What I thought I knew about the Black Panther Party and what I learned about them from reading this book is less valuable than recognizing that the world has changed so little. SYNOPSIS A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party.Founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party... Continue Reading →
My goal was to read 120 books this year and I managed to read 166. Actually, I'm hoping to make that 167 by finishing D-Day Girls today. I had two reading slumps where I laid in bed for hours at a time watching Netflix instead of sleeping but, honestly, thanks to my fellow bloggers I... Continue Reading →
A CALM CHRISTMAS by Beth Kempton SYNOPSIS This is a book about Christmas. But it's also a book about belonging, connection, self-care, joy and ordinary magic. Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year offers inspiration for a new kind of holiday season - one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. Spanning late November to early... Continue Reading →
Virginia Hall's story is captivating and inspiring. All I can say is I am so thankful I am not her mother! SYNOPSIS The never-before-told story of one woman's heroism that changed the course of the Second World War In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied... Continue Reading →
I feel the same way about this final week of NonFiction November as I do the last week of the calendar year - enthusiastic about what comes next. NonFiction November is absolutely the event that brought nonfiction reading into my life and every year I find new bloggers to follow and new books I cannot... Continue Reading →
Week 3: (November 16-20) – Be The Expert/Ask the Expert/Become the Expert is hosted by Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction : Three ways to join in this week! You can either share 3 or more books on a single topic that you have read and can recommend (be the expert), you can put the call out for good nonfiction... Continue Reading →
“The opposite of trauma is not the absence of trauma. The opposite of trauma is order, proportion. It is everything in its place. It is one long green couch in a sunlit corner, looking like it was built for the space and waiting for you. It is an act of wilful seeing, a conscious choice... Continue Reading →
Randall Munroe's book reads like a conversation with an extraordinarily mature and brilliant, toddler. This book may be reminiscent of the never ending conversations kids have with every response being "But, why?" with the addition of ludicrous suggestions and high level science and math. SYNOPSIS Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his... Continue Reading →
I cannot believe that it is already week two of NonFiction November! This week (November 9-13) has such a cool prompt. It's Book Pairing! And it is hosted by Julie @ Julz Reads. This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or... Continue Reading →
I am fairly bursting with excitement. I have been participating in NonFiction November since 2018. NonFiction November feels fairly explanatory but I can't quite articulate how much the other bloggers have altered my own nonfiction reading habits. The first year, I just dipped my toes in the nonfiction reading pool. In 2019 I did better... Continue Reading →
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