How is it already May?! Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey indeed. Anyway, here’s what I read in April and some of my thoughts about each book. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion volumes 7 and 8 The latest two installments in this series continue to follow Emma’s life in St. Crispian’s neighborhood of London, through …
Tag: nonfiction
Book Review | The Art Thief
The main thing I have to say is: the AUDACITY of this man! Image description: A screenshot of the audiobook cover of The Art Thief which features two paintings, one of a bat and the other of a man. In The Art Thief, Michael Finkel relates the real-life tale of Stephane Breitwieser, who stole thousands …
Book Review | It’s Elemental
My brain keeps adding “my dear Watson” to the end of the title every time I see it, so that’s fun. In It’s Elemental: The Hidden Chemistry of Everything, scientist Kate Biberdorf takes us through a typical day of a person’s life, exploring the myriad ways that chemistry affects us. We examine the chemistry of …
Book Review | Waxing On
If he writes a follow-up memoir, will it be called Waxing Off? Bad jokes aside, I read Ralph Macchio’s memoir, Waxing On. This tells the story of how he got the role in the famous movie The Karate Kid and his personal journey with fame, family, and life in general. He talks about what it …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2022
Somehow, it is time for a top ten books list again?! I don't even want to contemplate how fast this year has gone. But at the same time, thank goodness it's over. I wish I could say I read a wide variety of genres, but that isn't really true. I dipped my toe in other …
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