Read any good books lately?
 

Thought we already had a thread like this, but can't find it. Anyway, I read a great book that is very applicable to us in our chapters as well as in the workforce. It is called "Death by Meeting," subtitle "A Leadership Fable." Author is Patrick Lencioni. It's written like a story but gives some great insight and tips for running (or participating in) useful, interesting meetings.

I actually read "Pledged" over the summer. I had read about it on other parts of this website and the curiosity got to me so I decided to pick it up. For those of you who have never heard of it, it's basically an expose on the NPC groups. The author went undercover with several groups (unnamed of course) to see what it was really like to be in a sorority. The only thing I didn't like was that she did discuss some rituals or secrets from certain groups but I tried to skip over those parts to the best of my ability. The book was actually very interesting and insightful...especially considering I'm at a school with a big NPC presence. There is a section of the book with the authors' ideas on how to make the greek system a more healthy and beneficial process for young women. I found this to be very interesting considering some of the ideas could actually be applied to Sigma Alpha.

I'm actually reading "Bad Girls of the Bible- and what we can learn from them" by Liz Curtis Higgs right now. This book is GREAT! (This coming from someone that usually reads romances). Liz starts off with a story about one of the bad girls, set in modern times. For instance Eve is a southern belle at her debuet ball....her dad tells her to stay away from the gazebo. Then Liz goes into the actual story- points out mistakes the women made, and if they made changes...the chapters end with what we can learn from them. Liz's comentary is halarious and right on the money. She shares her lessons learned from when she was a bad girl and really seems to understand where the reader is coming from.

Shelley

I recently got engaged and my family gave me Chicken Soup for the Bride's Soul. I just started reading it, but some of the stories I've read so far are so sweet and romantic. I've cried everytime I've attempted reading. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is engaged or married.

The book I read before this was Written in Water: the Life of Benjamin Harrison Eaton. Ben was born in Ohio, moved to Iowa, then came to Colorado for the mining rush. He loved it and stayed to homestead. He developed, or helped developed most of the irrigation system in northern Colorado, including reservoirs and irrigation ditches. He was also the forth Governor of Colorado. Very interesting for someone interested in water rights and supply, or Colorado history. If you have read James Micheners Centennial, it's a great follow up.