Category: non-fiction
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Book Review: A Natural Woman by Carole King
I’m a big fan of Carole King, especially after seeing the touring production of Beautiful. I didn’t realize then that she’d written a memoir so I was super excited when I came across the audiobook…
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Book Review: Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. by Sam Wasson
This was a former DNF that I wanted to give another go. I chose to listen in audio form this time and didn’t find it any more interesting than I did several years ago. I kept reading as it was a quick listen and I really did want to enjoy it…
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Book Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Thanks to random YouTube rabbit holes, I was somewhat familiar with Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells going into this book. Had I realized there was a book at the time, I would have read this a lot sooner…
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Book Review: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
I hate myself for not reading this before Matthew Perry’s passing. Friends has been a part of my life since I was a little kid and I’ve always been fond of Matthew Perry’s humor, making Chandler my absolute favorite character on the show (and one of my favorite television characters in general). I was interested to know…
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Book Review: One Man’s Europe by Gordon Nicholas
One of the biggest favors a person can do for themselves is to read at least one book about travel in their lifetime. Perhaps this comes from my innate wanderlust, but I do feel as though one of the greatest gifts books give us is the ability to read about another’s perception of the world.…
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Book Review: My Life in France by Julia Child
I’ve been watching Julia on HBO and have been thoroughly enjoying it. When this book was selected for a group read, I was super excited to read Julia Child’s own words. I was moderately familiar with her growing up coming from a PBS family on both sides, but I never thought much about her on…
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Book Review: You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt
Over the years I’ve heard a number of great quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt. I never realized she had books published until I came across this one. My high exceptions were met and then some…
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Book Review: Eyes in the Sky by Arthur Holland Michel
A few years ago I read a book that discussed aerial surveillance. I eventually started looking for a book that discussed it at length. Eyes in the Sky was an interesting, albeit unsettling, find…
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Book Review: The Day Kennedy Was Shot by Jim Bishop
I’ve read a number of books discussing the assassination of John F. Kennedy over the years and this book has been mentioned in a number of them. I was eager to begin given the date of publication. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long to realize it was going to be a long 700+ pages…
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Book Review: Education and History by C.S. Lewis
Aside from The Chronicles of Narnia, I haven’t read much of C.S. Lewis’ writing. It’s something that I’ve been meaning to remedy and I finally got around to listening to this audiobook that’s been sitting in my library…