Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the Brink | 
pickInformative & engaging read, not quite what I‘d call narrative nonfiction but not textbookish, either. I learned a lot about Rio & aspects I only previously knew bits & pieces of, like favelas & the Bolsa Família program. It was more about the city‘s history, less about Olympics/World Cup than I expected based on the synopsis, & the author did have a few iffy moments. But much was fascinating; well worth the read if it‘s of interest to you. 4/5 ⭐️
Getting an early start to #NonfictionNovember on Halloween night — it‘s not a spooky book but it does have devil in the title! This is for the “Sport” prompt, obvs #nowreading
pickHad a bunch of meetings yesterday for the beginning of the semester (most of which took place at a local museum known for its taxidermy collection, thus the photo) but I managed to finish this one. It's an interesting look at Rio de Janeiro generally, and also at how large international sporting events can impact host countries. Incredibly heartbreaking at times.
Sadly, I don't think there's going to be a lot of reading OR sleeping around here for a few days - we are kitten sitting for my moms while they go to Nova Scotia for a couple of weeks, and my cat is REALLY not sure what to make of this situation...plus, the kitten is being a bit of a bully!
pickA very interesting exploration of the 5-6 years leading to the 2016 Rio Olympics. The author covers a wide variety of issues - political, social, economic, environmental... It's a great snapshot of the changes that have been taking place in Rio and their impacts, both positive and negative. I'm interested in learning more about the situation post-Olympics, as the book was published in 2015 and the situation has surely evolved since then.
Blogging & reading this while watching the Olympics Opening Ceremony tonight! The Olympics always makes me feel like doing some armchair travel to learn about the host country. This book is a great place to start! It chronicles some of the social, political, and economic climate in Brazil leading up to the World Cup & 2016 Olympics. It's fascinating & important to learn about Rio's favelas, poverty, & corruption beyond its Carnival & beaches. 🇧🇷
Getting some cultural context for my biennial obsession. 🏅
