Nevermore 4-21-26 Reported by Rita
The Supreme Gift: Love Is the Greatest Thing in
the World by Paulo Coelho
The Supreme Gift is an invitation for reflection, a clear and
concise response to life's biggest questions. Inspired by a 19th century sermon
by Henry Drummond offering a deeper understanding of love, here Coelho explains
love as the culmination of nine elements, which we can incorporate into our
everyday lives for an instant connection to life's most important gift:
patience, kindness, generosity, humility, gentleness, dedication, tolerance,
sincerity, and innocence.
I liked The Alchemist better. This book is a bit preachy. -HM 2 stars
Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of
Caroline of Brunswick, Britain’s Queen Without a Crown by Ann
Foster
The dramatic, absolutely outrageous story of Caroline of
Brunswick, a beloved icon of the Regency era, who uplifted the voice of the
public and unabashedly defied society's expectations, yet was shockingly robbed
of her crown, from the host of the Vulgar History podcast. Caroline Amelia
Elizabeth, Princess of Brunswick, was born in the northern German town of
Braunschweig. Her mother and father, the duke and duchess, instantly knew one
thing: there was something irrefutably untamable about their daughter. She grew
up a wild child, sequestered from others to protect her family's reputation--an
18th-century Rapunzel. She was freed from this gilded cage by an unexpected
marriage proposal from George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales and the
eldest son of George III and Queen Charlotte. Caroline was entirely unprepared
for the backstabbing mean girls of the royal court. Always staying true to
herself, she stepped into her role of queen-to-be without compromising her
character, showing off her affinity for fashion, her many eccentric hobbies,
and ultimately, her infallible spirit, despite being ostracized as an outsider
by her in-laws. And so Caroline became the unlikely figurehead of the anti-monarchists,
aided by the just-emerging tabloid press. Yet, despite her status as a
revolutionary heroine, Caroline's name faded away following her death. Until
now.
This was an easy read. I found it funny and fascinating. Really good. -PP
5 stars
Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of A Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator by Homer Hickam
Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author)
were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as
the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed
to Orlando where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that
Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie’s dreams of a life with
him were crushed and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields,
married to Homer.
Unfulfilled as a miner’s wife, Elsie was reminded of her
carefree days with Buddy every day because of his unusual wedding gift: an
alligator named Albert she raised in the only bathroom in the house. When
Albert scared Homer by grabbing his pants, he gave Elsie an ultimatum: “Me or
that alligator!” After giving it some thought, Elsie concluded there was only
one thing to do: Carry Albert home.
I thought this book was great. It was fun and nostalgic. -MH 5 stars
Other
Books Mentioned
Gray Mountain by John Grisham
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel
The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free by
Paulina Bren
Ellie Dwyer's Ultimate Challenge by Diane
Winger
A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot
Lessons in Chemistry by
Bonnie Garmus
Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments by Alex
Boese
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
Strangers by Belle Burden
The Unlikely Thru-Hiker by
Derick Lugo
New
Books
The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie
Woods
In the Fields of Fatherless Children by
Pamela Steele
The Dangerous Shore by Sara
Vladic
We the Women by Norah O'Donnell
Reparenting the Inner Child by Dr.
Nicole LePera
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