Tag: non-fiction

Across the North: Ice Ghosts and The Great Northern Canada Bucket List [Review]

18 January 2022 / brief reviews / 10 Comments
Across the North: Ice Ghosts and The Great Northern Canada Bucket List [Review]

Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition by Paul Watson Source: Paperback/OwnedPublished: Mar. 2017Publisher: W.W. NortonLength: 384 pages Genre: Historical non-fictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +16) I read a book I already owned! Applause please. Ice Ghosts has been a long time […]

Mom and I Read Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think and Do [Family Reads]

18 April 2021 / family reads / 6 Comments
Mom and I Read Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think and Do [Family Reads]

Why we chose Jennifer L. Eberhardt’s Biased We decided to choose a non-fiction book about race and racism. We considered So You Want to Talk About Race, which I had read last summer. I thought it would be a good […]

The Last Voyage of the Karluk [NF List]

10 January 2021 / list / 9 Comments
The Last Voyage of the Karluk [NF List]

In the summer of 1913, the wooden-hulled Karluk departed Canada for the western Arctic. On board were 10 scientists, 13 crewmembers, four Inuit hunters, one seamstress, her two children, and one passenger. Of these, 11 never returned and most were […]

8 Quotes from I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life [NF Review]

9 December 2020 / review / 5 Comments
8 Quotes from I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life [NF Review]

I’d Rather Be Readingby Anne BogelSource: ebook/ LibraryPublished: Sept. 2018Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)Length: 156 pages Genre: Non-fiction (essays/memoir)Target Age: Adult (suitable for 14+) For so many people, reading isn’t just a hobby or a way to pass the time–it’s a lifestyle. Our books […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #15 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #15 (Help Me Choose!)

October’s Result – 84, Charring Cross Road by Helen Hanff I did not realize this is such a slim book. Just 95 pages of letters which often don’t fill a page. But each letter is a treat. Hanff has a […]