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Book Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette? By Maria Semple Seriously, one of the funny books I have consumed in a while. I enjoyed this in its audiobook version, which suited it quite while as there are several character voices that really shone with the narrator’s skill and Sempl’s epistolary delivery. Set in Seattle, with plenty […]
Read MoreThe Botany of Desire: Plant’s Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan I listened this book by Michael Pollan, which suits it well as it is really a book of four short stories. The chapters include an in depth look at the evolution of the apple tree (and Johnny Appleseed lore), marijuana, potatoes and […]
Read MoreTwo books off the famed book list from my MHA law professor (see the December review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks). The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby and Jeremy Leggatt A short but powerful memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful man by many measures. […]
Read MoreThe Zookeeper’s Wife By Diane Ackerman This is a review of Diane Ackerman’s non-fiction book based the personal diary of Antonina Żabińska, the Warsaw zookeeper’s wife. Destined to be a movie soon (apparently, someone beat me to this good idea), this book offers a different perspective on Nazi rule and non-Jew life during WWII. I […]
Read MoreThe Girl with a Clock for a Heart By Peter Swanson This marks a new chapter for Odds & Hens. I was sent this advance copy novel by The Reading Room/HarperCollins Publishers earlier this year with an ask for a review. I enjoy finding books through many sources, friend recommendations, interview candidates (love asking “What’s […]
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grat·i·tude – the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness It’s always rolling around in my head: the concept of gratitude in everyday life. Do I exercise it every day? Some more than others…. Take some time and a cup of tea to pursue this excellent website, Greater Good, […]
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