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Ordinary Time, Annie B. Jones. I’ve been following Annie @anniebjones05 & her bookstore @bookshelftville in Georgia for many years. Her book of personal essays is beautiful and covers a range of topics from owning a small business, her faith journey, to being an eldest daughter with a younger brother (my favorite essay).
Everything is Tuberculosis, John Green. I loved John Green’s book of essays, The Anthropocene Reviewed, and this was also excellent. I did the audiobook and he is the narrator. It got criticism for not going as much in depth of Tuberculosis as people wanted, but it had enough history of the disease for me and engaging human interest stories. Plus, John Green is just a fantastic narrator.
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore, Evan Friss.I love independent bookstores and found the history of them to be fascinating. I listened to the audiobook, which is my favorite way to read nonfiction.
Confederates in the Attic, Tony Horwitz. I learned so much about the Civil War! I read this book after hearing Horwitz’s wife, Geraldine Brooks, speak at the National Book Festival in September 2025. She spoke with such love for Horwitz and his passion for immersing himself in his writing. He died unexpectedly in 2019. His journalistic style writing made this history book “easy” to read. I was nudged to read this by my penpal @holhartmanphoto and I'm so glad I did!
Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks. My first Geraldine Brooks book, but not my last! This is a gut-wrenching memoir about her husband’s (Tony Horwitz) tragic unexpected death on the street in DC and her process of grieving. It is absolutely beautiful. I heard her speak about the book & met her in September at the National Book Festival. I know there are many fiction books by her that I need to read.
Everything is Tuberculosis, John Green. I loved John Green’s book of essays, The Anthropocene Reviewed, and this was also excellent. I did the audiobook and he is the narrator. It got criticism for not going as much in depth of Tuberculosis as people wanted, but it had enough history of the disease for me and engaging human interest stories. Plus, John Green is just a fantastic narrator.
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore, Evan Friss.I love independent bookstores and found the history of them to be fascinating. I listened to the audiobook, which is my favorite way to read nonfiction.
Confederates in the Attic, Tony Horwitz. I learned so much about the Civil War! I read this book after hearing Horwitz’s wife, Geraldine Brooks, speak at the National Book Festival in September 2025. She spoke with such love for Horwitz and his passion for immersing himself in his writing. He died unexpectedly in 2019. His journalistic style writing made this history book “easy” to read. I was nudged to read this by my penpal @holhartmanphoto and I'm so glad I did!
Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks. My first Geraldine Brooks book, but not my last! This is a gut-wrenching memoir about her husband’s (Tony Horwitz) tragic unexpected death on the street in DC and her process of grieving. It is absolutely beautiful. I heard her speak about the book & met her in September at the National Book Festival. I know there are many fiction books by her that I need to read.
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