I haven't done a single monthly wrap-up all year. Why start now you may ask? Well, because we are nearing six months of COVID-19 and I am done letting it rule my brain. A yellow cover that looks like an old newspaper features the title "The Poison Squad, One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusad for Food Safety... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: August 19, 2020
WWW Wednesday was last hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and has found a new home with Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going this week and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. Donโt forget... Continue Reading →
Disability Awareness Book Recommendations
Yesterday marked the 30th Anniversary of the passage of the American's with Disabilities Act. I always take time to think about how far we, as a country, have come since this Act mandated access and equality for People with Disabilities and I always think of how much further we need to go towards this goal.... Continue Reading →
NonFiction Friday: Undefeated
This middle grade story of the early days of football has all the elements of a Hollywood or Disney hit movie. An unparalleled talent, a football genius, and a team that refused to quit came together to give us the sport of football as we know it today. SYNOPSIS Jim Thorpe: super athlete, Olympic gold... Continue Reading →
The Last Best Hope (Star Trek: Picard #1) by Una McCormack
This book straddles the time between the end ofย The Next Generation and the new CBSย Picard television show. The only problem with watching the show before reading this book is that I find myself wanting to re-experience the first season all over again! SYNOPSIS A thrilling novel leading into the new CBS series, Una McCormackโs The... Continue Reading →
5 On My TBR: June 15th’s Rainbow Books
In case you didn't know, #5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunterโs Nookย and you can learn more about it here or see our host's post for today here. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR that follow a different theme. Today's prompt is... Continue Reading →
5 On My TBR: 5 Books Hyped in the Past
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunterโs Nook and you can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. Since my TBR can always use more focus, this meme is a great way to get organized. Each week has a theme and this week is:ย 5 Books Hyped... Continue Reading →
2020 Books in Two Sentences: March
At the very beginning of 2020 I saw The Knight is Dark and Full of Books do this with their 2019 books and I was inย awe. I knew I wanted to do the same for my 2020 books but I also knew that if I didnโt make it a monthly habit it would be a... Continue Reading →
NonFiction Friday: Quackery by Lydia Kang, MD and Nate Pedersen
This brief history of the worst ways to cure everything is the ideal nonfiction primer on the many ways humans have attempted to extend and enhance their lives through the years. Written by a practicing medical doctor, Lydia Kang, and historian / librarian, Nate Pedersen, the book reads like a duo of friends explaining to... Continue Reading →
5 On My TBR: March 23, 2020
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunterโs Nook and you can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. Since my TBR can always use more focus, this meme is a great way to get organized. Each week has a theme and this week is: Romances /... Continue Reading →
