Since today is November 1st, the annual Nonfiction November initiative, hosted by A Book Olive, kicks off today. I've participated in the event the previous two years, and I enjoy having an excuse to read a bit more nonfiction (which is what the month event is about). This is a low-key, no-pressure readalong that encourages… Continue reading Nonfiction November 2022
Category: Books/Reading
Book Review: The White Hare
This entrancing historical fiction takes place in 1954-55, following the story of Mila, a young mother to precocious Janey, and her mother Magda. Mila's relationship with Janey's father has fallen apart and her domineering mother has decided to remove the small family to a neglected manor house in Cornwall, where she plans to open a… Continue reading Book Review: The White Hare
WIP Wednesday – Podcast Form
I decided to restart my languishing podcast, so if you're interested in what I'm currently making, currently reading and a quick life update on why I took a break from podcasting for 18 months, here's all of that in one chatty video. https://youtu.be/B5SaNoN8sz0
Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Genre: FictionStar Rating: 4-1/2 out of 5Synopsis from Goodreads: After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over… Continue reading Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Book Review: The Soul of an Octopus
Genre: Nonfiction | ScienceStars: 4-1/2 out of 5Synopsis from The Storygraph: In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Octopuses have varied personalities and intelligence… Continue reading Book Review: The Soul of an Octopus
Book Review: The Sewing Girl’s Tale
Genre: Nonfiction | History | Women's StudiesStar Rating: 4-1/4 out of 5Synopsis from The StoryGraph: When Lanah raised her voice, she was dismissed as a mere “sewing-girl,” led astray by romantic delusions. But she refused to stay silent. Her accusation sparked a sensational courtroom drama and a relentless struggle for vindication that divided both Lanah’s… Continue reading Book Review: The Sewing Girl’s Tale
Book Review: Gold Diggers
Genre: Fiction with a bit of magical realismStar Rating: 3-1/2 out of 5Synopsis from The StoryGraph: Spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, Gold Diggers expertly balances social satire and magical realism in a classic striver story that skewers the model minority narrative, asking what a community must do to achieve the American dream. In razor… Continue reading Book Review: Gold Diggers
Book Review: The Warmth of Other Suns
Genre: Nonfiction | History (US)Stars: 5 out of 5Synopsis from The StoryGraph: In this beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915… Continue reading Book Review: The Warmth of Other Suns
Book Review: The Jane Austen Society
Genre: Fiction | Historical FictionStars: 4-1/4 out of 5Synopsis from GoodReads: Just after the Second World War, in the small English village of Chawton, an unusual but like-minded group of people band together to attempt something remarkable.One hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of England's finest novelists.… Continue reading Book Review: The Jane Austen Society
A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons
Genre: Historical Fiction | MysteryStars: 3-1/2 out of 5Synopsis from Goodreads: Saffron Everleigh is in a race against time to free her wrongly accused professor before he goes behind bars forever. Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Anna Lee Huber, Kate Khavari’s debut historical mystery is a fast-paced, fearless adventure.London, 1923. Newly minted research… Continue reading A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons
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