After reading, The Woman They Could Not Silence, I became fascinated by one idea in particular - where would a miserably married woman obtain a divorce? In the mid to late 1800s, Sioux City, North Dakota was an easier answer for those seeking divorce, especially women. SYNOPSIS From a historian and senior editor at Atlas Obscura, a... Continue Reading →
I saw this book during Nonfiction November 2021 and I knew I had to read it. This book will quickly convince you of one thing; the fringe is the new normal. SYNOPSIS Since 2015, there has been a spectacular boom in a nearly two-hundred-year-old delusion—the idea that we all live on a flat plane, under... Continue Reading →
Just once, I would like to fill the pages of a journal or diary from cover to cover. If anything will inspire you, this book will. SYNOPSIS This beautifully packaged facsimile of Edith Holden’s original diary is filled with a naturalist’s masterful paintings and delightful observations chronicling the English countryside throughout 1906. As one of... Continue Reading →
I will never get over Elizabeth Packards story. Terrifying, inspiring, and infuriating - her story will stay with me forever. SYNOPSIS 1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the... Continue Reading →
The Nonfiction November post a month in the making! This is the final week of Nonfiction November and, as sad as I am that it is over, I am so happy with my new collection of Nonfiction books to read. Can you tell how hungry I was for new Nonfiction Finds? Before I get into... Continue Reading →
The joy I feel when Nonfiction November has a bonus week cannot be overstated! This week we are exploring books that have changed out worldviews. THE PROMPT Week 4: (November 21-25) – Worldview Changers: One of the greatest things about reading nonfiction is learning all kinds of things about our world which you never would have... Continue Reading →
This month just gets better and better! The stranger than fiction week in Nonfiction November is hosted by Christopher @ Plucked From the Stacks. Stranger Than Fiction (November 14-18): This week we’re focusing on all the great nonfiction books that almost don’t seem real. A sports biography involving overcoming massive obstacles, a profile on a bizarre... Continue Reading →
This week always stands out as the most impressive week in NFN, in my opinion. I am always so struck by how other readers have coordinated their reading to including both a nonfiction and fiction on the same topic. This is my favorite week to pop around and read all the posts. THIS WEEK'S PROMPT... Continue Reading →
It has finally arrived! It is time for NonFiction November! THIS WEEK'S PROMPT Week 1: (Oct 31-Nov 4) – Your Year in Nonfiction: Take a look back at your year of nonfiction and reflect on the following questions – What was your favorite nonfiction read of the year? Do you have a particular topic you’ve been... Continue Reading →
The subtitle of this book is Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload and this book was a bit overwhelming. Stuffed full of examples how we are consuming too much information, the book was solidly scientific but offered scant advise on how to actually make your life easier. SYNOPSIS New York Times bestselling author and... Continue Reading →
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