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, […]
I’m Glad My Mom Died is not a book I’d typically pick up. I normally avoid anything with legitimate dysfunction. At the recommendation of my sister, I gave it a try. I’m Glad My Mom Died is an emotionally evocative memoir by Jenette McCurdy, a child actor who rose to fame as a primary cast […]
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck was one of those books I read because it was recommended to me by a friend in real life (this usually does not go well) but it seemed like an interesting twist to a self-help book so I gave it a go. This book is full of […]
I first learned of this book on the Factually Podcast with Adam Conover. I really enjoyed that conversation and always wanted to hear more about these four cities. I kinda forgot about it until I was looking for my next audiobook and I stumbled upon this one. I’m glad I did. It was a really […]
Trigger Warnings: suicide, drug use, satanism, AIDS I remember reading Go Ask Alice by Anonymous, the “real” diary of a teenage girl in the seventies who got into drugs, when I was a kid. I can’t remember how old I was, but I remember reading it. I also read Jay’s Journal, a boy’s journal where […]
This is going to be a little different than most of the reviews I do as I’ve really stepped out of my normal reading to explore some books on manifestation, mental awareness and meditation. I’ve read a few now and all of them have at one point mentioned the Silva Mind Control method. I think […]
The author of this book reached out to me after reading my review of Confession by Rob Halford. I’ve read a lot of memoirs and autobiographies. I have only read a handful of true stories told by someone other than the people involved. As I am a fan of many genres of rock music, I […]