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It was easy to choose; these are all the nonfiction books I read last year and they're all truly worth a try. BADASS HABITS The latest from badass author Jen Sincero. There are a multitude of books on habits so why choose this one? You like your advice served up no-nonsense style but with a … Continue reading Best nonfiction reads of 2021
And the prize for most provocative title goes to... Dara Horn's collection of essays proves her point, which is that 'Jewish history is exploited to appease the living.' The dead vs. the living. Her first chapter is about Anne Frank, everyone's favorite little dead Jewish girl. So easy to admire because of her intelligence and … Continue reading People Love Dead Jews
Trapped in bed after a bad fall. At the mercy of your nurse and your assistant. Out of it because of all the pain meds and the Ambien. It was a really bad fall. Wondering if you're losing your mind or if it's just the drugs. This is the setting for Laura Lippman's celebrated novel … Continue reading Dream Girl Nightmare
Hello dear readers, happy new year! I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you and to share some updates for the new year. I'm so grateful for you and as always I hope you find yourself inspired to read something new. I'm approaching my two year blog anniversary and have some plans … Continue reading Closing the book on 2021
THE MASTERPIECES A Gentleman in Moscow - Sigh, I love this book and love the Count. I read it twice and will absolutely go back again. Wise, funny, charming; if you haven't read it yet treat yourself to this epic tale by Amor Towles. https://bookthrasher.com/2021/08/14/simply-spectacular/ Deacon King Kong - Sigh again, I love this book, … Continue reading The best books I read in 2021
I finished this book two months ago and have been trying to write a review ever since. But I've been distracted, unfocused, uninterested. With reading, too, unfortunately. I've been listening to audiobooks of the Joe Pickett series (literally back to back, like a chain smoker) but haven't read a physical book in a while. I … Continue reading Falling
Why should you read The Residence by Andrew Pyper? Halloween's around the corner and you need a spooky book to keep you up at night. (Or if you're like me, a book you have to put down at night because it's dark and you're the only one up and it's getting scary.) The elegant and … Continue reading The Residence
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