pickI really enjoy Brooke‘s writing in general. This memoir focuses on her husband‘s unexpected passing. It‘s as raw as it is insightful while sharing a glimpse of her life. I hope writing this memoir,
sharing stories, and writing through this difficult period helped her to navigate her grief.
#Read2025 #MonthlyNonFiction
Read & listened to for #AuthorAMonth November #JoanDidion I meant to read more Joan Didion this month rather than rereading this one, read years ago, but I didn‘t get around to it. I went between my e-book & audiobook read (excellently) by Vanessa Redgrave. This book was illuminating to me when I was dealing with my own grief from my mom‘s passing & I think Didion captures the feeling well, both the large & ⬇️
#5JoysFriday
1) watching Macy‘s parade with Family. Love the new Mario float.
2) holiday signage in Tariffville celebrating Autumn and the coming Christmas season
3) Thanksgiving dinner.
4) My husband enjoying his Thanksgiving. His cranberry sauce was yum!
5) Poe & Em snuggled together. We do not know how long we will have Poe, so every day is precious.💛
Special 6th joy: Litsy & Littens! 💛💛💛
pickI like reading medium memoirs, but not all of them. The ones that feel more personal, that share what it‘s really like—not the televised performances. I really felt like I could relate to this one.
Shown: snowberries at Snoqualmie Falls, WA.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a Litsy find I picked up after seeing @TEArificbooks post about it. Lovely memoir weaving together the pieces together timeline of the unexpected death of the author‘s husband while they were apart, and her sojourn to Flinders Island three years later when she finally stopped to grieve and heal. #nfn #nonfictionnovember
#5JoysFriday
1)Poe & Em catching sunshine on a cold day
2) sun setting at work last evening
3) got my books lined up for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge hosted by @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead -excited!
4)2 students singing karaoke at our HS bonfire last night
5) HS bonfire!!!
The bonfire fun helped erase a day of challenging HS students.
pickGrief is a process we all experience - and Weller's ability to talk about it with compassion shines through in this book. I particularly enjoyed the poetry references throughout this book - it brought a distinct humanity to the otherwise difficult subject matter.
