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A friend loaned me Erik Larson's "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Blitz." She's a big fan of the author, and even though I didn't think I would like it, I trusted her judgment.

I was wrong. It's totally engrossing. One thing I appreciate is Larson's use of really short chapters. So, even in a busy day (crazy spring weather, loss of electricity, propane problems, plumbing disasters), I can still squeeze in a chapter or two.

Plus, I had never before envisioned Winston Churchill in a silk robe. He seems to spend a lot of time bathing and being softly dressed in this book. Also, I'm learning about the war-time decisions and strategies, why some attacks worked and some did not.

Again, a complete surprise to me that I like this book!
 
While we're on the topic of non-fiction and food/crops...

Someone (on the garden thread, I think) mentioned Eating on the Wild Side, by Jo Robinson. I got a used copy from ABE Books, and it's very interesting. She talks about various varieties of fruits and vegetable, and which ones have the most of "the good stuff" in them. If you're going to the store, you probably won't know what cultivar of blueberry they sell, but she tells what to look for. If you're going to a farmer's market, you might find out which type of blueberry they have. If you're going to plant your own, Reubel is one of the best.
 
aart said:
Dialogues of the Dead
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by Reginald Hill.
Sally PB said:
That was the first of his that I read. Some of the character relationships were puzzling, because they were all new to me, and there were references to things I thought must be from books past.
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...this one drove me a bit batty @Sally PB ! Soooo many words, drawn out ending that was interestingly laid out by the victims, but never fully concluded.
 
Sally PB said:
While we're on the topic of non-fiction and food/crops...

Someone (on the garden thread, I think) mentioned Eating on the Wild Side, by Jo Robinson. I got a used copy from ABE Books, and it's very interesting. She talks about various varieties of fruits and vegetable, and which ones have the most of "the good stuff" in them. If you're going to the store, you probably won't know what cultivar of blueberry they sell, but she tells what to look for. If you're going to a farmer's market, you might find out which type of blueberry they have. If you're going to plant your own, Reubel is one of the best.
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Sounds like a good book! I never really thought about different nutritional value in different variants of fruits/veggies. I'm curious now lol. I'll put it on my list. Thanks for the rec!
 
I completely forgot to post last week so here’s two weeks worth of reading.

Finished: Story’s End by Marissa Burt. ( I enjoyed this one but felt a bit old for it. But it still felt pretty well written and I think younger me would have been absolutely obsessed with it)

Night by Elie Wiesel

Dawn by Elie Wiesel (I did not realize that this was fiction considering night is nonfiction)

Ms. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. (I really liked this one but I can see why a lot of people dislike it too)

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Continuing:

Great American Short Stories by Wallace Steger

Started:

Ender’s Shadow (Shadow Series Book 1). This is series runs parallel to the Ender’s Game saga.

Day by Elie Wiesel (also fiction)

Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
 

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