pickThis is a light historical fiction set in England in the years just after WWI. Women are facing the hard facts that as the men come home, they are losing jobs and misogyny is once again alive and well. People seem to ignore the fact that women need to eat and some do not have husbands or family to support them. The book also looks at racism, snobbery and includes some romance. The characters are varied and really fun (I loved Mrs. Fog). 4/5 !
pickLovely story.
I can‘t remember ever seeing “hare-brained” written before.
I thought it was hair-brained!
Back to spending evenings on the porch with Not My Cat. Summer is here!
(Started this book tonight on the recommendation of a sometimes questionable co-worker. Has anyone read it?)
pickY‘all! This book is adorable!
https://reecaspieces.com/2024/05/13/the-hazelbourne-ladies-motorcycle-and-flying...
Is there such a thing a “moral courage”?
“In the end moral and political truths have to be shown on the body…‘
‘… [that] comes quite close to saying that the willingness to suffer proves the rightness of the belief. But it doesn‘t”.
pickI devoured this book. Part genealogical mystery, part loving mémoire, part philosophy of war and empire, it was shot through with Palin‘s intelligence and humor. Thanks to my cousin @barbwire for a lovely birthday present.
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
