excellent way to soak up the text and hear its many social and out-of-order layers. An excellent listen, and I look forward to feeling like I have the time to read it properly one day. FINISHED LISTENING JULY 21 2016

John Gottman's Why Marriages Succeed or Fail

Finished reading Gottman's "Why Marriages Succeed or Fail." A humbling, but good read. pic.twitter.com/TbzeHGBPuy

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) August 9, 2016
My Family Justice Counsellor recommended this to me, so I picked up a copy. An excellent read I kind-of wish I'd read years and years ago. I'm going to keep a copy on hand for reference. I talked a little about reading it here. FINISHED READING AUGUST 8 2016

Mark Goulston and Philip Goldberg's Get Out Of Your Own Way

Just finished reading @MarkGoulston and Philip Goldberg's Get Out of Your Own Way. It's a well-organized reference. pic.twitter.com/4U2dk97z2w

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) August 13, 2016
Another self-help reference text. The chapters are short and well organized, and each follows a predictable pattern that makes it easy to take on. I started reading it a few months ago, but only finished it in August. Again, a book I'll most certainly keep on my shelf. ​FINISHED READING AUGUST 13 2016

Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior

Finished reading Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior. A very good read that shows Kingsolver's dialect mastery. pic.twitter.com/N4w1dH4a7b

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) August 18, 2016
I read my novels slowly. This wasn't my favorite Kingsolver text, but it was pretty good. Sometimes I felt it tried a little too hard, but I might be too jaded right now. If anything, it gave me a little more appreciation for understanding how it feels to be a woman who has made decisions based on others' expectations, or based on fear. Dellarobia's journey to independence was the part of the story that I most connected with. FINISHED READING AUGUST 18 2016
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