Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
Ultimately, I would only really recommend this book to readers who want a deeper understanding of how propaganda works, or perhaps to people who are interested in mid-to-late 20th century American history.
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This is certainly a worthwhile read/listen for anyone who likes memoirs, but I’d also recommend it to folks who enjoy adventure stories or books about plucky ladies who make their own way, even if you’d usually pick novels over nonfiction.
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This is a cookbook filled with internationally inspired recipes for all kinds of — you guessed it! — beans.
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This is a worth-reading true story of continued hope and good work in the face of overwhelming systemic resistance.
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This is a great book if you’re a fan of rural slice-of-life stories, or if you’re in need of some good old-fashioned wholesomeness — and who isn’t, these days?
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Though I may never really “get” Hemingway, I can see why this is a classic of the memoir genre and I’m glad I gave it another chance.
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There are several little verbal jokes that I think went over my head as a kid, and a few references to things that I think are distinctly Victorian, so I’m glad I took the time to re-read this book as an adult with a little more context.
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I confess that I still prefer the silver screen version performed by Humphrey Bogart.
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This book is a kind of family history viewed from the lens of cultural history, or perhaps a cultural history viewed from the lens of family history.
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I’m glad I got a chance to read it. There are a couple of caveats, though, that would make me hesitate to recommend reading it to everybody.
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