As part of my memoir kick, I picked up The Sound of Gravel. The story of a girl and her siblings growing up in a fundamentalist Mormon compound in Mexico, Ruth Warnier spent her childhood moving between Mexico, California, and Texas. The house her family lived in on the Le Baron Compound in Mexico was … Continue reading The Sound of Gravel
I've read a lot of books like Into This Air. Travel writing, memoirs, biographies, history. I haven't read a book like this in a long time, though. I know how it ends. It's like reading about the Titanic. Along the way you become attached to each person on the mountain, you forget it's not fiction. … Continue reading Into Thin Air
The first Gaiman book I've finished, and it was a perfect way to dive in. The Ocean at the End of The Lane was worth the wait, and beautiful start to an author I know I'll read more from. Short enough to be mistaken for a children's book, but certainly not written as one, this … Continue reading The Ocean at The End of the Lane
In my rummaging online I found a few lists that will get you headed to your nearest book store. And, if your 2017 reading resolutions are anything like mine, it'll help you cross some off your list. Irresistible Books: Small Presses in Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017's Best Poetry 10 Works of Black Literature America Needs … Continue reading 5 lists to find your next read
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book - but it covers a time I'm intrigued by, but don't know much about. Post Russian Revolution, while much of the West is celebrating the booming economy and a return to life post war, Moscow is very different. Count Rostov helped propel the Revolution in its … Continue reading A Gentleman in Moscow
My first Book of the Month club box arrived! It came with a tote, a wine koozie, and a book mark. I'm pretty excited to get started with All the Ugly and Wonderful Things too! If you're looking for bookish box, I'd like to suggest this one - it's been around since 1926. (Fun fact: … Continue reading First Book of the Month box
In book related great things I've found on the internet lately: This may be a little old, but I ran across it recently. Put together by Powell Books (yes, that Powell Books) you'll want to keep track of this to update your To Be Read list: 25 Women to Read Before You Die When you're … Continue reading What Maggie’s reading that aren’t books
