one book leads to another
2020 has been a weird year for reading. Some books have taken me months to get through. And there's a chunk of time missing from my tracking notebook - I'm sure I read something the first couple months of quarantine, but I didn't bother writing anything down. Typical pandemic behavior. The Last Mrs. Parrish by … Continue reading 2020 book roundup
Are you a page-a-day person? I'm into these kind of books. I don't read each one every single day, though, it depends on my mood. They all provide guidance but in different ways. One of my favorites is Hal Borland's Twelve Moons of the Year. Hal was a staff and editorial writer for the NY … Continue reading Page-a-day books
This is my running book list going back to January. Every time I hear of a book that sounds interesting I write it down. It's a ridiculously long list, prepare to scroll! I'll never read all of these, I mean first of all I don't read for a living (I wish). And sometimes I look … Continue reading books to read 2020
No real reason but 1) it sounds cool and 2) we love to watch brown thrashers in our birdbaths. It's so funny because they take their time and thrash about and by the time they're done there's no water left. It's a full-bodied bath 🙂 Check out this video from a fellow bird person in … Continue reading Why bookthrasher?
I love how one thing leads to another. Chatting with my brother, I mentioned that I just finished a book that I liked - the writing was smart and the voice of the main character just spoke to me - but the ending? Hated it. I don't want to be a complete spoiler so I'll … Continue reading Liked the book hated the ending
I read 33 books last year. Looking back, it was a good year for a great story! Here they are, in reading order. I keep track in a little notebook my dad gave me, and I usually add a brief note or just some stars, check marks and smiley faces, depending. I'll include some of … Continue reading 2019 book roundup
I can't stop thinking about this book. Or talking about it. And now writing about it! I posted a micro review on Twitter that sums up my feelings in three tweets: Colson Whitehead won a Pulitzer (#2!) for #The Nickel Boys. It's perfect. Cinematic. Heartbreakingly bittersweet. It’s a damn good story, beautifully written. But the … Continue reading The Nickel Boys
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