Tag: nonfiction

A Short History of the World According to Sheep, by Sally Coulthard

A Short History of the World According to Sheep, by Sally Coulthard

I loved Sally Coulthard’s A Short History of the World According to Sheep! As a fiber crafter and life-long history buff, I found the book fascinating, well-researched, and entertaining. Coulthard explores the ways in which sheep have both shaped and been shaped by human civilization, from our first domestication of the animals to today.

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84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff

84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Narrator: Barbara Rosenblatt, John Franklyn-Robbins Published by Recorded Books on 3/06/2017 Genres: Memoir Pages: 97 Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Chirp Add to Goodreads When Helene Hanff makes an innocent inquiry about the possibility of purchasing hard-to-find… August 24, 2022 Book Reviews 5 ★★★★★

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Lingo: Around Europe in 60 Languages

Lingo: Around Europe in 60 Languages

Lingo by Gaston Dorren Published by Audible Studios on Dec. 1, 2015 (Audible); Nov. 1, 2014 (hardcover) Genres: Nonfiction Format: Audiobook Source: my personal collection Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads Welcome to Europe as you’ve never known it before, seen through the… July 20, 2020 Book Reviews 4 ★★★★

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Start Spinning by Maggie Casey

Start Spinning by Maggie Casey

Start Spinning by Maggie Casey Published by Interweave Press on April 1, 2008 Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction Pages: 120 Format: Paperback Source: the library Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble Add to Goodreads For knitters, crocheters, and weavers ready to make their own yarn, this handy guide provides detailed… April 1, 2019 Book Reviews 4 ★★★★★

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Fact and fiction: Never the twain shall meet? — Part 2

Fact and fiction: Never the twain shall meet? — Part 2

Nonfiction November is hosted by Katie at Doing Dewey, Julie at Julz Reads, Sarah at Sarah’s Bookshelves, and Kim at Sophisticated Dorkiness, and Rennie at What’s Nonfiction?  Last week’s topic is Reads Like Fiction and is hosted by Rennie at What’s Nonfiction? Nonfiction books often get praised for how they stack up to fiction. Does it matter to… Read more »

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Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race on Sept. 6, 2016 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in… June 9, 2017 Book Reviews 8 ★★★★★

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Fairy Homes and Gardens

Fairy Homes and Gardens

Fairy Homes and Gardens by Ashley Rooney and Barbara Purchia Published by Schiffer Publishing, Limited on 2014-10-28 Genres: Crafts, Gardening, Nonfiction Pages: 128 Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads Many supernatural creatures are said to inhabit our world. Their magical, wonderland realm has been the subject of many books, movies,… Read more »

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