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, […]
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 […]