Alright, the real reason I haven’t been reading as much these days is because I’m pregnant and have a toddler. The time I would normally spend reading–toddler’s nap time–is spent taking naps of my own. This first trimester is straight knocking me out. Still, as ever, I read. Serenity: Better Days by Joss Whedon et alContinue reading “2015 in Books, July”
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2015 in Books, June
This month I went for the horrific and depressing. It was one of those accidental reading mash-ups that happen from time to time. Two summers ago I found myself reading book after book set in WWII England. This June it was colonial Australian history and one of the worst hurricanes in modern America. Isaac’s Storm:Continue reading “2015 in Books, June”
2015 in Books, May
Another month’s worth of reading: Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Berry It took me from mid-March until the beginning of May to finish this behemoth. Berry wrote an exhaustive history of flooding on the Mississippi River, focusing his attention on the engineers who unwittinglyContinue reading “2015 in Books, May”
2015 in Books, April
The sun is out, my kid isn’t teething, and there is gardening to do, which is my way of saying that I didn’t read as much this past month. I’ve always approached spring as a time of doing. Soon enough it will be too hot to think about moving. Until then, I play in the dirt. DogContinue reading “2015 in Books, April”
2015 in books, March
March is weird. This past weekend I helped with a neighborhood clean up and it started snowing. The next day was 72 degrees and sunny. Similarly, my reading choices have been all over the place. On This Day in Memphis History by G. Wayne Dowdy I could have listened to Willy Bearden read me thisContinue reading “2015 in books, March”
2015 in Books, February
I’ve been asked if I actually enjoy reading or if I just consume books. Frankly, I love everything about reading–the initial promise of the cover, the feeling of being wrapped in another person’s philosophy and emotions, the satisfaction of learning where these characters are going, and closing the book with the knowledge that it’s thereContinue reading “2015 in Books, February”
2015 in Books, January
I started off 2015 by finishing up a few stragglers from 2014: Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors; I have yet to read one of his books that did not capture my imagination. Neverwhere is set in London Below, the underground city that parallels London Above along theContinue reading “2015 in Books, January”
Whatcha readin’?
For a brief moment this summer I was doing the impossible. I was only reading one book at a time. That may seem both unremarkable and exceedingly ordinary, but I am one of those readers who likes to cast my mind in multiple directions at once. I also tend to get on odd reading tracks. LastContinue reading “Whatcha readin’?”
Alice + Freda Forever by Alexis Coe
Alice + Freda Forever: A Memphis Murder was a dual purpose read for me. I bought a copy for the museum’s library for some obvious reasons. It happened in Memphis and is relevant to our mission to education the public about the cultural history of the Mid-South. We are also trying to pump some new lifeContinue reading “Alice + Freda Forever by Alexis Coe”
LibraryThing
I am going to take a moment to discuss my new hobby by writing a completely unsolicited and gushing post. If you are a bibliophile, you might already be familiar with the site LibraryThing. I got reacquainted with the website recently through my work at the museum. One of my longterm (very longterm) projects isContinue reading “LibraryThing”
Caroline Mitchell Carrico 