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great book
Three great non-fiction books?
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe (of xkcd)
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
“coffeehouses were hotbeds of gossip, rumor, political debate, & satirical discussion. They were also popular venues for chess & backgammon, which were regarded as morally dubious.“
No Man's Land by Wendy Moore
#tlt #ThreeListThursday
pickI liked Oh, William! so much that I went back to read this book, which came first. I don‘t feel like I read them out of order. It didn‘t really matter. It‘s a quiet book. It‘s not so much about plot as it is about family and the unspoken issues families navigate as they try to come to terms with themselves, each other, and their shared histories.
pickFourth in my #24in2024, and for my irl book club, which I had to miss for a work trip. It‘s a tear-jerker and I usually don‘t like having my emotions manipulated. But the stories were so engaging and I was rooting for them both to make it to their 100th, so I didn‘t feel manipulated. I‘m just sorry I missed out on the discussion.
Sometimes when things feel sideways, it helps to focus on trying to make someone else smile. Worked on my #Litsylove Valentines cards for a Children‘s Hospital today. Thanks to @TieDyeDude for finding this one of four organizations for us. My cards look like the work of a toddler and I‘m totally fine with that 😂
#Litsylove #CardsforKids #CreateChaos #SendaSmile
pickThanks to a slow week at work I managed to finish a book in four days, something I haven‘t done in a long time.
I really liked the MC, the book has so much depth. It‘s sad but also not. I really don‘t know how to describe it other than I liked it a lot. It made me reflect a lot on Strout as a writer.
#12Booksof2023
Polly is in the hospital fighting brain cancer, and is trying to make the most of every day. Annie is in her 30s and unhappy with how her life has turned out so far. When Annie and Polly happen to meet each other, Polly immediately befriends Annie and convinces her to do one happy thing every day for 100 days. @Andrew65
