This week, Nonfiction November is hosted by Frances at Volatile Rune and it’s all about how we choose nonfiction.
It’s relatively straightforward for me – I have a few key categories that I’m always drawn to: Continue reading
Tag Archives: Amy Kaufman
Bachelor Nation by Amy Kaufman
Everything in the fictitious TV series, UnREAL, is true. Continue reading
A Year of Sample Saturdays 2018
I’ve read 93 Kindle samples this year – downloading sample chapters is better than impulse buying books… I think. Of the 93 I’ve read, I’ve said ‘yes’ to 44. Of those that I’ve said yes to, five I now own and one I’ve read. Continue reading
Nonfiction November – Book Pairings
It’s Nonfiction November, this week hosted by Sarah’s Book Shelves. The task? Pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title.
I had so much fun with this topic last year and although I feared I’d exhausted my ideas, I’ve managed a few more pairings –
Ireland divided – Lost Lives by David McKittrick / Across the Barricades by Joan Lingard Continue reading
Lately (Spring edition)
Listening: Podcasts – Teacher’s Pet (gripping, as good as Serial); MDWAP (S4 is heaven on a hat stand); and Slow Burn (a new perspective on the Clinton/ Lewinsky/ Tripp situation) Continue reading
Sample Saturday – ‘Summer’ reads (even though it’s Spring here)
Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. This week, all three picks are from Sarah’s Book Shelves Summer Reading Guide. Continue reading