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Family of Spies

Catherine — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:40:35 +0000

Here we are nearing the end of March and this is my first nonfiction review. That’s a pretty good summation of my 2026 nonfiction reading so far. I’m staying as far away from reality as possible. However, when I saw Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn at the library it looked intriguing enough that I […]

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What I’m Reading Now

Catherine — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:33:15 +0000

I’m trying to keep it simple this week with what I’m reading now because there is no knowing where my head is going to be after today. If you’re a regular reader of this blog then you already know where I stand so I won’t belabor the point. Suffice it to say, I’m not sure […]

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April Reading Recap

Catherine — Thu, 02 May 2024 07:54:19 +0000

Is it the year? The authors? Me? Or some depressing combination of all three? I don’t know, but my April reading was as hit or miss as the Seattle weather. Just when you think you’ve read every horror story about the opioid epidemic there’s more. Prescription for Pain is an investigative look into the […]

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Capote’s Women by Laurence Leamer

Catherine — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:53:25 +0000

After all the agita of getting taxes filed on time, I needed a reward. Overindulging in champagne was my first choice, but not a healthy option so I turned to reading that gave me the same light, fizzy feeling and required no thought to enjoy. The book is Laurence Leamer’s Capote’s Women: A True Story […]

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My 8 Favorite Books of 2023

Catherine — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:20:54 +0000

Finally! Let’s talk reading again, specifically my favorite books of 2023 so we can move onto what lies ahead in 2024. It was an interesting year in that I don’t remember another time when I had this many 5-star nonfiction books. I’m not even sure I’ve ever read so much great nonfiction in one […]

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A Fever in the Heartland

Catherine — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:15:03 +0000

I had little idea what to expect when I picked up Timothy Egan’s new book, A Fever in the Heartland. I knew it was about the Ku Klux Klan, but its subtitle seemed a bit dramatic: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them. It actually proved to […]

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The Curse of the Marquis de Sade

Catherine — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:53:48 +0000

If you’re a bibliophile, then you know the love of collecting books is highly personal. What is a treasure for some might be trash for others. This meant I was conflicted when deciding to read The Curse of the Marquis de Sade. I have no interest in erotic fiction nor did I particularly care about […]

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Champagne Supernovas

Catherine — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:11:32 +0000

It’s been a serious week so let’s wrap up with some scrumptious nonfiction. My love of fashion and pop culture is no secret and this books hits right at the juncture of the two. Champagne Supernovas is by Maureen Callahan and is about the lives of Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and Kate Moss—who although they were not […]

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Deliberate Cruelty

Catherine — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:26:25 +0000

I’ve always had a fascination with high society and the people who chronicle it. Fiction like The Swans of Fifth Avenue and memoirs like Dilettante are some of my favorite reading. In keeping with that theme, but straying from the ‘giving thanks’ aspect of the week, I’m back with a bit of wealthy people behaving badly […]

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House of Gucci

Catherine — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:11:57 +0000

I’ve been having great luck with nonfiction recently. Part of it is due to a slew of well-written books, but I also seem to be getting better at knowing what kind of non-fiction works best for me. While I might like to read meaty history about places and people I know nothing about, let’s be […]

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