Have you hear of Nonfiction November? It’s a month dedicated to the literary world’s red-headed step child, nonfiction. Even though you’ll mostly find us knee deep in fictional stories, we still love a good nonfiction book over here at Literary …
Genre: General Non-Fiction
It’s taken me a long long time to give audiobooks a fair shot. I always fell firmly in the “It doesn’t count if you’re listening” camp. I know I know, I was wrong!! Not until I signed up for Scrib’d …
Story: Saving Tarboo Creek by Scott Freeman and Susan Leopold Freeman is a collection of stories about the family’s ecological conservation efforts both in the Tarboo Creek watershed in Washington state and across the country. Significant time is also spent sharing …
The summary from Goodreads: An artist and activist committed to the empowerment of women and girls has created a gorgeous illustrated volume, blending watercolor and short biography to showcase the contributions of more than fifty influential female leaders whose words …
I had to get this book because I loved Kipfer’s 1,001 Ways to Slow Down (review here). To start, I have to say that a book like this is hard to review! It’s primarily a list of ideas for things …
Story: Love Unleashed: Tales of Inspiration and the Life-Changing Power of Dogs by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh is a collection of short tales about incredible canine companions. From therapy dogs to police partners to wounded rescues, these inspiring animals and their humans provide a reminder …
- Book ReviewsGeneral Non-FictionMemoir/Biography
Book Review: In Praise of Difficult Women
by Amberby AmberI not only learned new things about 29 influential women, I also discovered new heroes after reading In Praise of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo. It was an inspirational read, just in time for Women’s History Month! The way Karbo writes these …
- Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction
Review: Guides to State Parks and Scenic Highways & Byways
by Beckyby BeckyPrinted travel guides are significantly underrated. Sure Google and the internet have made finding new places as easy as its ever been, but having a printed guide with recommendations and information is invaluable as you head out into the more …
This book is the kind of book that makes you feel lots of feels. I like to feel lots of feels and I read a lot about grief and loss, so this book was straight up my alley. If you’ve …
Reading a book about budgeting and getting your finances on track at the beginning of the year was great. Always a resolution of mine to make better money choices. Right after reading You Need A Budget, I felt so much …