A Velocity of Being (Book Review and Lots of Quotes about Reading)
This is a compilation of notable people who wrote a letter to young readers, about why they should read.
Books
The Psychology of Money (Book Review)
How you manage your money is just as important as how much you make.
North Woods (Book Review)
Only read this book if you want to suspend your disbelief and are ready for some really weird or heinous twists.
The Choice (Book Review With Quotes)
This is the best book I’ve ever read by a holocaust survivor. The lessons she learned were clearly explained and profoundly applicable to today, not only for those that have been through trauma, but for all of us.
Cold Comfort Farm (Book Review)
I’m not usually one for satire or parody, but this book was surprisingly entertaining, poking humorously at Jane Austin, the Brontes, and Thomas Hardy.
Vaster Wilds (Book Review)
I do NOT recommend this intense book. Skip it and find something less so excruciating.
Reading Challenge 2025
Well, I heard from lots of you that you preferred my open ended Reading Challenge list from last year, so we’ll do it again with a couple of requested slight revisions. We changed the “books I own” category to be “audiobooks” instead, and we added a third page for those who will read more than … Read more
My Best Reads of the Year ( Book Challenge Summary 2024)
Here are my three favorite non-fiction books, and two favorite novels.
Playground (Book Review)
This novel takes us on a deep dive into the wonders of the ocean, through themes of game playing, to contemplate the ramifications of AI, and the power of friendship.
Two Edifying Picture Books that Make Great Gifts
The messages are thought provoking and useful, but they are still fun.
America Awakening (Book Review)
I can’t recommend this book highly enough, and only wish I read it sooner, so I could recommend it sooner.
How Far the Light Reaches (Book Review)
The lovely upshot is that in the process of examining all this wide ranging and unusual authenticity, we find permission to be unapologetically our own remarkably distinct selves.
Last House (Book Review)
This book was very different, spanning the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s in America, right on through to the year 2026.