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Forum: General Discussion 01-05-16, 09:25 PM

Replies: 247 Off-Topic Winter Reading 2015 -2016 Views: 40,976 Posted By marissajd I'm reading this now as well. I love the message,... I'm reading this now as well. I love the message, but her writing style (much like the dialogue in her shows) makes my teeth itch. But I'm powering through it. Also just started Stacy Schiff's The...

Forum: General Discussion 03-19-15, 03:55 PM

Replies: 379 Off-Topic Spring Reading 2015 Views: 64,229 Posted By marissajd lreidgreen Funny that you're reading Wolf Hall.... lreidgreen Funny that you're reading Wolf Hall. I'm on the library's waitlist for it. Reading the comments here make me wonder if I'll have the patience to sort through all the characters!

Forum: General Discussion 03-11-15, 08:40 PM

Replies: 379 Off-Topic Spring Reading 2015 Views: 64,229 Posted By marissajd Finished Maguire's Egg and Spoon. Meh. Such a... Finished Maguire's Egg and Spoon. Meh. Such a promising premise, but it ended up being a real slog. Also finished The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark...

Forum: General Discussion 02-20-15, 12:01 PM

Replies: 341 Off-Topic Winter Reading 2014-2015 Views: 58,627 Posted By marissajd Finished: Kim's Without You, There Is No Us:... Finished: Kim's Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite. Meh. Interesting account by an annoying narrator. As far as books about North Korea, I much preferred...

Forum: General Discussion 01-27-15, 11:27 PM

Replies: 341 Off-Topic Winter Reading 2014-2015 Views: 58,627 Posted By marissajd Finished: "Just Mercy." Infuriating and bleak,... Finished: "Just Mercy." Infuriating and bleak, yet somehow hopeful. Must-read for anyone interested in criminal justice, race relations, or American history in general. Started: Suki Kim's Without...

Forum: General Discussion 01-22-15, 02:34 PM

Replies: 341 Off-Topic Winter Reading 2014-2015 Views: 58,627 Posted By marissajd I'm working my way through Ruhlman's "Twenty" and... I'm working my way through Ruhlman's "Twenty" and really enjoying it. Good to hear that "Ratio" is just as good! :sun:

Forum: General Discussion 01-19-15, 07:18 PM

Replies: 341 Off-Topic Winter Reading 2014-2015 Views: 58,627 Posted By marissajd Just finished: Celeste Ng's Everything I Never... Just finished: Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You. Slog of a read about a family whose members who are all miserable and suffering privately. Now reading: Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy: A...

Forum: General Discussion 10-19-14, 04:10 PM

Replies: 243 Off-Topic Fall Reading Views: 42,604 Posted By marissajd Just finished Woodrell's Winter's Bone.... Just finished Woodrell's Winter's Bone. Beautifully written, but almost unbearably bleak. Currently reading: James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son and James McBride's The Color Of Water: A...

Forum: General Discussion 10-11-14, 10:13 PM

Replies: 243 Off-Topic Fall Reading Views: 42,604 Posted By marissajd I also read (and liked) The Lowlands ... I also read (and liked) The Lowlands Recently completed: Tom Colicchio's Think Like a Chef. Really good read if you like reading about cooking. :D Rowell's Eleanor and Park. I really liked...

Forum: General Discussion 10-09-14, 08:48 PM

Replies: 753 Rave Beauty Thread 2014! Views: 179,009 Posted By marissajd ^^^ donnamp Thanks for asking PC and posting the... ^^^ donnamp Thanks for asking PC and posting the response. I really like the Skin Balancing cleanser and toner but was tempted by the corresponding products in the Resist line (lure of the new!). I'm...

Forum: General Discussion 09-29-14, 12:37 PM

Replies: 6 Jill Miller has a book coming out! Views: 970 Posted By marissajd ^^^ I "looked inside"... and promptly decided to... ^^^ I "looked inside"... and promptly decided to pre-order. The book looks great. Thanks for enabling! :p

Forum: General Discussion 09-05-14, 10:26 AM

Replies: 51 How do YOU get to 10,000 Steps? Views: 9,796 Posted By marissajd I'm fortunate to live in a walkable city with... I'm fortunate to live in a walkable city with mild weather year-round. On weekdays, I can get to 10,000 without too much trouble by walking to/from the train station to get to work, plus everyday...

Forum: General Discussion 08-07-14, 03:07 PM

Replies: 454 Off-Topic Summer Reading Views: 58,930 Posted By marissajd Curious to hear your thoughts on this book. I... Curious to hear your thoughts on this book. I read it a few years ago and really enjoyed it (well, inasmuch as a book so grim can be enjoyable), but a couple of my Korean-American friends were less...

Forum: General Discussion 08-06-14, 11:50 AM

Replies: 454 Off-Topic Summer Reading Views: 58,930 Posted By marissajd Floating between a few different books at the... Floating between a few different books at the moment: * Helen Rappaport's "The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra. I'm a Russian history buff, and while...

Forum: General Discussion 08-01-14, 10:16 AM

Replies: 368 Review Put your PiYo reviews here Views: 120,449 Posted By marissajd One thing that I forgot to mention in my previous... One thing that I forgot to mention in my previous post is that one unexpected benefit of PiYo is that it has made me fall in love with yoga again. :sun: I'd always pooh-poohed the more athletic style...

Forum: General Discussion 07-31-14, 05:52 PM

Replies: 368 Review Put your PiYo reviews here Views: 120,449 Posted By marissajd I'm 3 weeks into the rotation and I'm still... I'm 3 weeks into the rotation and I'm still liking the workouts a lot. So far, I've done Upper/Lower Body, Sweat, Core and Buns. Too soon for dramatic results (plus, I'm not following the diet...

Forum: General Discussion 07-23-14, 03:00 PM

Replies: 14 Brazil Butt Lift or Bret Contreras for glutes? Views: 7,195 Posted By marissajd :sun: LOVE this idea! I just checked Bret's book... :sun: LOVE this idea! I just checked Bret's book out from the library and am a bit overwhelmed by all the information and how to fit it in with my current routine, to be honest. I think I'll read the...

Forum: General Discussion 07-11-14, 11:34 AM

Replies: 58 Rave Michelle Dozois Body360 is the most fun workout EVER Views: 13,783 Posted By marissajd ^^^ Wow, that clip is beautiful. :sun: ^^^ Wow, that clip is beautiful. :sun:

Forum: General Discussion 07-11-14, 09:48 AM

Replies: 368 Review Put your PiYo reviews here Views: 120,449 Posted By marissajd +1. I've only done Define Upper & Lower and... +1. I've only done Define Upper & Lower and Sweat, but so far, I'm really enjoying these workouts. I don't have to work myself up to do these. Other things I'm liking: - Low impact (which = no...

Forum: General Discussion 07-09-14, 11:27 AM

Replies: 24 Lost my Fitbit :(...what to replace it with? Views: 4,278 Posted By marissajd I third the suggestion to contact customer... I third the suggestion to contact customer service. I ran my One through the washer and dryer a few weeks ago and I couldn't bring it back (shocking, huh?) even after following the resuscitation...

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