I was intrigued by the title The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay so I ordered it from the library and began to read some of the essays. The essays were thought-provoking and the prose was spare and eloquent. The essays were brief – written over the course of one year, starting and ending …
I subscribe to the New York Public Library blog posts. Their blogs are a wealth of knowledge for bibliophiles like me. The other day the post that caught my eye was this one on which books have the most checkouts. I thought that the list might provide me with something new to read. I was …
I am presently reading Leah Price’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Books: The History and Future of Reading. I will review this book once I have finished reading it however, I keep getting waylaid in reading Price’s book by other material she recommends. Of the various articles and books recommended, I want …
In Iceland, there is a tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve and then spending the evening reading. The Tradition began during World War II when publishers flooded the markets with books printed in Iceland at the end of the year. Imports were restricted in that time, but paper was available and so books could …
It is so complicated to send a Christmas gift book personally to a friend. We all know that Amazon allows you to send books quickly and without difficulty but the experience can be so impersonal. Imagine instead that one snowy day, close to Christmas, you go to your mailbox and find an envelope from a …
I wish I could be an American so that I could vote for Elizabeth Warren for President. I want to have the chance to vote for a strong woman, with policies I can agree with, who is over 70. Some of the main male candidates – and the President himself – are over 70 and …
As everyone who reads my book review posts knows, I read a lot – at least one book a week. I like reading and talking about books and so, for many years after they became popular, I looked for a book club. I loved the thought of meeting regularly with a small group of people …
It seems to be difficult to find good books about marijuana. When you look at the selection, the most popular books seem to be aimed at gourmet cooks looking for this year’s marijuana flavor trend, or sufferers interested in how medicinal marijuana can help your rheumatism and backaches. If you’re a parent looking for guidance, …
This book by Marne Venture, a well-known children’s author and blogger, is one of the Pros and Cons series of books put out by Focus Readers. Published in 2018, this book has the advantage of being recent and much of the information it contains is as up to date as it can be, given how …
This book is the transcription of Tomson Highway’s 2015 Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture. In the forward to the lecture, Christine Sokaymoh Frederick is quoted: “In this event we come together, listen with more than our ears, remove blinders and become part of the celebration, expand our thinking and feeling of inclusion, and build relationships.” (Page …
