so-soFirst-generation American Edward Wong is a journalist and son of Chinese immigrants. Here, he details his father‘s early life in China alongside his own time living in China as an NYT correspondent. The current day stuff is quite interesting, but his father‘s story is less so, as it‘s a bit bloated. Overall, this book would have been helped by editing.
#Audiocrafting! I‘m a huge minions fan and put together this kit while listening. The instructions are only in Japanese (I believe), which I do not read or speak, which made it a little more challenging, but I was up to the task! Even Bindi wants a look! 😂
pickI adore Rita Moreno and this book! She‘s one tough cookie, putting up with stereotypic roles & industry BS. Now at 92, EGOT Rita is still working, calling her own shots and regarded as one of the kindest Hollywood icons. She‘s renowned for her role as Anita, but I also loved her inside stories about The Ritz, The King & I, The Electric Co, seeing MLK deliver his “Dream” speech, & her complicated affair with Brando.❤️🩹
#BookSpin
@TheAromaofBooks
Boston Library 📚 Classics 🧡💚
pickI debated about using this book for this prompt in #Nonfiction2024, but I‘m finding this challenge more difficult this year. 😬 This biography of showman P.T. Barnum, known (some may say infamous?) for his exhibits that included dwarves (i.e. General Tom Thumb, Lavinia Warren, Commodore Nutt), was interesting to me as a Connecticut native. It delves into the history of Bridgeport and the various civic activities to which Barnum contributed.
My second #bookishtattoo is finished! I‘ve been waiting for this one for a very long time, and I love it! 🥰
pickWell, that challenge is completed! Now it‘s time to just enjoy reading for the rest of the year. The heck with chasing an arbitrary book total. 🎉
Reading a biography of P.T. Barnum and this word is used frequently. I always associated it strictly with Charles Dickens and Ebeneezer Scrooge (“bah, humbug!”) but apparently it was a whole thing on its own. Barnum was known for his “humbuggery,” another word I love saying. 😄
#weirdwords
#weirdwordwednesday
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️½
This would be a great book to gift to a teenager or young adult, for it contains more information about Harrriet Tubman than the average high school history class and is presented in a highly accessible manner. Harriet Tubman's contribution to history cannot be overstated, as it extends far beyond her work on the Underground Railroad. Here, her story is accompanied by photographs, documents, and artwork depicting key moments of her life.
