I ordered this book from the Guardian Bookstore which cost about $38, including delivery from the U.K. to the U.S. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/13/the-year-of-the-cat-by-rhiannon-lucy-cosslett-review-reflections-on-the-feline The Year of the Cat by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett review – reflections on the feline An affecting memoir that uses cats and our attitudes towards them to explore PTSD, separation, love and family by … Continue reading Review of “The Year of the Cat”
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13 Sci-fi/Fantasy books that deserve rereads
https://theportalist.com/science-fiction-fantasy-books-reread? 13 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books We Read Over and Over Some books deserve a second (or seventh) look. By Catherine Phelan | Published Dec 13, 2022 Atruly great book can stand up to a second read, deepening upon further acquaintance. And something about science fiction and fantasy makes re-reading a tale an even richer experience. The worlds … Continue reading 13 Sci-fi/Fantasy books that deserve rereads
Barnes & Noble acting like a group of indie shops — will it work?
http://www.fastcompany.com/90854345/barnes-noble-stealing-the-indie-shop-playbook-and-its-working? 02-28-23 Barnes & Noble is stealing the indie shop playbook, and it’s working James Daunt launched his first indie bookshop in London 33 years ago. The Barnes & Noble CEO is now bringing the lessons he learned to the biggest bookseller in America. Daunt Books, 2022. [Photo: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images] If you’re strolling down … Continue reading Barnes & Noble acting like a group of indie shops — will it work?
The place of “The Silver Palate Cookbook” in home cooking (and pesto consumption) as we know it
‘The Silver Palate Cookbook’ Changed Home Cooking (and Pesto Consumption) As We Know It Published in 1982, it brought verve to entertaining and taught a generation of American cooks to trust in bold flavors, fresh herbs, and the joys of improvisation by Aimee Levitt Dec 7, 2022, 9:30am EST If you lived through the 1980s there’s a … Continue reading The place of “The Silver Palate Cookbook” in home cooking (and pesto consumption) as we know it
A wonderful new film based on a Judy Blume classic
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/25/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-movie-review-judy-blume-rachel-mcadams Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret review – Judy Blume adaptation is a winner Abby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams are remarkable in a thoughtful and funny expansion of the 1970s teen novel Lauren Mechling Tue 25 Apr 2023 10.44 EDT For all our snap-bracelet readiness to embrace girl power and its concomitant … Continue reading A wonderful new film based on a Judy Blume classic
“Lessons in Chemistry” isn’t far off for women in the sciences
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/books/review/the-exceptions-kate-zernike.html Unlikely Rebels With a Very Good Cause Kate Zernike’s “The Exceptions” tells the infuriating, inspiring story of the sexism faced by female scientists at M.I.T. — and how they fought back. Nancy Hopkins, the unlikely rebel at the head of a movement for women’s equality, at M.I.T.’s Center for Cancer Research, 1973.Credit...MIT Museum By Bonnie … Continue reading “Lessons in Chemistry” isn’t far off for women in the sciences
Will Gen Z and younger be unable to read handwritten materials from the past?
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/10/gen-z-handwriting-teaching-cursive-history/671246/? GEN Z NEVER LEARNED TO READ CURSIVE How will they interpret the past? By Drew Gilpin Faust SEPTEMBER 16, 2022SHARE It was a good book, the student told the 14 others in the undergraduate seminar I was teaching, and it included a number of excellent illustrations, such as photographs of relevant Civil War manuscripts. But, … Continue reading Will Gen Z and younger be unable to read handwritten materials from the past?
Superb lists of great audiobooks
The website fivebooks.com has the most amazing curated lists of items to read in various categories. Highly recommended. https://fivebooks.com/category/audiobooks/ Finding the best audiobooks is a tough task. The underlying book has to be good, but the audio performance has to be good, too. Perhaps some books which aren't so good can be transformed into something … Continue reading Superb lists of great audiobooks
Overdrive app shutting down May 1st but Libby does it all
https://www.engadget.com/e-book-library-app-overdrive-is-shutting-down-on-may-1st-194807737.html E-book library app OverDrive is shutting down on May 1st You can continue borrowing books by using Libby. OverDrive Igor Bonifacic|@igorbonifacic|March 28, 2023 3:48 PM OverDrive, the service you can use to borrow ebooks, audiobooks and other digital media from your local library, school or university, is shutting down. In a blog post spotted … Continue reading Overdrive app shutting down May 1st but Libby does it all
A diary of a long-ago all-consuming romance by the 2022 Pulitzer Price winner
A Red-Hot Affair With a Younger Man, and the Writing It Kindled “Getting Lost,” a diary by the French writer Annie Ernaux, recounts an all-consuming Paris romance. By Dwight Garner, Published Sept. 19, 2022, Updated Oct. 6, 2022 GETTING LOST, by Annie Ernaux | Translated by Alison L. Strayer Nobel Prize Annie Ernaux was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in … Continue reading A diary of a long-ago all-consuming romance by the 2022 Pulitzer Price winner
Miss “Last of Us”? New apocalypses for you to read
Apocalyptic Novels for Anyone Already Missing The Last of UsThe success of HBO's The Last of Us might have resurrected international interest in end-of-the-world stories, but science fiction and fantasy authors have been obsessed with the apocalypse for decades. If you've already started missing The Last of Us, or if you're just in the mood for other stories with … Continue reading Miss “Last of Us”? New apocalypses for you to read
25 Romance novels for people who don’t like romance novels
bookriot.com/romance-novels-for-people-who-dont-like-romance-novels/ 25 ROMANCE NOVELS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIKE ROMANCE NOVELS JESSICA PRYDE, published on Feb 2, 2023 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Iadore romance novels. I read them by the boatload and find nothing more satisfying than reaching the end of a … Continue reading 25 Romance novels for people who don’t like romance novels
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