pickI really enjoyed this one! It had some Olive Ketteridge vibes. I loved the way the story unfolded. Lots of tragedies and complicated relationships. I loved the fictional letters written by real authors dotted throughout the book. And the ‘what are you reading?‘ questions and answers at the end of some of the letters. What we read at different parts of our lives is all part of living a life well lived!
pickReferred to as supply side economics for progressives. An indictment of government bureaucracy and regulation the stymie or progress and leave us wanting despite our abundance. How we used to build in our past and how, through often good intentions, regulated ourselves to a country that can‘t get things done, or if we do and at tremendous cost.
#auldlangspine I‘m so excited about this list from @Erinreadsthebooks I‘ve already read Sunrise on the Reaping, so so good! These three are the ones I plan to start with. I will try to cross off every book on the list by next December! Thank you to @monalyisha for organizing! I know this takes a lot of work!
Currently listening to this on audio…it took a hot second to get used to the format. It‘s our December book club pick.
#bookspinbingo
#10BeforeTheEnd
pickI wondered through this book if I‘d have the same empathy reaction to her book if I hadn‘t supported her in the beginning. It‘s not entirely a platform defining book, but an explanation of the gigantic lift it took to run a presidential campaign for 107 days. It humanized Harris- both her strengths and her flaws. It‘s a book to read and discuss, beyond her politics, but just the whole election that was so chaotic.
pick3.5⭐️ I had different expectations when I started the book and what I thought I would get and what I did get was totally different. I also read the book too fast and should have read it slower. #2025 #nonfiction #politics #christianity
pickThis was as lovely as everyone said it would be. Sybil's voice is strong, her letters are an ode to the importance of the written word, and the gradual reveal of her backstory creates enough intrigue to keep the reader turning pages. I loved this reading experience.
pickIt took me all month to read this just because I knew the ending, and it‘s so easy to judge in hindsight. I‘m glad I persevered though because the afterword was excellent. #NonfictionNovember
Reading this on the way to Thanksgiving dinner with family was absolute joy. I‘m nearly halfway and loving Sylvia as everyone promised. Sure to be an easy winner for my personal #ToB26 long list. Also, I didn‘t realize how many books we‘d see name-dropped! I love that in a book.
