Tag: nonfiction

Like a lot of middle class white Americans in their 40s, Kreizman grew up believing that if you just followed the rules and did all the right things, you’d grow up, get a job with security and good healthcare, be able to afford a home, find The One, and live happily ever after.

It’s not really that this book is bad, it’s just that it feels like a Ted Talk.

It’s a sad fact of growing up that in general, the older you get, the less illustrations your books have. But it doesn’t have to be that way!

Roach has a really endearing combination of curiosity and self-depreciating humor. She’s not afraid to make herself look silly by asking very smart and accomplished people the most ridiculous questions you’ve ever secretly had about their work.

If you’ve ever been curious what it’s like to do a field study, especially in a remote and/or inhospitable place, this book will be a great read for you.

I was at a nature journaling class this summer and someone mentioned they were reading Wild in Seattle by David B. Williams. I thought it sounded good, so when I saw a copy at a local bookstore, I picked it up.