“I read a book one day and my whole life changed” – Orhan Pamuk
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May 11, 2021
Are words only real if we write them down?
Esme is the young daughter of a lexicographer who was part of the original team of men collecting, reviewing, and defining words for the original Oxford English Dictionary. Consumptively curious and extremely bright, Esme grows up listening to how words are selected for the OED and how they are defined. Having lost her mother at a very early age, Esme is completely immersed in her father’s work and spends her days with him under the work table at the “Scriptorium”, the magical place of all the words.
Esme is the young daughter of a lexicographer who was part of the original team of men collecting, reviewing, and defining words for the original Oxford English Dictionary. Consumptively curious and extremely bright, Esme grows up listening to how words are selected for the OED and how they are defined. Having lost her mother at a very early age, Esme is completely immersed in her father’s work and spends her days with him under the work table at the “Scriptorium”, the magical place of all the words.
May 4, 2021
Heartbreakingly beautiful and unexpected.
The Soul of Things is the memoir of Eva Fahidi and her journey from a privileged childhood, through the stark horror of Auschwitz-Buchenwald, and the life she built after. She has become a household name in both Hungary and Germany, with countless interviews, engagements, exhibitions and documentary films to include on her list of accomplishments.
The Soul of Things is the memoir of Eva Fahidi and her journey from a privileged childhood, through the stark horror of Auschwitz-Buchenwald, and the life she built after. She has become a household name in both Hungary and Germany, with countless interviews, engagements, exhibitions and documentary films to include on her list of accomplishments.
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Rating System
My rating system is entirely my own. My own ideas, opinions, and point of view. They are not influenced by anything other than how the story impacts me. If you disagree, I think that’s great. That usually leads to interesting discussions. Head over to the “Random Thoughts…” Page and let’s get started!
= Absolutely outstanding, recommending it to every person I know.
= Loved it.
= Liked it alot.
= Liked it. Solid read, though not sure I would recommend it above others.
= It was fine. Had a hard time keeping me engaged, but still liked at least one element of the story, characters, plot, etc. to keep me in it long enough to finish it.
= Well, you know.
Book Club Books
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Imposter Syndrome, Kathy Wang
Book of the Month Club - May
Big Brother turns out to be Big Sister in this piercing take on Silicon Valley and the misogyny that keeps it ticking.
Outlawed, Anna North
Book of the Month Club - January
When your town’s core belief is that Baby Jesus came from Mary of Texarkana, you know you’ve got trouble.