CBR 10 BINGO Square: Home, Something, Home: I’m from the USA, as is Mr. Woodward. Best for: I’m not sure. I guess, anyone from the US who wants a little bit more of the story? In a nutshell: A bunch of people who have worked in (and possibly still do work in) the White House tell their tales of a completely inept President and some horrifying policies. Worth quoting: “In the car, Trump described his advisers, ‘They don’t know anything about business.’” “Trump gave some […]
Both the Book and the Film Were Good (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: The book was better? Best for: Young adults. In a nutshell: Lara Jean writes letters to boys as a way to get over them. Somehow, they get sent. Yikes Worth quoting: “It’s funny how much of childhood is abut proximity. Like, who your best friend is is directly correlated to how close your houses are; who you sit next to in music is all about how close your names are in the alphabet. Such a game of chance.” Why I chose […]
Luckily I Started With the First Book (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: And So It Begins (First in the “Dark Iceland” series) Best for: People who enjoy an interesting mystery set in a different country (unless you’re from Iceland, in which case, people who enjoy an interesting mystery). In a nutshell: Ari Thór is about to finish police school and has been offered a posting in a very small, very northern town in Iceland, starting right before winter arrives. Someone has died, and he suspects murder. But the rest of the town isn’t […]
Cannonballing With My Favorite Genre: Medical Memoir (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: Backlog (Added this to my TBR list on February 12, 2013 – the day I joined Goodreads, apparently) Best for: People who enjoy good writing about medical issues. NOT for those who get squeamish reading about surgical procedures. In a nutshell: Surgeon Atul Gawande (you probably know him from Being Mortal; I think my favorite of his is the Checklist Manifesto) shares stories about his time as a surgeon, exploring the reality that surgeons are humans and make mistakes. Worth quoting: […]