NON-FICTION – Page 12 – Looking For a Good Book

September 18, 2019

WILD LIVES – Lori Robinson and Janie Chodosh

This book is essentially a collection of mini-biographies of people actively working in wildlife conservation. Wildlife conservation is important to me … it’s a voting point for me … and so this book really had some appeal. The subtitle, “Leading Conservationists on the Animals and Planet They Love” sounded as though I would get some… Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, Nature, non-fiction, Reviews

July 29, 2019

THE CATALOGUE OF SHIPWRECKED BOOKS – Edward Wilson-Lee

Hernando Colón had a passion for books and a vision for an organized library. Hernando Colón was also Christopher Columbus’s illegitimate son. Author/researcher Edward Wilson-Lee does a tremendous, detailed job of tracking down this story and getting in-depth on Hernando’s story. While the name Christopher Columbus is known by every American school child, we know… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, History, non-fiction, Reviews

July 26, 2019

FAST INTO THE NIGHT – Debbie Clarke Moderow

The Iditarod dog sled race is, I think, quite well-known, though most of us know few (if any) people who’ve run the course. It is certainly not the sort of course one challenges without having some experience with running dog sleds. Enter Debbie Clarke Moderow – a 40-something mother of two on the Iditarod Trail,… Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, Reviews

July 20, 2019

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF OUTER SPACE EXPLORATION – John Logsdon, editor

It is pretty hard to miss the fact that we are currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first crewed moon landing (July 20, 1969). There are abundant films, books, and memorabilia celebrating this feat. The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration is certainly timed to coincide with this anniversary, though it explores a much… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, History, history book, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews

July 17, 2019

MENTORS – Francis M. Naumann

Before I ever wrote my first book review, I was an art student and I had been writing reviews of art shows in my community. It never occurred to me that anyone could make a living as an art historian/reviewer … I did it as a way to make sure I got to different art… Continue reading

NON-FICTION

4 stars, Art, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews

July 12, 2019

A FIELD GUIDE TO COLOR – Lisa Solomon

Painting is one of my most enjoyable hobbies – and it is just a hobby – and except for my high school years, I have not had any formal training (which probably shows). Because of this, I often enjoy art books that provide some training and lessons. A Field Guide to Color by Lisa Solomon… Continue reading

NON-FICTION

4 stars, Art, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews

May 24, 2019

STEELY DAN FAQ – Anthony Robustelli

I’m a big fan of the music of Steely Dan, though I know very little about them (other than who played on some of the songs) and so I thought that this would be a great book for me to request for review. There is a lot of really wonderful information in this book and… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION

Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Music, non-fiction, Reviews

March 27, 2019

AMERICAN WOLF – Nate Blakeslee

The word “wolf” can definitely conjure up some strong images for people. “Menacing” and “predator” for some, “beautiful” and “regal” for others. For many, wolves became prey because of how they would inflict such destruction on livestock. Add a bounty on wolf pelts and the wolf was nearly hunted to extinction in the contiguous United… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Nature, non-fiction, Reviews

February 15, 2019

FRAMING FAN FICTION – Kristina Busse

I have a tremendous interest in fandom and fan interests having been one of the early participants in fandom (mid-1970’s). I’ve been interested in other books published by the University of Iowa that have been about fandom and fan interests, and those that I’ve read have been quite interesting. Unfortunately I can’t say that about… Continue reading

NON-FICTION

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews, Sex, Television

January 17, 2019

RECENTERING THE UNIVERSE – Ron Miller

This is a really interesting little book! This is a history/science book targeted at an advanced middle school reader, but really it’s the perfect book for someone like myself. As a youngster I probably wouldn’t have cared for this book too much. There are a lot of names that don’t roll off the tongue, and… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, non-fiction, Reviews, Young Adult

January 14, 2019

THE HIDDEN MACHINERY – Margot Livesey

I was not at all familiar with Margot Livesey before reading this. When I requested this book I was on a bit of a kick to read books about writing (if you’ve been following my blog you can probably recall a few titles that have been reviewed here). I was also attracted to the very… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, essays, non-fiction, writing

January 3, 2019

WHY WE WRITE – Meredith Maran, editor

There’s no shortage of books about writing and hopeful writers will devour not only ‘how to’ books, but books by and about ‘famous’ authors to hopefully glean that little nugget of information that will lead the hopeful onto a path of publishing and fame. In Why We Write, editor Meredith Maran has collected short bios… Continue reading

NON-FICTION

3 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews