Turning 2,020 pages through the winter months
The Combat Veteran & PTSD was written by my friend Francis Resta. He was a WWII combat veteran — was in Europe and Japan. The book is easy to read– conversational. It felt like I was having a solid chat with my friend– it is comforting to know that I have some of Francis’s language
Now, how can you resist the incongruity of the name of this book and the name of the author? I couldn’t. The subtitle is “Art, Science and Secrets from the Middle Ages.” It was recommended by a curator at the art museum for further reading. Spike’s delightful bio: Spike Bucklow trained as a chemist. He
I’ve been carrying Marianne Moore with me and managed to read Complete Poems in a waiting room, at a coffee shop, volunteering at an art gallery where I write you from. I need more time with this book in order to fully appreciate it, but I use these reading sessions as an opportunity to get
Sanmao, what a voice! What a storyteller! What an open heart and mind! English readers are so fortunate that this grand book has, at last, been translated. This book kept coming up in book reviews across a broad spectrum of publications so I suggested it as a purchase at my library. When it came in,
Well, how to begin. This book has left me searching for words. It is devastating. It is uplifting. It is exhausting. It is insightful and wise and enlightening. It is terrifying. EROSION is both a deeply personal and a deeply political book. A collection of essays which orbit around the ideas of erosion and evolution;
This book was recommended to me by several people – including Meredith, thank you – and came to me at the right time. It is an easy read, even though it is a difficult subject. Much of it is heartbreaking, all is insightful. Dr. Gawande’s writing is informed, intelligent, conversational, personal. The first 2/3 of
I listened to this book, read by the author, and enjoyed it immensely. I knew I wouldn’t make time for it otherwise so listening was an excellent option. Gates is smart, articulate, and passionate about what she believes. Very open hearted. She shares many stories, both personal and global, that illustrate how true equality improves
Legends of Jewish Kraków is a short book with a handful of stories inside– it is a delicious treat that brings me back to Poland. The titles are intriguing: The Legend of Esterka and King Casimir Of the two wicked butchers and the non-kosher meat Of Simon the Miser, later called Saint Of the Isaac
Hello all! I have been m.i.a. from the reading group for quite some time. I’ve had an extremely traumatic year as Borkali is well aware of. I may or may not share about that on this forum, but trust all of you readers to be supportive and welcoming. Now on to the reading! My friend
Inspired by Meredith and Teri, I have only been able to muster up a book spread– not a list, nor a pile. Finishing Meridian was difficult for my tired eyes and mind, and after tallying up the pages I’ve already turned in our winter reading session, embracing winter reading might be an understatement. I’ve read 1,672
