‘Tis the last Nonfiction Book Club book of the year, as recommended by a former coworker to the group. Next year, 2020, all book club selections will have been voted on by the group as a whole. Synopsis From the Back Cover:Near the end of the nineteenth century, food was dangerous - lethal, even. Milk… Continue reading The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum
This review is SPOILER FREE! What feels like many years ago, I kept seeing this book cover that looked super cool. It was green and had a girl who looked like a total badass on the cover. Little did I know that it was the third in a new series that had, until then, been… Continue reading Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
Picking out books with my nonfiction book club is such fun. Death in the Air is very similar to Devil in the White City, or so I'm told, and it was a good fit for the nonfiction book club! Synopsis From the Back Cover:London was still recovering from the devastation of World War II when… Continue reading Death in the Air by Kate Winkler Dawson
I've always been a worrier, and in my adult life was diagnosed with anxiety and suffer from panic attacks. But, I try to find books to help me cope that are helpful, but not overly serious. Calm the F*ck Down seemed like it would fit the bill. Synopsis From the back cover:Do you spend more… Continue reading Calm the F*ck Down by Sarah Knight
Back in November I joined Libro.fm as they provide advance listening copies (ALCs) for booksellers. Libro.fm is the indie version of Audible with similar terms and selection. I finally put my free membership to good use and listen to Kristen R. Ghodsee's book. Synopsis From the Inside Flap: Unregulated capitalism is bad for women. If… Continue reading Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen R. Ghodsee
I begged and begged our publisher rep for an advance copy of this book because I loved Who Thought This was a Good Idea? And when she didn't send one, I was devastated, but of course, still read it when it arrived on the shelves for sale! Synopsis From the Inside Flap: Alyssa Mastromonaco is back with… Continue reading So Here’s the Thing… by Alyssa Mastromonaco
After a few years of being without a book club to lead (I still participate in my former club), I felt the nagging urge to start one that better suited my current tastes, nonfiction! Below is my review for the inaugural book, Isaac's Storm! Synopsis From the back cover: September 8, 1900, began innocently in… Continue reading Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
In preparing for a weekday drive to my father's place two hours away, I went searching for a fairly short and entertaining book to listen to on the drive - enter Maeve in America! Synopsis From the Back Cover: Maeve Higgins was a bestselling memoirist and comedian in her native Ireland when, at the grand… Continue reading Maeve in America by Maeve Higgins
I love being an adult book buyer at a bookstore. When the publisher reps hear me getting particularly excited about something, they occasionally will send me a copy, and I was lucky enough to come home the other day to A Gross of Pirates sitting on the front porch waiting for me. Synopsis From the Dust Jacket:… Continue reading A Gross of Pirates by Terry Breverton
Given that we recently traveled to Doune Castle, the filming location for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, I wanted a bit more background on one of my favorite comedy troupes, the infamous Pythons. Also, please ignore the badly photoshopped photo, I have a bone to pick with Michael Palin's bookstore, Aberfeldy's Watermill Bookshop about that...… Continue reading Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle
