Category: books
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“Negotiating with the Dead” by Margaret Atwood
“Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing” Non-fiction, 180 pages Overall a great non-fiction book on what it is to be a writer. The lives they lead, thoughts, and inspirations. It is a series of essays organized into chapters. At times, it was a tough read. The middle chapters did not interest me, […]
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“Reading with Patrick” by Michelle Kuo
“Reading with Patrick” by Michelle Kuo Non-fiction, 279 pages. What a fitting book for our time. This book explores the bond that forms between teacher and student. The setting is the deep south, Helena, Arkansas. Told through the eyes of the teacher Michelle Kuo, a deeply personal account of her struggles with decisions she made […]
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Two Striking Futuristic Novels
“Future Home of the Living God” by Louise Erdrich (267 pages) This dystopian page turning novel cuts a little close to our current society. One of monitoring and tracking throughout our daily lives. In the novel it has went further but the similarities are uncanny. In this futuristic world, evolution has not only stopped but […]
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The Last Suppers
This short novel was a joy to read. The novel is set in the 1950’s following the life of a prison cook who sees the humanity, even in the death row inmates. Much time and effort are put into each “Last Supper” that she cooks before their execution, striving to make them as close to […]
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The Child Finder, The Secrets She Keeps & Gather the Daughters (catch up time)
The last three books I read were female based and for the most part pretty good. Lately, I have made my way through these books without taking the time to post. Now its time to play catch up in one post. In my opinion, these books were decent, nothing too special here. Again my opinion, […]
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“News of the World” by Paulette Jiles
This short novel set in the 1800’s follows the travels of an older gentleman set with the task of returning a young girl to her family. I found myself becoming attached to the pair and rooting for them to make it to their destination. At 209 pages it’s a quick and easy read. With wonderful […]
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“Endurance” by Scott Kelly
Read this book! Tremendous writing by a truly remarkable man. Scott Kelly spent 342 consecutive days in space onboard the International Space Station. This book really gives the reader a sense of how hard it is to be an astronaut. The title captures it all. I could only imagine how amazing it would be to […]
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“The Cafe by the Sea” by Jenny Colgan
This novel was a cozy, feel-good novel. I really enjoyed it. Perfect for a cold snowy night curled up on the couch with a cup of warm tea. The novel is mostly set on a Scottish Island, with a small close-knit group of people living there. Flora the main character has to deal with going back […]
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“The End of Eddy” by Edouard Louis
Although an important book surrounding a young gay boy growing up in a poor working class part of France, this was not one of my favorites. The issues that young Eddy dealt with on a daily basis brought to light this problem across the world. This unacceptance of anyone different than ourselves. The book is […]
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“Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” by Neil De Grasse Tyson
Although I am not a person who is in hurry normally, I wanted to read this book to get an introduction into the realm of astrophysics. I absolutely adore space, the universe and of course science. This book was the perfect little appetizer. At 208 pages it is concise enough for even the busiest of […]
Amy Pantone 