I‘m going to do several posts about the Kentucky book fair. 1) I got to meet the sweet granddaughter of MLK & Coretta Scott King. This is a great tribute to her family, as well as inspiring.
2) Also got to meet our First Lady of Ky, who came to hand out the adorable coloring books about their dog. Winnie became popular during the pandemic because she would often be present at daily press briefings. Of course, Winnie wasn‘t at the fair ❤️
#WhereAreYouMonday - I cannot read just one book.
I started my day with the ARC of "Love at a Funeral and Other Awkward Conversations" - New Jersey, in spitting distance to NYC.
Moved on to "Earls' Trip", takes place in Cumbria mostly.
Fugitive Telemetry ('Murderbot 6') in the car - space station (not pictured).
Now "The Ghost Cat" , set in Edinburgh.
Later "Lover Revealed" is set in Caldwell, fictional city in NY State, north of NYC.
pick“The Night Circus“ is a mesmerizing tale of magic, love, and mystery, set against the backdrop of a magical circus that only appears at night. Jim Dale's narration is nothing short of spectacular; he brings each character to life with his enchanting voice and expert storytelling....
Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6428123967
pick4.5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
“At the time of the Roman Empire, Latin was the language of the world. Now the world would have to learn English.”
#history #worldhistory #nonfiction #littlehistory
pick#NewYearNewBooks Day 16: One of the most profound picturebooks on #Refugees and asks this question: “What if I had to move from place to place? And the only things I could keep were what I was able to carry with me. What would it be like to live like that?” This is one story that pushes the envelope just a tad further, as international picturebook titles from Norway usually do.
pickInteresting article on the mad monk of the last Czars of Russia.
so-soAfter reading “Trust“ by Hernan Diaz, I wanted to know more about the time of the Depression. But I should've chosen my book more carefully, so my rating is a personal one and for the right person this book might be filled with insights and information. This is an economical view only regarding this time, so there is no picture of how people were affected or how they came by. Most of the things I read I didn't even understand...
Recent acquisitions 3 of 3:
📖 The No-Nonsense Guide to World History by Chris Brazier
📖 The Oxford Book of Short Poems chosen and edited by P.J. Kavanaugh and James Michie
📖 Lady Susan, The Watsons and Sanditon (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen
📖 Stories of King Arthur by Blanche Winder
#fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans
