The Broken Circle: a Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan
Category: Non-Fiction
A Paris All Your Own
For anyone who wants to compare notes on Paris, this is a book you can’t miss. Eighteen of the best selling women writers offer a glimpse into their experiences in the city of light. They include Cara Black, Lauren Willig, M.J.Rose, Paula McLain and Michelle Gable, to name some of my favorites. At the end of each story, the writer chooses a favorite and least favorite Paris moment, recommends places you must visit and activities not to be missed, as well as strangest must-have travel item. They also include their contact details and reasons for writing about Paris. I thoroughly enjoyed this, hope you will too.
When Harry Met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship
When I first saw this title, I thought it would be a happy-go-lucky tale of two canine friends. Well, spoiler alert: It contains a lot of sadness as well. It’s a new memoir by Martha Teichner, a New York City dweller and a correspondent for CBS’s Sunday Morning, who happens to also be a bull terrier owner and lover. It’s well worth reading if you are a dog person, and I did enjoy it, but there were tears involved…
Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience To Overcome Circumstances
Mallory Weggemann never expected that she would become a paraplegic after a series of routine epidural injections to help her cope with nerve pain. In 2008, she was a high school senior and co-captain of the swim team, a sport she loved, and planning on going away to college. As a result of the third injection, her legs became paralyzed. But with the help of her family and friends, Mallory struggles through the challenges she faces to become a two-time champion swimmer in the Paralympic Games. This is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read, if not the most inspiring. Mallory is a true champion, even when she severely injures one of her arms, she continues competing, and was planning on being in her third Paralympics, until the covid virus struck in 2019. Mallory’s philosophy is to use any unforeseen challenge to propel ourselves forward… I highly recommend reading her story…
The Guardian recommends summer reading
Britain’s Guardian is a reliable source of book reviews and recommendations. I usually discover a title or author not yet popular in the United States. They recently published: ‘Summer Reading: the 50 Hottest New Books Everyone Should Read.’ Divided into categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Paperbacks, Children and Teens, the list delivers both well-known and more obscure authors you will want to know about (the list contains new works by Rachel Cusk, Michael Rosen, and Patricia Lockwood). Most are readily available in the library. Well worth taking a peek.
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