Confession: I'm a bad political science graduate. I like to think that I know a little bit about some things when it come to former presidents, but apparently I was wrong. Although I knew about Teddy Roosevelt as a politician (reformer, ran for a third term, had a stuffed bear named after him), I had no idea that he was also a naturalist and explorer. This is pretty … [Read more...]
Starvation Heights is Sensational
"Overeating is the vice of the whole human race." - Dr. Linda B. HazzardWow. Just wow. I honestly tried to think of a better word to describe this book, but 'wow' is still the one that comes to mind. You just can't make this stuff up. Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest by Gregg Olsen is a book that will keep you … [Read more...]
‘The Friend’ Found Its Way With These Essays
The Friend Who Got Away: Twenty Women's True Life Tales of Friendships that Blew Up, Burned Out or Faded Away by Jenny Offill and Elissa Schappell (author of Blueprints for Building Better Girls, which is on my Kindle) is a book of essays written by women who lost a female friendship. Some were by choice, others by mistake, and a few for no reason at all. As a woman who is … [Read more...]