Early spring gets me excited to read gardening books and I confess I was hooked by the title. The author is new to me, but her writing style, the presentation of the book, the pictures and graphics were all very attractive to me. I was glad to page through and further my amateur gardening education. […]
Slapstick comedy, jewel heists, espionage, and talented acting characterized the rollicking Pink Panther film franchise. Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers made the movies memorable over a few decades from the 60s-80s and they remain entertaining classics. When I spotted this look behind the scenes to the films and stories of the principal people involved, I […]
I love trivia and learning interesting facts about nearly every subject. Perhaps this is because any new tidbits are sure to give me an edge over my family when playing along with Jeopardy. While I am guilty of watching endless documentaries and informative videos, rarely do I turn to non-fiction when looking to expand my […]
Keeping it real with the chef who exposed the high end restaurant industry to the light of day and introduced us to the world’s ‘salt of the earth cooking’. Having watched Anthony Bourdain’s cable shows now and then, loving his style and enjoying how he made even the most exotic foods seem like an experience […]
The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies I have read which are in the romance genre . Audible freebie on October 31, 2019 (currently $6.96 at Audible as of writing this post) Overall rating 3.40 with 386 ratings and 44 […]
My family was talking at dinner one night, when the subject of cremation came up, as it does. When I wasn’t quite able to grasp the concept of Aqua Cremation, my daughter brought up a helpful video posted by Caitlin Doughty in her “Ask A Mortician?” segment on YouTube. In a funny and engaging way […]
I recently started backpacking after being away from the sport for almost 30 years. I did my first section of the Appalachian Trail last summer. I received a lot of advice and opinions on gear, routes, hiking strategies, etc. However, I can’t count the number of times I was asked if I’d read Wild. I […]
This is a different kind of post for me. Sound therapy is one of those things I thought was just woo-woo for so many years. But as I get older I like to try new things and this last year, to help deal with stress and life changes I’ve started exploring meditations, breathing exercises and […]
I don’t read a lot of nonfiction but I’ve been inspired to read more history by Heather Cox Richardson who tells the history in an easily understandable fashion. So I wanted to read Prequel by Rachel Maddow, which is a history of fascism with a strong dose of antisemitism. As with the time after the […]
I don’t read a lot of nonfiction and reviewing doesn’t seem quite the same as fiction. Usually, there are characters and plot and dialogue to explore. So a different way of looking at things is needed. I chose to read Democracy Awakening because I have been reading the author’s Facebook posts, Letters from an American, […]