Tag Archives: nonfiction

The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness, by Sarah Ramey

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Amanda

From Goodreads: Sarah Ramey recounts the decade-long saga of how a seemingly minor illness in her senior year of college turned into a prolonged and elusive condition that destroyed her health but that doctors couldn’t diagnose or treat. Worse, as … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Run to the Finish, by Amanda Brooks (audio)

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Amanda

Subtitled: The Everyday Runner’s Guide to Avoiding Injury, Ignoring the Clock, and Loving the Run This is a nonfiction book about being a “middle of the pack” runner: how to enjoy being an average runner while avoiding injury, burnout, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Sunday Coffee – More Abandoned

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Amanda

So…I’ve now abandoned two books this month. I cull many, many books after the first few pages or even the first few chapters, but I don’t consider a book abandoned unless I make a great effort to get into it … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Talk | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Caffeine, by Michael Pollan (audio)

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Amanda

Well this is apropos, listening to a book on the history and science of caffeine while doing my own experiments with the stuff. This short book – what’s the novella equivalent of nonfiction? – discusses how the human race discovered … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Sunday Coffee – A Nod to Nonfiction November

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Amanda

I don’t read enough nonfiction each year to participate in Nonfiction November, but I always think of November as nonfiction month* in my head, probably because I’ve spent so many years watching other bloggers participate. Most years, I try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Talk | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Burnout, by Emily and Amelia Nagoski (audio)

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Amanda

Subtitled: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Self-help is definitely out of my comfort zone, but I really loved Emily Nagoski’s Come As You Are (one of my favorites of 2015), so I decided to give this one a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, by Kate Summerscale (audio)

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Amanda

Subtitled: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective This book follows the story of the Road Hill House murder and the investigations that follow, back when Britain’s first detective agency was in its infancy. Confession: Somehow, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

WW: The F*ck It Diet, by Caroline Dooner (audio)

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Amanda

Subtitled: Eating Should Be Easy First, let me say that this is not a diet book despite the title. This is a book about the way diets affect metabolism and body set point ranges and mental health, coupled with reasons … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Adult, Prose, Wellness | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Kid Gloves, by Lucy Knisley

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Amanda

In this graphic memoir, Knisley discusses her trials in getting pregnant, including discussion of miscarriage and fertility treatment, and then her trials during her pregnancy, labor, and delivery. It’s both a memoir on a specific topic, and a historical look … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Adult, Visual | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Eating Instinct, by Virginia Sole-Smith

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Amanda

Subtitled: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America When the author’s first child stopped eating as an infant, she had to relearn everything she knew about food and hunger. In researching this, she moved into researching food culture in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment