Is there a MM book for February?

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 I am just curious if there is going to be a new MM book for February. I enjoyed Smart Couples in January!

[cjeanette]

Did we ever really finish discussing Januarys book?

I am down for a new book. This was Gypsy's rodeo so maybe she has something in mind. @gypsy

Trying the tagging think.  Watch me screw it up.

[dexteroni]

What about Sheryl Sandberg (the Facebook COO)'s new book about women in the workplace? It's not strictly MM, but it's related.

www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359588393&sr=1-1&keywords=sheryl+sandberg

ETA: Never mind, it's not being released until March.

[awkwardpenguin]

Jan 30, 2013 18:25:42 GMT -5 dexteroni said:

What about Sheryl Sandberg (the Facebook COO)'s new book about women in the workplace? It's not strictly MM, but it's related.

www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359588393&sr=1-1&keywords=sheryl+sandberg

ETA: Never mind, it's not being released until March.

I think that's a great choice for March or April though.

I hope we can continue to discuss Smart Women/Couples Finish Rich, but the discussion has gotten kind of dead.

I like the idea of keeping it non-fiction and vaguely MM related.

Has everyone already read "The Millionaire Next Door"?

Living the Savvy Life: The Savvy Woman's Guide to Smart Spending and Rich Living looks interesting.  Like a more in-depth look at the values-based spending approach of SWFR.

www.amazon.com/Living-The-Savvy-Life-Spending/dp/160037834X/ref=tmm_pap_title_0

[cjeanette]

Jan 30, 2013 18:25:42 GMT -5 dexteroni said:

What about Sheryl Sandberg (the Facebook COO)'s new book about women in the workplace? It's not strictly MM, but it's related.

www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359588393&sr=1-1&keywords=sheryl+sandberg

ETA: Never mind, it's not being released until March.

Maybe we could use feb to finish up smart women and then try that in march?

My old book club compiled a list of suggestions from members and we voted on each month. We could try that.

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[cjeanette]

Jan 30, 2013 20:04:42 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

Should we have a new coordinator every month because I am lazy bones?

They are responsible for helping find a book (run it past the group) and then starting a little discussion throughout the month?

Who's down?

I don't mind coordinating unless someone else is dying to do it.

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[dexteroni]

Yeah I think we* should finish this book first before starting another. I like the idea of voting on a book. It's probably also a good idea to vote on whether people want to continue the google group or if they would rather have it here.

*I say "we" like I've read it. lol. Maybe I'll get around to it by the March discussion.

[cjeanette]

Ok. You guys finish up smart women and be thinkinf of ideas for the next book. Pm me tag me whatever. I will compile a list for use to vote on.

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(Disclaimer: I don't participate) Another interesting option might be "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin--it's about how she spent a year trying to increase her happiness. Since she's also the wife of a hedge fund manager living very well in NYC it could spur some discussions regarding money and its role regarding happiness; it also discusses buying habits and prioritizing values. It may not be as direct advice as books directly geared towards finance, but there's a lot of food for thought.

[greencrayon]

Jan 30, 2013 17:45:15 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

I'd love if we chose another book for Feb.

I have no idea what that book should be, but I'm down.

I want to read Gone Girl, but I think everyone else on the planet has already read it.

Or we can keep it MM.

I just started it. It keeps switching characters so I'm not really loving it so far. 

[awkwardpenguin]

Jan 31, 2013 0:36:16 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

You can coordinate the next go-round, cjeanette.
I like the idea of using Feb to finish up SMFR/take a break, and then resume in March with a new book.

@gypsy, if we're finishing up SMFR, you're still in charge!  we've got like 6 more chapters to discuss!

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I would be down for joining next time. I didn't end up getting in on the first one (forgot to include myself).

I would love to read a book about women in careers, particularly about how to take your career to the next level, get noticed at work, necessary skills for a woman to succeed in the workplace, etc. I don't have a suggestion right now.

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Jan 31, 2013 13:33:56 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

Jan 31, 2013 13:27:09 GMT -5 greencrayon said:

I just started it. It keeps switching characters so I'm not really loving it so far. 

Oh, that throws me off. Let me know if you like it. I think I will get it on my kindle. (if it's not $$$)

I just finished reading Gone Girl and the 2 character thing wasn't an issue for me. The two characters are very distinctly different people with different sides of a story/timelines, so it wasn't confusing. It was sometimes frustrating when one chapter of one character finished with a cliffhanger and then you'd have to read through the next chapter to get back to the first story - but I thought that was a good frustration, the kind that makes a book a page turner.

I've heard a lot of people say the hated the end. I didn't like the VERY end, like the last chapter, but I didn't feel it ruined the book for me. I would have wanted it different, but oh well.

It was like $13 on the Kindle, which is the only thing that sucks. That's why I waited so long to read it, I used a Christmas giftcard.