Books Sept 16th through Oct 15th

There was a chunk of time I was not listening to or reading books since my sister was in town and we were running around.

These are the books I managed to listen to since the last time I posted.
I finished  The Theft of Memory , while it is not the best book I have listened to recently it was decent. You really get the feeling for how much he loved his parents but I did not feel close to them, the book kept them distant. The next book I listened to was True Story by Michael Finkel. I am on the fence with this one also. Once listening I realized I had heard this story before on one of the news programs. I wanted to feel for the author but he spent way too much time in the book justifying what he did. After that one I listened to Brokenomics, do not waste your time. This book had no actual tips and was not funny enough to make up for it. I just found it pretentious and out of touch. Once this horrid book was finished I started on Under the Banner of Heaven, this is a hard read. It is the crime that is horrible and makes this hard to read. The book itself is well researched and while not objective is informative and well written. I had to turn this one in before I was finished and just recently picked it back up. In the meantime while I waited on it I listened to Browsings by Michael Dirda. This was a fairly academic book but I did like his insights and the material he covers. After that one I listened to The Best Advice I Ever Got by Katie Couric. This one was ok, nothing earth shattering. Honestly there were several of the speakers who gave conflicting advice. I am back to Under the Banner of Heaven which I hope to have finished in a couple of days. 

As for physical books I have read Plastic Free which was really less like a book and more like a series of ads for products she uses. I felt no connection to the author and no passion for her cause which is saying a lot since environmental issues are usually huge for me. After I finished that one I started Culture Crash but then had to turn it in and wait to check it back out.  While waiting I started Life Without Oil but ran into the same issue and had to turn it in and wait to check it out again.  I picked up If Nuns Ruled the World which is a book I recommend for everyone to read. I really, really loved this book. I really related to the sisters and their causes. I found them to be an example of compassion that we should all strive for. After reading that great book I went to the other end of the spectrum and read To Marry a Scottish Laird. It was ok for what it is, a period romance. There was one flaw with it that always bothers me, the "hero" calls his wife by the wrong name randomly on one page. I finished it last night and I am back to Culture Crash.