Monthly Archives: August 2008
The Missing Class
Sub-titled "portraits of the near poor in America", The Missing Class by Katherine S Newman and Victor Tan Chen was frankly a disappointment to me. While the title and introduction suggest the authors are doing an analysis of American families … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Non-Fiction, Social Issues
(Im)Perfectly Piggy
Happy Thursday! It’s time once again for an Easy Picture Book roundup and today I have one (nearly) perfect, one not so perfect and one Positively Piggy book for your entertainment and edification. The Perfect Nest, written by Catherine Friend … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Easy Picture Books
Top Dropper Link Love, My Way
So I’ve been wanting to do a link love post for my top ten droppers. I have ten "reject pile" books but by and large they are not a good fit for my top droppers. I need architects and real … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Reject Pile
House Lust
If you’ve come to fear that you spend Way too much time watching House Hunters on HGTV, if you’ve found yourself Zillow-ing everyone from your neighbors to a blind date or if you have spent so much on buying and … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Home Ownership, Non-Fiction
The Practical Nomad
Back in 2002, while traveling to New Orleans for my father’s funeral, I first read The Practical Nomad by Edward Hasbrouck. Subtitled "how to travel around the world", this is The definitive guide to long term international travel. Hasbrouck, a … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Non-Fiction
A Life In Smoke
Today, a review from my partner, Ron: A Life in Smoke is an odd sort of book. In it the author documents her many attempts to quit smoking and a whole load of rationalizations as to why she took up … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, Non-Fiction
Monsters Everywhere
There Are Monsters Everywhere, believes the young protagonist of this delightful Easy Picture Book from Mercer Mayer. And I am inclined to agree. While the boy in Mayer’s book believes that monsters are under the bed, in the bathroom and … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Easy Picture Books
Hack
Sub-titled "How I Stopped Worrying About What To Do With The Rest Of My Life & Started Driving a Yellow Cab", Melissa Plaut’s Hack is an easy and charming memoir on the life of a New York City cab driver. … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, Non-Fiction
Today Is David Day OR Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore
Happy Wednesday, everybody! It’s time once again for an Easy Picture Books roundup and today’s lot were all written by a couple of Davids. First off is David McPhail, whose Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore is a richly colorful delight. Late … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Easy Picture Books
Hospital Stay Handbook
Today’s book is one I honestly hope you will never need to consult. Though if you ever find yourself needing a book like this, I can unreservedly recommend Jari Holland Buck’s Hospital Stay Handbook. Subtitled "a guide to becoming … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Books, Non-Fiction
