BOOK REVIEWS
You Ought to Know (by Adam Wade)
You Ought to Know by Adam Wade, was a unique audiobook. I was attracted to Adam’s stories by the book description that mentioned him participating in story slams on The Moth. I love…
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (by Dee Brown)
This was an impulsive read for me. The Libby App offered unlimited copies of the audiobook version of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown in honor of Indigenous People’s Day. I had definitely heard of this book before and…
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage (by Alfred Lansing)
I probably would have paid attention in my high school history class if they taught us about Sir Ernest Shackleton and his impressive voyage on the Endurance. This is an unbelievable story, and…
Rememberings (by Sinead O’Connor)
I decided to move this book, Rememberings, to the top of my TBR following the death of Sinead O’Connor on July 26, 2023. I love reading biographies and memoirs, as I’m…
Climbing with Mollie (by William Finnegan)
William Fennigan’s adolescent daughter, Mollie, became interested in climbing. William, an avid surfer, showed a genuine interest in his daughter’s…
Midnight Son (by James Dommek, Jr.)
This was interesting. In Midnight Son, James Dommek, Jr., an Alaskan Native of the Inupiaq tribe, shares a true crime story weaved with the legend of a mythic tribe…
Upstairs at the White House by J.B. West
I love learning about houses; whether it’s driving around town looking at neighborhoods, watching HGTV, touring famous houses, or pouring over pictures of houses. I’m also curious…
A Forest in the Clouds by John Fowler
This is an incredible book! As an animal lover, I have been intrigued by gorillas and monkeys since childhood. I purchased A Forest in the Clouds by John Fowler with very little knowledge of the story that it held; and what an amazing story it is.
The Harvard Psychedelic Club (by Don Lattin)
The Harvard Psychedelic Club by Don Lattin provides a history of Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert (aka Ram Dass), Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil and their contribution to the use of psychedelics in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
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