pickThis is the book that I really needed to read right now, given all the anger, violence and chaos in the world. The author's premise is that human beings are essentially good and kind and that flawed studies from earlier times and distorted media reports make us believe otherwise. Highly recommended.
#gottacatchemall (Komala: Read a book you‘ve slept on) @PuddleJumper
#BookCrossing
pickThis story showing a day in the life of workers in a restaurant about to shut down resonated with me. My parents had a Chinese restaurant and so much was familiar: the worries about staying afloat, the conflicts and camaraderie among staff, the disappointment when no customers show up, and then the chaos when they all come at once!
#gottacatchemall (Rattata: dark cover) @PuddleJumper
#BookCrossing
pickI liked the interwoven stories and the parallels between the Kindertransport children of WWII and the refugee children separated from their parents at the US border in more recent times. It makes me very sad to think of these situations that are still affecting many refugees today.
#52bookclub25 (Includes Latin American history)
#gottacatchemall (Oricorio: passionate character) @PuddleJumper
#BookCrossing
pickA memoir from a food blogger filled with recipes, many inspired by the author's visits to Paris. I made the French lemon yogourt cake from it and it was delicious!
#52bookclub25 (300-400 pages long)
#BookCrossing
#gottacatchemall (Lycanroc Midday: book with knives) @PuddleJumper
pickSet in Tasmania, this is an unusual story told in an unusual way, from the points-of-view of a large number of characters, most human but some not.
Very glad I got to discover this talented author via #BookCrossing.
#gottacatchemall (Komala: dreamy character) @PuddleJumper
pickA very enjoyable and informative book about eels. I hadn't realized that the reproductive cycle of the eel was so fascinating!
#gottacatchemall (Goomy: slimy character) @PuddleJumper
#BookCrossing
pickAn enjoyable historical novel set in 1920's London. It started slow but I liked how the various plotlines eventually wove together, and I also found the morally ambiguous characters (which, frankly, were almost all of them) interesting.
My first book finished for #HauntedShelf! #Flerken @PuddleJumper
#52bookclub (A revenge story)
#AfterDarkBingo #BodyCountBingo #PumpkabooHunt #GottaCatchEmAllSpooky
pickThis book is a low pick for me. It's a somewhat random collection of thoughts on silence, some insightful and others that were less interesting. Either way, it has definitely made me appreciate silence more.
This might be a stretch, but I'm using this book for prompt 30, “Meowth: Treasure“ for #gottacatchemall, since the theme of the book is that silence is to be treasured, and we all know that “Silence is golden“! @PuddleJumper
pickThis is a biography of model and artist Kiki Man Ray, who was married to artist Man Ray for a time. While Kiki's life story was interesting, I enjoyed even more learning about the development of art in Montparnasse during the 1920's.
#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 65: Rapidash: Different genre to the last book you read)
#52bookclub24 (prompt 39, Non-fiction recommended by a friend)
Oooh! Nice! I just won this book from the #LittleFreeLibrary website and from the publisher, Simon & Schuster. I plan to read this book, register it on #BookCrossing and then share it with others. It‘s a light, enjoyable read so far.
