Maxwell's Demon, by Steven Hall. Pub 2021 This was a surprise find for me at the bookstore last month. I was looking for a copy of Hall's Raw Shark Texts that I read a few years ago to send to a friend (my own copy was a Kindle version). When I went online to order... Continue Reading →
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers. Book report #14 (2021)
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers. Pub 1923 I've had more interest lately in murder mysteries, inspired by my reading Louise Penny last year and Iona Winslow this year. Dorothy L. Sayers came up in a search of something else, suggested as, "you might also like..." and since this one would tick a few more... Continue Reading →
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver. Book report #13 (2021)
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kinsgsolver. Pub 1998 Another re-read of an old favourite, and another that I often claim as a favourite even though I've only read it the once. This book was both good and popular back in the day, and I read it along with many others in the last heady years... Continue Reading →
Fallen, by David Maine. Book report #11 (2021)
Fallen, by David Maine. Pub 2006 This is a book I've read before, but was inspired to read again after listening to a podcast comedy-dramatization of Adam and Eve and the Fall from Eden. I enjoy novels like this that take a small bit of a familiar story and minor characters from a historical text,... Continue Reading →
A Killer in King’s Cove, by Iona Whishaw. Book report #12 (2021)
A Killer in King's Cove, by Iona Whishaw. Pub 2016 I was tempted by this book due to a window display of this book series, and attracted to the idea of a local-ish setting for murder mystery. I determined which was the first book in the series, and treated myself to a new book for... Continue Reading →
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday. Book report #10 (2021)
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday. Pub 2014 A medium-deep dive into philosophy - specifically, stoicism - this book was recommended by Kielyn Marrone, who I follow on social media after watching her the TV show "Alone" (where contestants are dropped off in the middle of nowhere and have to survive longer than... Continue Reading →
But Beautiful, by Geoff Dyer. Book report #9 (2021)
But Beautiful, by Geoff Dyer. Pub 1991 (although my copy is an American updated version from 1996). I wish I could recall exactly when I got this book, likely more than 10 years ago. I attempted to start it a few time, but never got hooked. This time, I was all in, and what a... Continue Reading →
The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant. Book report #8 (2021)
The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant. Pub 1997 I don't recall when I first read this book - likely not long after it came out - but I recall adoring it. Since then, it routinely appears in my Desert Island Books lists. However, I have not read it again since that first time, so I... Continue Reading →
The Confidence Game, by Maria Konnikova. Book report #7 (2021)
The Confidence Game, by Maria Konnikova. Pub 2016 I've read several long-form articles by this author, and wanted to read this one to try to understand a) my own gullibility, and b) the psychology of some I've encountered at work - people who fake or mask something about themselves to get a job, and then... Continue Reading →
Pop and Food
27 April – Pop’s birthday and #tellastory day. Time to tell another (just like the other one…). Food, glorious food. Like many people, I have lots of memories and associations with family members and food. When I started to think about Pop and food, I came up with many little stories and memories. One of... Continue Reading →
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