Non-Fiction
Factual writing, dealing with real life events, problems, learning, and more. It's not fiction!
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Book Review: Black Culture Word Search
This collection of 100 word search puzzles goes above and beyond. It's not merely a collection of puzzles to pass the time.
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Book Review: Lost My Mind Here Someplace
Arūnė Savage may be a first-time author, but she absolutely blew me away with her vibrant, professional writing style. She expresses herself so well that it's impossible not to become immersed in the…
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Book Review: Entangled: A Cabinet of Botanical Wonders
Entangled: A Cabinet of Botanical Wonders by A.R. Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars Entangled’s foreword quickly sets the tone of what’s to come, reminding us of history’s obsessed explorers, risking their…
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Book Review: Still Just a Geek
I absolutely adore Will Wheaton and have for a long time. So, of course I wanted to read his memoir, and what luck, I procrastinated so long that he published an annotated version!
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Book Review: Hypocrisy vs. Mysticism, Wisdom, and Morality
Automatic writing has fascinated me since the 80's, when I knew a woman who claimed to do it. She never produced proof, though. But Author Linda Meris not only produces proof, she does…
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Book Review: Scheherazade – A Tale From the Arabian Nights
I'm happy to have this beautiful book on my shelves, er, well, desktop. I just can't put it away quite yet. Ask yourself if you are in need of some eye candy, and…
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Book Review: When Did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green?
Many years ago, I spent a year living in New Jersey. Every weekend I'd take the train into New York City and go exploring. But a year's worth of explorations is simply not…
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Book Review: Enchilada Entrepreneur
As a lifelong fan of Mexican restaurants, I couldn't resist picking up this book, based on the title.
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Book Review: Kiss the Sky
Considering that I call Seattle my hometown, it should come as no surprise that I couldn't resist a graphic novel featuring one of my city's most famous musicians. As I settled in and…
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Book Review: No Longer a Kid
Author Christian Gonzales bravely beginsNo Longer a Kidwith a prologue that states, "Life has been no refuge for me." I call it brave, because it's the necessary start to a deeply personal book…
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Book Review: We Can Change the World
We Can Change the World offers a deeply personal yet comprehensive account of life in Eugene, Oregon, in the early 1970s, blending memoir and social history through the eyes of an artist and…
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Book Review: The Cure for Women
I'm not sure what I was expecting from this book, but what I got was an extensive reference guide that shed a massive amount of light on the plight of women wishing to…
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Book Review: Suck a Little Happy Juice
Whether you're a fledgling author or a seasoned one, this book is for you. Even if you've 'gone traditional', you'll get a lot out of this book of advice, written by an author…
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Book Review: The Lavender Companion
Often a book that tries to be a cookbook and also incorporate advice and information beyond recipes only succeeds in padding out the page count, but not really delivering solid, usable information. That's…
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Book Review: The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger
If you like reading about the birth and growth of a successful business, author Lynsi Snyder, the current president of In-N-Out, shares her company's entire history - which is tightly bound with her…
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Book Review(s): Three Painting Books from Leaping Hare Press
My thanks to Leaping Hare Press for their over-the-top generosity. When I won a Goodreads Giveaway copy of Painting Cats, I didn't expect to receive a total of three painting books (Painting Cats,…
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Book Review: Skilletheads: The Complete Guide to Restoring, Repairing, and Replacing Cast-Iron Cookware
There's no pleasure that can compare to searing a good steak in a hot, well-seasoned cast iron skillet... unless it's pulling a skillet full of freshly baked, buttery drop biscuits out of a…
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Book Review: Fragile Cargo
By request of the publisher, I will update this space with my review on February 14, 2023, the release date of the book.
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Book Review: Fandom Acts of Kindness
Fandom Acts of Kindness by Tanya Cook My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fandom Acts of Kindness is a resource guide to fandom-based activism, backlit with bright optimism, warmed by acceptance, and chock-full…
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Book Review: U.S. Mail by Pneumatic Tube
This is a very short read, just a short paper really, but every word of it is jam-packed with information about how the US mail could have been delivered.
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Book Review: The Swedish Art of Aging Well: Life Advice from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
The synopsis calls this book 'Wise, funny, and practical'. After reading it, I would call it 'One woman's memoirs and ponderings on aging'.
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Book Review: Hurling Words into Darkness: A Book Doctor’s Dose of Brain Science for Writers
If you're looking for guidance and inspiration beyond the mechanics of writing, this is a good read to help round out your knowledge and expertise
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Book Review: OMFG Bees!
his marvelous book is chock-full of happy drawings of bees, easy to understand information and descriptions of bees, and is just generally really excited about bees.
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Book Review: NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit
I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for anything called a 'toolkit'. This appeals to my self-taught, DIY driven nature.
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Book Review: Avocado Anxiety
I gobbled up this book in one sitting - and then trotted out to the kitchen to inventory my fresh veggies.
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Book Review: Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain
Well, I'm certainly going to need a fluffy, hopeful story for a chaser to this, but I'm glad I read it.
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Book Review: Stargate: The Definitive History
While the book 'definitively' lives up to its title, it presents information that any of us with a search engine could have collected.
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Book Review: Pairing Paws: Dog Breeds and Their Spirit Wines
I wasn't sure what to expect when I cracked into this coffee table-sized book with the beautiful cover, but by the time I'd read the last pairing - Yorkshire Terriers and Riesling -…
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Book Review: Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook
Throughout history, countless sons and daughters have learned the history of their family and their culture while clutching the apron strings of a parent who talks and teaches while cooking a meal. Learning…
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Book Review: Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being
If you're looking for a light and fluffy 'fix yourself with food' book, this isn't it. If you're looking for a traditional cookbook, this isn't that, either.
