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Pep Talks for Writers by Grant Faulkner
Nothing new; some of them are a reach (start a gratitude jar? Really?). Might be better to read weekly rather than straight through like me. #25wordbookreviews PS – here’s a…
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Becoming
Michelle read this audiobook (at 1.5x speed — she’s pretty slow!) and while nothing all that controversial was revealed, she’s still an inspiration to me. #25wordbookreview
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The Long Goodbye: A Memoir by Meghan O’Rourke
Her mother died of cancer. So did mine. That’s where our similarities end, so it was hard for me to relate. Great poetic writing, though. #25wordbookreviews
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Reading Radar
I’m apparently hanging out in the airport all day today. I’m trying to fly from Seattle to NYC but my flight has been delayed 3 hours so far and…
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Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs
If you think you already know that Steve Jobs was a terrible father, you’ve no idea. 381 pages of atrocious behavior. Two pages of remorse. #25wordbookreviews
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RIP Mary Oliver
One of my favorite poets has died. Here is her obituary in the NY Times. And here is my favorite poem by her–possibly my favorite poem, period: Wild Geese You do…
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The Bus on Thursday by Shirley Barrett
Some crazy shit happens in this book, prepare yourself. But the voice is snappy and entertaining enough to make the roller coaster an enjoyable ride. #25wordbookreviews
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Breaking Rules for a Cause
I have a hard and fast rule not to pay more than $10 for a kindle edition of a book. It’s a remnant of my time in publishing. I value…
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Reading Radar
On my radar this week: Started the audiobook of Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. Partially because I want to start off the year with something thoughtful, partly because I have a…
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Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
I’m glad kids today have more diversity in the stories they read but otherwise this is simply a book for teens. Not really for adults. #25wordbookreviews
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