Tag: nonfiction
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Book Review #32: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jannette McCurdy
This book is what spurned my most recent PSA. As I was browsing Spotify, I saw a section in the “genres” category for audiobooks. Having already spent my audible credit this month, I’m low on books to listen to, so I thought I could look around and see if there’s anything on Spotify. I was…
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Book Review #29: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
My first book of the new year! Yay! While my review for The Shining came out this year, I did technically finish that book in 2023. Killers of the Flower Moon is the first book I’ve read (listened to) this year, and boy is it a heavy hitter. I think many people who have grown…
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Book Review #22: Unmask Alice by Rick Emerson
After finishing Unmask Alice, I am in shock. In this book, Rick Emerson gives a detailed account of the history behind what would now be considered a “viral” novel, Go Ask Alice. For those who are unfamiliar with this book, it was initially published as the absolutely true diary of a real-life, troubled teen. The…
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Easily Accessible Nonfiction Books Everyone Should Read
As I progress as a reader, I try to challenge myself to read more and more nonfiction books each year. Nonfiction has always been a challenging genre for me due to the dryer nature of the books. I’ve always liked a great story, and many nonfiction books are just not story books. However, there are…
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Book Review #8: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Toni Morrison
The nonfiction book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is a partial memoir of famed author Toni Morrison and discusses her life growing up in the United States during the 1930s-1940s. She recounts a lot of her own childhood while including wisdom from her experiences as well as from the people around her. She…
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Book Review #6: Born a Crime by Trever Noah
I’m back, baby. It’s been three weeks since my last post, but in my defense I moved from America’s Armpit to The Land of Terrible Drivers within that time. I’ve been pretty busy. I intended to publish this post last Monday, but those plans went out the window after I spent my entire weekend not…
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Book Review #5: John Green and the Anthropocene
Yes, I am quite proud of my rhyming title. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green is a book of many firsts for me. It’s the first book I’ve ever pre-ordered, it’s the first signed copy of a book I’ve ever purchased, and it’s the first book of John Green’s that I didn’t buy at a…
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Book Review #4: Greenlights and McConaughey’s Voice
After twenty-four weeks of being on the library waitlist for this book, I’ve finally checked out and read Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey. You read that right, I patiently waited twenty-four weeks (I’m just now realizing that’s an entire SIX MONTHS) instead of going out and buying the book myself. That’s how dedicated I am to…
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Book Review #2: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
It has only taken me twenty-two (nearly twenty-three) years to finally read A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. For about five of those years I couldn’t read, and for another eight of those years (at least) I wouldn’t have understood the book even if I had read it. But, what’s my excuse for…