Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Nevermore: James Herriot's Dog Stories, Hand to Mouth, Book of Separation

 Nevermore 3-19-24

Reported by Rita

 


James Herriot's Dog Stories by James Herriot

Tells the stories of fifty dogs and their unique relationships with their owners.

Loved it – absolutely delightful.   – NH     5 stars

 


Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America by Linda Tirado

A first book by a widely read, controversial essayist on poverty profiles the realities of the working poor in America and why poor people make decisions that are popularly criticized.

Found on TN R.E.A.D.S. – a real eye-opener.  – CD     5 stars

 

The Book of Separation: a Memoir by Tova Mirvis

The author describes how she left both Orthodox Judaism and her marriage and followed her inner compass to forge a new life for herself and her children while seeking her own path to happiness

Stark, but very moving.  – AH     5 stars

 

Other Books Mentioned

Ultra-Processed People: the Science Behind Food That Isn't Food by Chris van Tulleken

Congo by Michael Crichton

The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold

Bloodroot: Reflections on Place by Appalachian Women Writers by Joyce Dyer

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

North Woods: a Novel by Daniel Mason

Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson

The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life by Robin S. Sharma

We All Want Impossible Things: a Novel by Catherine Newman

Always Looking Up: the Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox

 

New Books

Dear Mom and Dad: a Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew by Patti Davis

Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America by Leila Philip

Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson

Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray

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