What Chicks Are Reading

The Broke Diaries by Angela Nissel

Why I purchased this book is beyond me, but it appeared on my Amazon recommendation list. Geez, they were right. This is the story of a college student, broke of course, and the hilarious journal she first wrote and posted on the Internet. This isn't the first diary to be published electronically first and later in book form, but it works. Nissel, is a struggling college student at the University of Pennsylvania, in order to keep her mind off her empty stomach, she would keep a journal of her days and post it on the Net. Some of my favorite postings were entries about the check-cashing office (after she closes her bank account), the horror of being two cents short for the grocery bill and the joys of making friends who will buy dinner. 

Nissel's diary will be relished by anyone who's ever been a student and remembers those ramen noodles. Chick Susie
 

This author uses hundreds of interviews, extensive research, and his own up-close observation of elite athletes, an award-winning sports journalist demonstrates that the root of greatness is the reaction of athletes to "fight or flight" situations in competition. There are some amazing true-life stories of what made certain athletes great. Definitely a quick read and the author provides many quotes and examples from professional athletes which make this an enjoyable sports psychology book, one of few. Chick Susie
  

The Face of the River by James Busbee

This is the first book written by this author, James Busbee. His wife works with a friend of mine and she handed me the book and said, "Read this and review it" (I felt a little like Oprah). The story takes place in Atlanta, GA so it was fun to read, since I've been here for 8+ years. The pictures he painted with words were great. It's a bit of a murder mystery along with a message about how everyone comes to have his or her own belief system. I found myself reflecting on my own relationships with friends, family and society -- how each has molded me to who I am today. A very quick, entertaining, thought provoking read. Chick Jana
  

This book is a little out there, but what can you expect from a psychic? Yep, a psychic recommended that I read this book and, of course, I did. I was amazed that it was very helpful. The main message is that we should concentrate on being in every moment fully -- experiencing it, without having all the other chatter going on in your head. After reading this, I found I concentrated on the task at hand better and worried about things less. It was a very difficult concept to grasp, to really be in the moment... I'm writing this book review, I'm writing this book review... okay, you get the picture. If you want something to help you stop your mind from chatting away inside your head, calm you down a bit and concentrate on what you're actually doing, this is the book for you. Chick Jana