When I went to put this post together on Sunday, I realized I had forgotten just how many books are coming out this month that I'm incredibly excited for! And I really wanted to write my review for A Team of Their Own. So for today, the first round of books are already out -… Continue reading New This Month: March 2020
I begged and begged our sales rep for an advance copy of this book, and it kept getting postponed again. And again. And again. Which meant by the time it found it's way into my hands, I just wasn't really in the mood for it, with the Winter Olympics a year and a half over… Continue reading A Team of Their Own by Seth Berkman
As the moderator for the Nonfiction Book Club, I typically refrain from voting. I often wind up picking the books for the vote, or at least some of them, so I typically let everyone else decide, then I'll just step in to break ties. I was happy when this one was tied with another because… Continue reading Into the Raging Sea by Rachel Slade
It's been a decade since I first read The Boys of Winter, sixteen years since one of my all-time favorite movies, Miracle, was released in theaters, and 40 years, almost to the day, since the "Miracle on Ice" games was played between the seasoned USSR team and the fresh out of college USA team. A… Continue reading The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey
Millennials unite! This is my first millennial autobiography/memoir (I think?), and I absolutely thought I was not going to be able to relate to Anna, but I was oh so very surprised by her story, and my experience reading it. Synopsis From the Front Flap:In her mid-twenties, at the height of tech-industry idealism, Anna Wiener… Continue reading Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener
Diary of a Bookseller #10 One of my favorite things to do at the bookstore is curate displays. As we've rearranged over the years, I've spent time focusing on bringing some of my favorite displays into the same area so when people are looking for recommendations, I have a designated spot to take them to… Continue reading My Favorite Spaces at the Bookstore
Whenever I am met with times of strife, I find solace in sports. From lacing up my own hockey skates and taking a spin at my local ice rink, or locking my feet into skis for a few miles of flying down a mountain, to just going for a run, it's a mental retreat for… Continue reading Favorite Sports Books
I had to take a step back these past few weeks and reassess why I write this blog. I wanted to join a community tag, and then was disheartened when I wasn't added to the list of participants. Which is silly. Why would I put such stock into recognition by others since I always told… Continue reading New This Month: February 2020
Rating out of 5 makes me stressed, I’m so hesitant to call something perfect, or the best of the best, because I always think, “Maybe I’ll like the next book more.” But there are a few things that ups the odds I’ll give a book 5 (or in my blog’s case, 10) stars. Reason #1… Continue reading Top 5 Reasons I Rate a Book 5 Stars
Mobituaries was featured in the holiday catalog for the regional association for the indie bookstore I work at, and it really sold quite well for the holidays. When it came time to find a new audiobook to listen to before bed, I thought I'd give Mobituaries as try, not knowing it tied into the podcast… Continue reading Mobituaries by Mo Rocca
