Women’s History Month is upon us so here are some books by women and about women to make life better and more inspiring and hopeful. I shared them on Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month.. Emily Post’s Etiquette Updated by Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning There’s a lot of incivility in … Continue reading Celebrating Women
It’s in the air. Here are three books that touch on love. Love of the natural world around us. Love, as in love. And love gone wrong. I shared them on Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month. Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard By … Continue reading For the Love
Continuing my "new to me in '23" experiences, I went to Oxford, Mississippi, for the first time. Yes, I know. How can that be? It's so close! It has that wonderful bookstore! Well, it has a lot of things, and I made the most of my half a day there while Rick was riding his … Continue reading A Day in Oxford, MS
Here are a few more books worth gifting that I took to Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6. One is by a local group of poets, the other will inspire young (and older) minds. Then there’s something that’s pure escapism during this busy holiday season. Poems for Hungry Minds 2022 by Highland Avenue Poets … Continue reading A Few More Gift-Worthy Books
Here are three books I brought to Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month—a thriller, an impactful book for very young readers, and a special book for nature lovers—and all are gift-worthy. Ripper by Isabel Allende It’s a race against time in this fast-paced, twisty thriller set in San Francisco (where the city is … Continue reading Thinking About Book Gifts
Here are a few slightly spooky novels I took to Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month. Also, there's a link to a book-related way to do some real good. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs This actually is a book for young adults, and interestingly, it’s one I recommended … Continue reading Scary Good
Here's what I took to WBRC Fox 6 Good Day Alabama this month: some smart books to get us all back into the groove of learning new things ... plus one more vacation read for that last little bit of away time. Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others is the Best Medicine for … Continue reading Let the Learning Begin
Here's what I took to WBRC Fox 6 Good Day Alabama this month: two buzzy works of fiction and a new (technical) barbecue book. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab This New York Times bestseller and National Indie bestseller and USA Today bestseller offers a tour of the world (and many of its significant moments in … Continue reading Vacation or Staycation. Here’s What to Read Right Now
Here's what I took to WBRC Fox 6 Good Day Alabama this month: three works of fiction that are pure escapism. Get even farther away on your next trip away. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell This fantasy book, published in 2014 and on my really long reading list since then, is a bit of … Continue reading Fox 6 Books June: Gotta Get Away
Here's what I took to WBRC Fox 6 Good Day Alabama this month: a book about food from a local favorite, a global cookbook that does good and a book on mindfulness for Mental Health Awareness Month. From the Pit to the Plate: The Story of Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q by Niki Sepsas Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q has been … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: Local & Global Flavors and Something to Think About
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