Posting a book this early in the year! I hope I am up for the challenge to actually finish the 6 posts I put as my goal for 2024. 2023 was pretty much a bust and it was not a great reading year for me. But enough about my posting woes and let us turn… Continue reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo.
Tag: Non-fiction
Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper
Starting off with admitting that I did not even come close to finishing my Book it Babe Project 2023. I mostly read romance because I wasn't really into anything else. My second most read books were non-fiction including the one I will be talking about now. This book will fall under "2023 release" for the… Continue reading Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
A graphic novel. Book number 4 from my 12 book project. History of the author’s childhood in Iran. Persepolis refers to the ancient capital of the Persian empire. Warning: This is going to be a short review. This was my first graphic novel and it was very good. To be honest, I thought it was… Continue reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The Falcon Thief by Joshua Hammer
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird is a thrilling book. Heists/thefts. Second book from my 12 categories. I chose this category specifically because the book fit the criteria. A South African (Jeffrey Lendrum) who steals rare bird eggs from the wild and the British detective… Continue reading The Falcon Thief by Joshua Hammer
The Thurber Prize for American Humor- Me Talk Pretty One Day
Award Who: named after James Thurber who wrote The Secret Life of Walter Mitty; he was a “humorist, cartoonist, author, playwright, and journalist.”What: contributions to humor writing When: since 1997; awardee annually since 2004Prize: $5,000 and a plaque Other winners: https://www.thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-winners-and-finalists Book David Sedaris is hilarious! I’ve known who he is for a long time… Continue reading The Thurber Prize for American Humor- Me Talk Pretty One Day