Based On A True Story

Nyle DiMarco loves being Deaf. He is proud of his family, his culture, and his language. But that hasn’t always been so for Deaf people. In this memoir he compares and contrasts the way different generations of his family have […]

I interviewed author Stephanie James about her book Finally A Vegan. This book was a good introduction to what it is like to decide to make a change to your diet and lifestyle. What do you feel is the biggest […]

I chose this book to read off Kindle Unlimited in order to work on my South of the Equator challenge. No matter how hard I looked at the map while reading this book though, I couldn’t find a loophole that […]

I’ve enjoyed Kal Penn in movies and TV starting with Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. I knew that he had taken a break from acting to work in the Obama White House but I didn’t know the details […]

I grabbed this audiobook as soon as I saw it on my library’s webpage. It is a fascinating look at the lives of people who grew up in front of millions of people but managed to come out of it […]

I would recommend this book to everyone, especially people who haven’t had the experience of having a disability or knowing someone with a disability that changes the way that they interact with the world. I have had a small taste […]

This book got me overwhelmed with what could have been. I wanted to vote for Elizabeth Warren. She was out of the Presidential primaries before I voted. In this book she talks about what it is like to pour your […]

I didn’t know anything about Chasten Buttigieg before I saw this audiobook on my library app. His husband’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for President was over before my state voted. I also refuse to pay any attention to any […]

I had no idea who Ilia Calderón was when I picked up this book. I saw it recommended on Twitter but some time passed before I got it from the library and I had forgotten why it was recommended. All […]

When Craig Carlson returned to the U.S. after a semester in France, he realized the thing that he missed most was a huge American breakfast – pancakes, bacon, eggs, and toast. He decided to go back to France and start […]

When I saw the title of this book I laughed and immediately reserved it from the library.   If you grew up in the evangelical church like I did you couldn’t avoid Focus on the Family.  They had programs on Christian […]

I’ve always wanted to learn about wine.  I think the history of different vineyards and wines is fascinating.  That’s why I was interested in listening to Wine Girl.  What does it take to be an expert on wine, especially at […]

I am so disappointed in this book.  I’m a fan of Jackson Galaxy’s way of interacting with cats and his ability to work through their issues.  It always amazes me how clueless a lot of people are about what is […]

I’m a CrossFit Games junkie.  When I started CrossFit I just happened to wander into a class that included a reigning Games senior (60 years old and over) champion.  Every morning the first thing we did was a 1/4 mile […]

After reading Melba Patillo’s memoir of the integration of Little Rock’s Central High School, I wanted to know more details about what happened next.  Instead of letting the black teenagers have a second year in Central High, the governor closed […]

The thing that impressed me about this book was her sense that her disabilities, especially her blindness, really aren’t that big of a deal.  She repeatedly says that blindness is “just a lack of sight” like it is mostly inconsequential.  […]

You’ve seen the pictures of the Little Rock Nine being escorted into the school by soldiers and the famous picture above of the angry mob around Elizabeth Eckford. What I never heard about or considered was what happened after they […]

I heard of this story last week in a news article about her rapist seeking a new trial.  In the article it mentioned her by name which is not usual for a sexual assault case and especially one where the […]

David Crow survived a chaotic childhood led by parents who definitely did not have their children’s best interests at heart.  His father was an ex-con who worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.  On the side he stole items from […]

I’ve had this book on my Audible wishlist for a while but hadn’t gotten around to it.  I’m glad I finally started to listen to it.  I was surprised when it opened with a story of a stealth rescue of […]