#MondayMood #ReadingIsPolitical
Tagged book is on my shelf.
Today‘s shirt: With fear for our democracy, I Dissent” Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Play along if you like!
It‘s been over 25 years since I last read this, and I feel like this is a good document to read on the 4th.
Anyone wish to join me reading this on the 4th? If so, we could post comments throughout our reading, but make it very lowkey.
pickI really enjoy nonfiction when the author travels, meets new people, and learns about new cultures. MacQuarrie follows the Andes through Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina to research the Ice Maiden, Pablo Escobar, Hiram Bingham, and so much more. He uses today's issues, such as bringing back ancient weaving and interweaves it with the archeology of yesterday's events. The entire book kept me glued. #FoodandLit @texreader @Catsandbooks
pickIt answered my questions about Italy's state politics and why Martin Luther was adamant about breaking away from the depravity of the church. Lucretia was not written as part of the evil; she was a tool to further her father's powers. It was Cesare who was the ruthless murderer. #Jubilee #FoodandLit @texreader @catsandbooks
I‘m squeezing in one more book for #Greenland #foodandlit because my library hold finally came in. @Catsandbooks
On the last essay, and finally able to have some opinions, because Old Norse.
pickThis is a terrific book - a narrative nonfiction history of the Apollo program told mainly through the astronauts. The book will win over jaded resistant readers and often keep us glued. The astronauts are super smart, but also foolish and emotionally distant.
One thing that struck me was the scale of the moonscape. Pike‘s Peak sized mountains outside the landers.
so-soThe narration was excellent, but the way it was written was confusing for me as someone new to the study of 17th century England. I didn‘t understand why some aspects were heavily covered and some were barely touched on.
3/5 Read for a brief history of the British Civil War, a long history of the religious turmoil that led to it, & a smattering of history of thought, including an in depth but limited in scope discussion of The Blazing World
pickThis was very interesting. It goes through 500 years of history and points out things and ways we messed up the environment. It's very broad but he does a good job.
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
Next up for reading. It's over 900 pages, so it will likely take a while.
