After last month's My Year in Nonfiction post, I thought it would be fun to look back on my fiction reading this year and see what patterns or themes might emerge. The results were enlightening -- I see that I've done a lot of unchallenging comfort reading, including loads of light comedy and rereads of … Continue reading My Year in Fiction
Some months ago Chris of Calmgrove announced plans for a Narniathon -- reading through the seven Chronicles of Narnia, one per month, starting in December with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I've been looking forward to this chance to revisit some of my childhood favorites together with other readers, and I'm so excited … Continue reading Join us in a Narniathon?
What comfort are you finding in these challenging times? Books are high on my list, as always, along with family, the chance for meaningful work, and the ongoing quest to understand our amazing, complex world. Here's a survey of what's come my way this month. Literature I really enjoyed participating fully in Nonfiction November this … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2021
It's been another amazing Nonfiction November, and as usual, I've learned so much and gathered so many new reading ideas. The OC BookGirl is our host for this week's topic, which invites us to share all the books we've added to our TBR. Here are some of mine, with thanks to the bloggers who brought … Continue reading Nonfiction November: New to My TBR
A podcast that I follow, called The Light in Every Thing, recently devoted a few episodes to the emerging technology of Extended and/or Augmented Reality, which is like Virtual Reality on steroids. In the very near future it's going to be widely possible to "step into" the electronic world and experience it with all our … Continue reading Will Extended Reality replace reading?
In my last Make me read it post, I asked blog readers to help me choose from one of the classic books languishing on my e-reader. I actually ended up reading two of these while on vacation in October, but I find I do not have much to say about them. So I'll refer you … Continue reading Make me read it: Science Nonfiction edition
Today at the Emerald City Book Review Archive, I'm reposting one of my past nonfiction reviews in honor of Nonfiction November. Dark Money is a disturbing but essential read for anyone who wants to know what is going on behind the scenes of our public political discourse. Powerful forces are working to bend things in … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Dark Money
This week's prompt is hosted by The Thousand Book Project -- "Three ways to join in this week! You can either share 3 or more books on a single topic that you have read and can recommend (be the expert), you can put the call out for good nonfiction on a specific topic that you … Continue reading Nonfiction November: Be the expert
In the last few years I've read a fair number of books that deal with the effects of trauma and long-term stress on our psychological and physical health, and how these negative effects can possibly be dismantled. I find this to be the most important challenge of our time, because traumatized, stressed people are damaged … Continue reading Nonfiction November review: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
I think this week's Nonfiction November topic is my favorite of all: Book Pairing with Katie at Doing Dewey. I always find it remarkable to look back and find how my fiction reading finds echoes in nonfiction, even without any conscious awareness or choice. I don't mean so much the obvious companion reading, like Barbara … Continue reading Nonfiction November: Book pairings
