The Chicken Chronicles
A month or so ago Joan emailed me an article about chicken intelligence and in it was a quote by …
Category Archives: Memoir/Biography
Graphic Stories, Many Mini Reviews
I’ve read a number of comics and graphic stories in the last month-ish and have not mentioned one of them …
Lab Girl
One of the books I read and finished in 2016 but haven’t told you about yet is Lab Girl by …
The Secret Loves of Geek Girls
The Secret Loves of Geek Girls edited by Hope Nicolson was so wonderfully geeky! The book is a nonfiction anthology …
In the Darkroom
Susan Faludi’s In the Darkroom was not what I expected. What I expected was a memoir/biography about Faludi and her …
The Invention of Nature
I always knew Humboldt was an important nature guy but not until I read The Invention of Nature: Alexander von …
This Road I Ride and a Chance to Participate in Dissertaion Research
First, the review. The indoor cycling training program I use, Zwift, has a Facebook page for woman only who use …
Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart
I’ve never read a biography about any of the Brontës before so when the publisher offered me the chance to …
The Rider
I don’t remember where I heard about The Rider by Tim Krabbé. I feel like a broken record lately, how …
Notes from Walnut Tree Farm
Reading Roger Deakin’s book Notes from Walnut Tree Farm was a great joy. The book is composed of excerpts from …
