Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, is everything you want a nonfiction book to be. I was very overwhelmed by her writing (in the best way) because it is very poetic. You will learn a lot and it will make you appreciate our relationship with the… Continue reading Braiding Sweetgrass
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Upstream by Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver was an American poet who has won a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prizer for poetry. A writer is not defined by their awards but it is still an impressive feat. I have also read her collection of poems that she curated herself, Devotions. Upstream is a collection of essays where she… Continue reading Upstream by Mary Oliver
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
National Book Award for Poetry- Faithful and Virtuous Night
Award Who: National Book FoundationWhat: to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizensWhen: 1950 Categories: fiction, non-fiction, young adult, poetry, translationPrize: winner gets $10,000 and a bronze medal; all finalists win $1,000 and a medalOther winners: https://www.nationalbook.org/national-book-awards/years/ Book I chose a book of poetry because if you didn't know from an earlier post, I've expanded… Continue reading National Book Award for Poetry- Faithful and Virtuous Night
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
I wasn’t going to write about this book, but then I watched the movie and for some reason it made me feel like I needed to talk about it. I thought that I didn’t have much to say, but it’s so well written and I really enjoyed getting to know the characters that I thought… Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
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