Best Books Read in 2017
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Comments (5)No book can give you an architect's education and intimate kowledge of historical design, engineering, and mechanical systems. Unless you've got 6 years or so before you start building. However, you could start with your local building code. You'll need to be well familiar withit. And for a little theory on relationships and what works, A Pattern Language (Alexander) and Patterns of Home (Jacobsen). To stay away from builder cliches, What Not To Build (Edelman, et al.). What Your Contractor Can't Tell You (Johnston) for how to communicate and organize with professionals. The Susanka ''Not So Big'' series, but especially, Creating The Not So Big House. Designing Your Perfect House (Hirsch) Getting Your House Right (Cutsato). Better Houses, Better Living (Ferguson) Kitchen Design With Cooking In Mind (Silvers)....See MoreBest books read in 2013
Comments (25)Honestly, I read a lot. I should make a list and keep track because I am not sure if I read a book in 2012 or the first part of 2013. So, I will be choosing books from the past six months. Science fiction: The Windup Girl I loved the setting in a futuristic Thailand, the plot, just a great read. "The Windup Girl is a biopunk science fiction novel written by Paolo Bacigalupi and published in September 2009. It was named as the ninth best fiction book of 2009 by TIME magazine,[1] and as the best science fiction book of the year in the Reference and User Services Association's 2010 Reading List.[2] This book is a 2009 Nebula Award and a 2010 Hugo Award winner (tied with The City & the City by China Miéville for the Hugo Award), both for best novel.[3] This book also won the 2010 Compton Crook Award and the 2010 Locus Award for best first novel." A Tale for the Time Being I had a lot of fun discussing this one here so perhaps that has something to do with this choice! The Orenda by Joseph Boyden. He is a Canadian author, and this novel is "a defining epic story of first contact between radically different worlds, steeped in the natural beauty and brutality of our country's formative years." There are three narrators, a captive Iroquois girl, A Huron leader and a Jesuit. Boyden did his research, I found it fascinating and learned a lot. Also I just finished it last night, so it is very fresh in my memory, lol....See MoreBest book to read for a First Time Owner Build
Comments (15)We are in the throes of GCing our first build. It is so time-consuming, but definitely doable. Sure, I've had a lot of stress that I wouldn't have had if we had hired a turnkey builder, but it's helping us to afford what we really want. I spend a LOT of time over there. It's 11 AM and I've already been out twice this morning. I am making 2-3 trips some days, but fortunately we currently live about 12 minutes away from our building site. It helps that I am home full time. My husband works a lot, but he is still able to help with phone calls and such. I'm not sure how much of owner building experience is area specific, but it's very common in this area. The subs are very used to working with OBs. We lucked out with our framer as he helped us coordinate a lot of the stuff on the front end for no additional cost over his framing charge. We also have a lot of recommendations from people who recently GC'd their own homes so it helps to know who to use and who not to use. Having said that, we have had a not-so-great experience with our plumber. You will definitely encounter things that have to be changed or modified. You'll need to be able to make decisions on the fly. I think the biggest thing you'll need to do is be able to forecast how each step affects the next. It's definitely not impossible if you have time to invest in it and research everything. Ask around for recommendations on subs and see their work. Good subs will give you references also. Like JDez, I actually prefer the control it gives me....See MoreBest / Favorite Books Read in 2018
Comments (22)I've completed my last book of the year, so I'm ready to commit: Ordinary Grace -- William Kent Krueger I really loved this book and bought copies for a couple of people and recommended it widely. I learned about it on Reader's Paradise when Reader_In_Transit recommended it in 2017. I discovered during a RP site search however, that it had also been listed as a favorite of Artiste8 in 2014. I didn't remember that. We Are Called To Rise -- Laura McBride I was attracted to the title of this book when I saw it on a shelf at the library. It was a great find! Little Fires Everywhere -- Celeste Ng I read this for my book club. I had read one previous novel by Ng (Everything I Never Told You) that, for me, was not enough to entice me to read a second by her, so I'm very glad that my book club made me take a second look at this author. Nomadland -- Jessica Bruder I have my book club to thank for this one also. I don't pick up much nonfiction on my own, but I thought this one was incredibly interesting. Birds in Fall -- Brad Kessler After reading Skibby's list, I had to come back and add this one. On her recommendation, I read it and really enjoyed it also....See Morekathy_t
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