musings on reading, running and recreation
Biography or entrepreneurial business story? Well, it’s a bit of both. I was stumped on how to describe this book and finding the best way to convey it was a challenge. I was sharing my difficulty with my husband and as I was explaining, there it was, an ah-ha moment. Here it is…
Thunderstruck tells the story of two very unlikely lives intersecting during a transatlantic criminal chase; Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of wireless telegraphy, with Hawley Crippen, a mild-mannered homeopathic doctor in turn-of-the-century London. The two men’s stories are told simultaneously and initially reveal zero connection.
Although I enjoy historical fiction, particularly the Word War II era, I had no intention of reading these two titles back-to-back. Getting my hands on these two books has been a challenge since there are 200+ holds on each title in our public library network. But we have this great section called ‘High Demand’ in our library…
Impressive. Gorgeous. Fabulous.
Over a year ago I was invited into a ‘Documentary Club’, something I had never heard of or ever considered, but thought ‘how interesting.’ The group ran similarly to a book club; the host chose the documentary film, members viewed it in advance and attended an evening discussion once per month. Although it lasted about two years, it was an educating and enlightening experience which I was disappointed to see end.
Fun, Well-Done, Accessible. Shalane, Olympic marathoner, and close friend Elyse, internationally trained chef, met in college on the cross-country team. 16 years later they came together as a perfect pair to test their concept of creating meals for athletes, particularly women.
Honest. Raw. Courageous. Wow, what a deeply human memoir taking the reader on an emotional rollercoaster through life’s most difficult adversities and events.
While reading Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton over the new year weekend I was inspired to begin a blog. As I am not much of a writer or social media sharer or internet browser I was surprised by my own idea. I ran it by a few folks and I received a unanimous, “Go for it!”
The Long Distance Librarian 