Tag Archives: nonfiction
Books about Babies
You won’t be surprised to learn that I read a lot of books while pregnant to prepare for childbirth and taking care of a newborn. This list might help a few others save some time and money should they find … Continue reading
A few of my favorite things
I’m often asked for book recommendations. I love sharing suggestions for great books, obviously, but I end up stumped more often than you might think. It usually takes me a couple hours to remember which novel has been my favorite, … Continue reading
Hangin with Winnie
There are many downsides to reading a 1000+ page biography (in this case, Churchill: A Life by Martin Gilbert). But the upside of spending this long with the same book is that I do feel like Winston has become part … Continue reading
Giggles in Siberia (Thanks, Ian Frazier)
Ian Frazier is obsessed with Russia and Siberia and seems to have spent the last several decades researching and traveling. It’s a strange hobby, but one I’m glad he shared with us, as Travels in Siberia is fantastic. Amanda sent … Continue reading
My summer reading list
I’m trying to make it through this pile on my nightstand before the end of summer.
Mesmerized by Montaigne
I’ve recommended How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne in One Question at Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell at least a dozen times in the past month. It is that good. It was also unexpected, which … Continue reading
Remembering Better (by Atul Gawande)
I recently picked up Better by Atul Gawande and made to page 40 before realizing that I had already read it. This has never happened to me before, and I’m not sure if it’s a sign that my memory is … Continue reading
From the Desk of Judy Dark 