WHY DID I READ THIS BOOK? This Is A Serious Book by Jodie Parachini and illustrated by Daniel Rieley showed up randomly, unsolicited in my mail. However, I was actually genuinely excited for this picture book. You see, it came during my pregnancy and how exciting that things magically show up that will build my […]
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly | Audiobook Review
June 2, 2017
Why Did I Listen To Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly? Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly hit my radar when I went to the movies. I forget which movie we saw because we go a lot. […]
Trusting Liam by Molly McAdams | Audiobook Review
May 24, 2017
Why Did I Listen To Trusting Liam by Molly McAdams? Trusting Liam by Molly McAdams is a book that I am one of the least likely people to read, given how much I did not love Taking Chances. However, apparently pregnancy does things to your brain and so, I picked this one up out of the […]
The Bees by Laline Paull | Audiobook Review
May 17, 2017
Why Did I Listen To The Bees by Laline Paul? The Bees by Laline Paull appealed to me, not because of the campaign where they mailed honey and the book to reviewers. But, because of how it is an anthropomorphic story and I have a soft spot for those. I mean, I grew up on […]
Love Wins by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell | Audiobook Review
April 28, 2017
Why Did I Listen To Love Wins by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell? Love Wins: The Lovers And Lawyers Who Fought The Landmark Case For Marriage Equality by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell is a physical book that I requested because 1) it sounded really interesting, 2) I care about gay rights, and 3) non-fiction […]
Ashley’s War by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon | Audiobook Review
March 17, 2017
Why Did I Listen To Ashley’s War? Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon really appealed to me because it has such a strong focus on the role of women in the US military. I had not heard of the cultural support teams, but […]