Never Argue With a Woman

Never Argue with a Woman

One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.

Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, 'Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?'
'Reading a book,' she replies, (thinking, 'Isn't it obvious?')
'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her.
'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading,' she replies.
To which he replies, 'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'
'For reading a book?,' she replies.
'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her again.
'I'm sorry, officer, but I am not fishing. I am reading,' she replies,
again.
Again he says, 'Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'
'If you do that, I'll have to charge you with Sexual assault,' says the
woman.
'But I haven't even touched you,' says the game warden.
And she replies, 'That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.'
'Have a nice day ma'am,' and he left.

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.

Our Group's Suggested Titles

The following books have been recommended as favorites by our book club members. This list is in no particular order:

Gap Creek ~ Robert Morgan
Bright Shiny Morning~ James Frey
The Art of Keeping Secrets ~ Patti Callahan Henry
The Thirteenth Tale ~ Diane Setterfield
Pope Joan ~ Donna Cross
Friday Night Knitting Club ~ Kate Jacobs
Redeeming Love ~ Francine Rivers
The Mermaid Chair ~ Sue Monk Kidd
Three Cups of Tea ~ Greg Mortenson
A Thousand Splendid Suns ~ Khaled Hosseini
A Confederacy of Dunces ~ John Kennedy Toole
The Life of Pi ~ Yann Martel
The Alchemist ~ Paulo Coelho
The Shadow of the Wind ~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
A New Earth ~ Eckhart Tolle
The Shack ~ William P Young
Ines of My Soul ~ Isabel Allende
The Last Oracle ~ James Rollins
Night Swimming ~ Robin Schwarz
The Grace That Keeps This World ~ Tom Bailey
Atonement Child ~ Francine Rivers

Why Reading is Important - 5 Reasons to Read

There are a variety of excellent reasons to make time for reading. We're going to start with five but more will be added later.

1. Reading is an active mental process - Unlike TV, books make you to use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter.

2. It is a fundamental skill builder - Every good course on the planet has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussion.

3. Improves your vocabulary - Remember in elementary school when you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? You get the same benefit from book reading. While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words you wouldn’t be otherwise.

4. Gives you a glimpse into other cultures and places - What is your favorite vacation spot? I would bet you read a lot about that destination. The more information the better. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.

5. Improves concentration and focus - Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small chunks of information. Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, like a muscle, you will get better at concentration.