Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
If you’re a foodie in the Bayou City, you need this book. Heck, I might be biased, but I think it’d be a fine addition to the bookshelf of an adventurous cook anywhere in Texas or on the Gulf Coast.
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It’s an uncomfortable but important tale; pick it up when you’re feeling ready to confront some unsavory truths about our nation’s foundation.
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It’s the perfect sort of book to snuggle up with under a quilt with a nice big mug of something warm during this dreary season of short days and depressing weather.
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Here is a story worth reading for kids and grown-ups alike — and probably for grown-ups to read to their kids, though that recommendation is a little bit outside of my wheelhouse.
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We’ve had a copy of this one on our shelves for years. It’s considered a must-read in the science nonfiction genre. Somehow I never got around to reading it until this year.
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To be honest, I was a bit intimidated by this book. In print, it’s about 960 pages. The audiobook I listened to was over thirty-six hours long; it took me a couple of months to finish. But it was worth it.
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If you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned spooky storytelling for Halloween, I can definitely recommend giving this one a listen.
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I think I’ll add the sequels to this book to my to-read list — there are further nineteen of them!
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All in all, I think this is a comprehensive (albeit overly verbose, which is really saying something coming from me) summary of the American Civil War’s impact on modern medical practice.
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When I first read the blurb, I was a little skeptical. How well could a single book encompass both environmental justice and racial justice? As it turns out, these stories are more intertwined than I’d expected.
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