Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
I think I’d recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction generally, especially — obviously — to folks who are drawn to pastoral stories or stories set in non-Western cultures. It’s certainly not a bad choice if you need to pick up something to read for a long flight.
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I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more specifically about the water crisis in Flint, of course, but it’s also just a great choice for anyone who is interested in learning more about environmental justice and public health generally.
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Overall, I enjoyed reading this one, and felt like it struck a good balance between being super educational yet not getting too in-the-weeds academic.
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Like The Jungle Book, I know I must have read this as a child, as my old copy of it is still in my possession, but my only memory of it was of a vague impression of having rather enjoyed the illustrations.
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I opted to put this title on my to-read list because I had fond memories of reading another book by Rudyard Kipling — Just So Stories, a collection of animal-focused short stories for children.
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This is really a collection of stories for people who want a deeper understanding of folk tales generally, who want to know more about the origins of kid-friendlified childhood fairy tales, and, perhaps, who are just interested in the cultural history of Germany.
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Poetry isn’t really my bailiwick. But I know a fun poem when it’s on the page in front of me, and the poems in this book are super accessible and will appeal to just about anyone who is even passingly acquainted with cats.
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Take my advice and listen to the audiobook if you can.
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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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