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Tag Archives: Adult Nonfiction
Thinky Thoughts: Four Nonfiction Books for Adults and Teens
Here are shorter takes on four recent nonfiction books for adults and teens. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Graphic Novel, nonfiction, Print, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Adult Nonfiction, democracy, politics, racism, self-help, teen nonfiction
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My Top Nonfiction Read in 2018
I don’t often get around to writing full-on reviews of the nonfiction I read, especially if it’s for adults. Here’s a selection of my favorites from last year, handily separated into knitting and non-knitting books. Faerie Knitting by Alice … Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, nonfiction, Print
Tagged Adult Nonfiction, cooking, fairy tales, knitting, money, parenting, science
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Diversity on the Shelf – June Update
#DiversityontheShelf Challenge Update – 4 #ownvoices book, 3 more diverse reads, for kids, teens & grown-ups. Continue reading
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
I’m always game for a good organizing book, and I figured that this one, still with a months-long hold list at my library over a year after we got it, was a good candidate. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up … Continue reading
As You Wish
I vividly remember the first time I watched The Princess Bride – on a rented TV and VCR at an overnight with my high school Girl Scout troop. We watched it twice through that night, and then watched our favorite … Continue reading
All Joy and No Fun
I’d heard enough about this that I snagged it off the new book cart and read the intro. That got me hooked enough to ask for an audio copy. All Joy and No Fun: the Paradox of Modern Parenthood by … Continue reading
The Amazing Thing About the Way it Goes
This is the latest book by one of my very favorite bloggers, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, aka the Yarn Harlot. The Amazing Thing About the Way It Goes by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Andrews McMeel, 2014. I think I’ve been reading the Yarn Harlot … Continue reading
Small Move, Big Change
When I went to PLA in March, one of the sessions I went to was on the most popular kinds of nonfiction books for adults, the Top Five of the Nonfiction 5. Unsurprisingly, self-help is a perennial favorite category (if … Continue reading
The Reading Promise
Growing up, reading aloud was what my family did together. Maybe some during the day when we were little, but always every evening after supper. Whoever was assigned to be the dishwasher of the evening could dictate the book, and … Continue reading
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
I feel a little guilty reviewing books on the bestseller list. After all, anyone can read the bestseller list; these books maybe don’t need more people promoting them. But here it is. I read it, I loved it, and now … Continue reading