Nevermore 6-3-25
Reported by Rita
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria
Semple
When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a
reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws
herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to
live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms. Fox is on the brink of a meltdown.
And after a school fundraiser goes disastrously awry at her hands, she
disappears, leaving her family to pick up the pieces--which is exactly what Bee
does, weaving together an elaborate web of emails, invoices, and school memos
that reveals a secret past Bernadette has been hiding for decades.
Fun and very clever. - MH
5 stars
The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo
and the Somme by John Keegan
The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a
look at the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'.
It examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and
behavior generated by battle, as well as the motives that impel soldiers to
stand and fight rather than run away.
The writer was very knowledgeable, and the book was highly
illuminating. Very good. -RR
5 stars
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully
Famous by Georgia Bragg
Over the course of history, men and women have lived and died.
In fact, getting sick and dying can be a big, ugly mess-especially before the
modern medical care that we all enjoy today. How They Croaked relays all the
gory details of how nineteen world figures gave up the ghost.
Full of fascinating facts and interesting illustrations. I
loved it! - CD 5 stars
Other Books Mentioned
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg &
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Revenge of the Tipping Point by
Malcolm Gladwell
The Seamstress by Allison Pittman
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse
Q. Sutanto
The Geographer's Map to Romance by India
Holton
New Books
On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us by
Bonnie Tsui
Bright Circle: Five Remarkable Women in the Age of
Transcendentalism by Randall Fuller
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