Critter Chronicles
Non-Fiction
Book Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan 450 pages, paperback; also available in hardback and e-book formats Published August 2007 Genre: Nonfiction Website Description:“What should we have for dinner? The question has confronted us since man discovered fire, but according to Michael Pollan… how we answer it today… may well determine our very survival as a … Continue reading
Book Review: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua 229 page, hardcover; also available in paperback and ebbok formats Published 2011 Genre: Nonfiction, memoir Book Description: “This is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It’s also about Mozart and Mendelssohn, the piano and the violin, and how we made it to … Continue reading
Book Review: The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond 341 pages, hardcover; also available in paperback and ebook format Published 2011 Genre: Nonfiction memoir Description: “Popular blogger and cookbook author Drummond shares the story of her courtship and marriage to her husband, whom she refers to as Marlboro Man. Though Drummond grew up … Continue reading
Book Review: Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman 272 Pages; available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats Published August 2000 Genre: Nonfiction; parenting advice Publisher Description: “Are you ready to stop pulling your hair out? Dr. Leman, father of five, will help make raising a child less daunting. He will show you how to … Continue reading
Book Review: Clean Food by Terry Walters
Clean Food by Terry Walters 290 Pages, hardcover Genre: Nonfiction; Cookbook Published 2007 Publisher’s Description: “More than a cookbook, CLEAN FOOD is an encouraging, easy-to-understand guide to eating closer to the source and benefiting from the rich nutritional profile of the freshest, in-season, locally grown ingredients. Terry Walters provides valuable information that empowers you to … Continue reading
Book Review: The Know-It-All by AJ Jacobs
>Last year I read AJ Jacobs’ book The Year of Living Biblically and after completing it vowed to read others by him. When I was looking for some new reading material last month I remembered that promise to myself and kept it: I downloaded The Know-It-All to my Kindle and went to town. Like his … Continue reading
Book Review: Roots by Alex Haley
>I have read the fictionalized non-fiction novel Roots five or six times now. I can’t tell you why I continually return to this novel. It’s not an easy read, and for good reason. It’s about slavery, from Kunta Kinte’s childhood in the Gambia, Africa to his capture by while slave traders, and the harrowing and … Continue reading
Book Review: Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom
>Let me start by saying: this was the 100th book I read this year! This was also a really wonderful book to end this year’s reading on. Back five books ago I queried my Facebook friends for some suggestions to help me reach this point by this date, and Have A Little Faith was one … Continue reading
Book Review: The Muslim Next Door by Sumbul Ali-Karamali
>As I said on my Facebook profile earlier today: “Three of the six people I love most in this world are Muslim; this book is informative about Islam in general, and debunks many of the common myths and much of the disinformation that abounds today. A quick and easy read for anyone wanting to learn … Continue reading
Book Review: My Hortizontal Life by Chelsea Handler
>Let me say this: if I hadn’t given myself the goal of reading 100 books by the end of 2010, I wouldn’t have gotten much past the second chapter of My Horizontal Life. I disliked it that much. I’m not a prude. One of my favorite TV shows is Sex and The City, and I … Continue reading
