How to Win Friends and Influence Fungiedited by Dr. Chris Balakrishnan & Matt Wasowskiillustrations by Kristen Orr(post may contain affiliate links) How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi is a fun collection of STEM essays from the folks at Nerd Nite. I love science journalism and this was a very interesting and somewhat bawdy read.… Continue reading How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi is a fun collection of STEM essays from the folks at Nerd Nite (3.5/5 stars)
Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trialsby Marion Gibsonnarrated by Rose Akroyd(post may contain affiliate links) Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson is a fascinating global history of witch trials across the world. Of course the Salem witch trials are included in this book, but the majority of the trials were new to… Continue reading Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson is a fascinating global history of witch trials across the world (4/5 stars)
Divine Might: Goddesses In Greek Mythby Natalie Haynesnarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and the author does an amazing job narrating. I really enjoyed her historical fantasy… Continue reading Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies (4.5/5 stars)
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton(post may contain affiliate links) I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton is part memoir part intro to financial literacy. I did a blended read, where I followed along in the physical book (and tabbed… Continue reading I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton is part memoir part intro to financial literacy (5/5 stars)
The Book of Pet Love & Loss: Words of Comfort & Wisdom from Remarkable Peopleby Sara Bader(post may contain affiliate links) The Book of Pet Love & Loss: Words of Comfort & Wisdom from Remarkable People by Sara Bader is a nonfiction collection of quotations and musings on the subject. 2023 was a big year… Continue reading The Book of Pet Love & Loss: Words of Comfort & Wisdom from Remarkable People by Sara Bader is a nonfiction collection of quotations and musings on the subject (4/5 stars)
InstaKnits for Babyby Melissa Leapman(post may contain affiliate links) InstaKnits for Baby by Melissa Leapman is a solid book of knitting patterns for little ones. The book is broken down into sections based on how long a pattern takes to knit. Do you only have a few hours? Try a pair of booties or a… Continue reading InstaKnits for Baby by Melissa Leapman is a solid book of knitting patterns for little ones (5/5 stars)
Dumb Ideas: A Behind-the-Scenes Exposé on Making Pranks and Other Stupid Creative Endeavorsby Eric André and Dan Currynarrated by the authors and others(post may contain affiliate links) Dumb Ideas: A Behind-the-Scenes Exposé on Making Pranks and Other Stupid Creative Endeavors by Eric André and Dan Curry is a hilarious illustrated compendium about the art of… Continue reading Dumb Ideas: A Behind-the-Scenes Exposé on Making Pranks and Other Stupid Creative Endeavors by Eric André and Dan Curry is a hilarious illustrated compendium about the art of pranking (4/5 stars)
Feral Self-Care: 100 Ways to Liberate and Celebrate Your Messy, Wild, and Untamed Selfby Mandi Emnarrated by Leslie Howard Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em is a humorous yet useful self-help book featuring mental health. If you are reading a digital version of this book, I highly recommend reading it on a tablet versus a Kindle… Continue reading Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em is a humorous yet useful self-help book featuring mental health (3.5/5 stars)
The Woman in Meby Britney Spearsnarrated by Michelle Williams(post may contain affiliate links) In this memoir, Britney Spears takes us from her humble and heartbreaking beginnings in Louisiana to the dissolution of her thirteen-year long conservatorship. Britney narrates the introduction, and then the actress Michelle Williams reads the rest. If you're expecting a lot of… Continue reading The Woman in Me by Britney Spears is a quick but heartbreaking read (4/5 stars)
Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Bootsby Reba McEntirenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots by Reba McEntire is a memoir with lots of great and down-to-earth advice. I listened to the audiobook, which… Continue reading Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots by Reba McEntire is a memoir with lots of great and down-to-earth advice (4/5 stars)
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