Beowulf – Seamus Heaney
Old English Poem or monster action film script? Beowulf – Translated by Seamus Heaney | published 1/2000 | read 12/2023 …
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
When I found this book I only picked it up because I knew he was the brother of Amy Sedaris. …
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
Dated? is that why it doesn’t work for me? Or was it all the distracting footnotes? Consider the Lobster and …
With Charity Towards None: A Fond Look At Misanthropy
Well, she really doesn’t like you, and if you paid money for her book she’s laughing at you I’m sure. …
All Black Cats Are Not Alike
ABC’s, as they’re called, do indeed have subtle differences. I personally share space with an AABC (Almost All Black Cat) …
Funny In Farsi
Funny? not really. Nicely told stories that have aged with a touch of sadness. Funny in Farsi – A Memoir …
Grace – A Memoir
What a cool and groovy life Grace Coddington has led! Born at exactly the right time and place to achieve …
Italian Ways – On and off the Rails from Milano to Palermo
If you can’t get back to Italy to ride the trains any time soon, this is a good second choice. …
Honeymoon With My Brother
I just couldn’t finish this one! What to do when the memoir is written by someone who you don’t like? …
Elizabeth Smart – My Story
I recognized the name, but didn’t really know the story, so gave this one a go. Elizabeth Smart – My …
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Hto free yourself and your family from a lifetime of clutter doesn’t really apply to me – but the the …
The Demonic World: Science as a Candle in the Dark – Carl Sagan
The title is IMO kind of over-dramatic, but who am I to second guess Carl Sagan? The Demonic World: Science …
Mackenzie Phillips – High On Arrival
I ly got a contact high just reading this book! Drugs, drugs, and a few more drugs. How do these …
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Not sure what got me started on Marcus Aurelius, might be the Roman in my ancestry? Meditations of Marcus Aurelius …
You’re not getting a pony.
I’m looking at you, indecided voters. Didn’t anyone tell you that politics is about compromise? Well that includes you. My …
Scar Tissue – Anthony Kiedis
Ah yes, the 80’s in Southern California – punks and parties, clubs and parties, and both the the best and …
Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth. I’m kissing you Goodbye
A fun romp through the 90’s which reveals that the more things change…written by the author of “If You Can’t …
Resistance: A French Womans Journal of the War
She joined the French Resistance in WW2, and within 6 months was in prison. She remembers it all in great …
Nowhere Girl – A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood
Now she’s here, now she’s there, but the direction is always a downwards spiral. Nowhere Girl – A Memoir of …
Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Queen Noor
Before she was Queen Noor, she was American born Lisa Halaby..Queen Noor was married to King Hussein of Jordan. Her …
Drinking – A Love Story
They’re here, there, and everywhere – functional alcoholics with good jobs and lives of inner turmoil. But still, really good …
Sex At Dawn – How We Mate, Why We Stray, & What it Means…
A book about the evolution of humans and relationships, which is normally not a book or topic I would be …
Lessons from Madam Chic
While not a fan of things stylish,& chic, or beauty tips, I will break with tradition to read any story …