Nonfiction

Nice Girls Win: How Kind Women Can Create the Lives They Deserve by Kelly Ehlers
There is no shortage of books telling women how to succeed. There are books about negotiating, leading, networking, finding confidence, breaking barriers and climbing the professional ladder. What makes Kelly Ehlers' Nice Girls Win different is that she is less interested in teaching women how to play that familiar game and far more interested in asking whether the game itself needs to change.
By Rachel Martino6 days ago in BookClub
Notes On A Nervous Planet
Introduction One of the first Matt Haig books was this I am covering this book on my blog, but I have a feeling that I will soon finish it. It is a small book with large print and lots of white space, making it very easy to read, and I needed something less taxing after Simon Singh's "The Code Book" (which is excellent and you can check out here:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in BookClub
Which 3 Books Have Inspired You the Most?
For me, this is a rather difficult question to answer in view of the number of excellent books I’ve read and loved, some of which have changed my life. My reading has been like a patchwork quilt, each book being integral to my whole development, with every new one adding to the one before in unexpected ways. However, if I had to choose any at all, they would be three books we all should read, for very different reasons.
By Elaine Sihera about a month ago in BookClub
In progress
Currently, I am progressing in writing various subject outlines to share in the EDUCATION area here at Vocal. My first will be an outline from the 7th grade science book that I had in school. It is quite lengthy and not really a formal outline as in using Roman numerals, Capital and small case letters and numbers. I did use those line indicators but not in the formal way as we were all probably taught in English class.
By Mark Graham2 months ago in BookClub
Does Reading Actually Make You Smarter?
On the face of it, one could easily say that it does, which makes it rather sad that people are now reading less and less. It certainly makes you more aware and knowledgeable than the person who doesn’t read! However, reading makes you smarter only if you absorb what you read and then utilise it.
By Elaine Sihera 2 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: A Perfectly Normal Childhood (and other lies I tell myself) by Jason Ramshaw
I always think it's a good sign when a book doesn't take long for me to read and I can tell you honestly that I have rattled my way through this, enjoying myself along the way. It helps that it's not a long book but it sure is packed - with wit, observations, confessions from start to finish. Its format too is designed to make the book accessible, being split into manageable chapters, all dealing with a different point, usually taken from Jason's life.
By Rachel Deeming2 months ago in BookClub
Mikey Tableman's "My Manic Maze" Maps the Complex Journey Through Mental Illness and Recovery
Memoirs about mental health often walk a difficult line. They must be vulnerable without becoming performative, reflective without feeling detached, and emotionally honest without offering simplistic answers. In My Manic Maze , Mikey Tableman succeeds by refusing to force neat conclusions. Instead, he presents healing as an ongoing process filled with setbacks, moments of clarity, and the constant effort to understand a mind that can feel both powerful and overwhelming.
By Rachel Martino2 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Eve and Me: The Shadow that Spans 3,000 Years by Karen Gilden
I love reading books about women and nothing pleases me more than discovering new female characters from history who have pushed the boundaries or been courageous in the face of hardship, all in the name of women's rights. And this is one of the things that Karen Gilden does in this book: she points her reader towards influential figures, a lot of them women (but not all) who have furthered the reputation of women or been proponents of the search for equality or even just been exceptional people (who happen to be women).
By Rachel Deeming2 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Dawn of an Empire: St. Augustine and the Spanish Founding of America by Irene Loftin
Who knew the Spanish were the first European colonists of North America? I mean, there's been Italians i.e. Columbus and before him mention of Vikings, maybe not colonising but certainly setting foot there, but the Spanish? This I did not know and I'm betting that there will be a lot of readers who will be just as surprised as me.
By Rachel Deeming2 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Diary of a Rich White Woman by Marcia Li- Liën
The idea of a luxury lifestyle appeals to many of us and there is a fascination with what it would be like if you could jet off here and there, on a whim, driving prestigious cars for fun, and having multiple homes around the world.
By Rachel Deeming2 months ago in BookClub
Joseph and Bathsheba
I don't always read the Bible, but when I do, I read the King James Version. In gospel discussions, one of the things that fries my bacon is when people compare David and Bathsheba with Joseph and Zulaikha (Potiphar's wife). They insist on comparing David with Joseph. They are not the same. Not at all.
By Stephanie Van Orman2 months ago in BookClub
Mary Oliver's Tips For Writing Poetry
When I walked into my local bookstore and stumbled across this thin, tangerine and cream-colored guide, I was immediately compelled to buy it. I didn’t bother flipping through the pages. I knew Oliver’s name from her poetry collections Upstream and Dream Work .
By Kera Hollow3 months ago in BookClub