nonfiction
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MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus
In the pages of MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer prize-winning Maus, the modern classic that has altered how we see literature, comics, and the Holocaust ever since it was first published twenty-five years ago. (39 years ago) –StoryGraph MY REVIEW MetaMaus has been a rather impactful read to me. I was…
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His Majesty’s Airship
Airships, those airborne leviathans that occupied center stage in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, were a symbol of the future. –StoryGraph MY REVIEW Another book club read, this one for our nonfiction club at my local library (I’m in two book clubs there and one…
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Gift from the Sea
Lindbergh casts an unsentimental eye on the trappings of modernity that threaten to overwhelm us: the time-saving gadgets that complicate rather than simplify, the multiple commitments that take us from our families. –StoryGraph My Review Written in 1955, this book is something of a unique book for its time. Lindbergh…
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The Art Thief
One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser. –Storygraph MY REVIEW Another book club pick to review! This one is for our nonfiction bookclub at the local library! It was a fantastic read. Finley does a…
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Chesapeake Requiem: Same Page Community Reads Author Talk
Tangier Island, Virginia, is a community unique on the American landscape. Mapped by John Smith in 1608, settled during the American Revolution, the tiny sliver of mud is home to 470 hardy people who live an isolated and challenging existence, with one foot in the 21st century and another in times…
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And We Rise eARC Mini Review
A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, with historical photos interspersed throughout. – GoodReads My Review A quick, informational and thought provoking read. The verse was easy to follow but at times I felt it could have…
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As You Wish Review
Cary Elwes was inspired to share his memories and give fans an unprecedented look into the creation of the film while participating in the twenty-fifth anniversary cast reunion. – GoodReads My Review I love The Princess Bride definitely one of my favorite books, and favorite movies ever. I also just…
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Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs, A Memoir ARC Review
GoodReads: From bestselling author of She’s Not There, New York Times opinion columnist, and human rights activist Jennifer Finney Boylan, Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs, a memoir of the transformative power of loving dogs. This is a book about dogs: the love we have for them, and the way that love helps…
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WWW Wednesday
It’s time for the WWW Wednesday meme brought to you all by Taking on a World of Words What Are You Currently Reading? GoodReads: Ever since Margot was born, it’s been just her and her mother. No answers to Margot’s questions about what came before. No history…
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More than Marmalade – Blog Tour
Hi everyone! Today I’m excited to participate in the creative blog tour for MORE THAN MARMALADE: Michael Bond and the Story of Paddington Bear by Rosanne Tolin organized by MTMC Tours! An incredible true tale, More than Marmalade is the first biography about the writer behind the beloved series. Blurb:…
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