Linda’s Comments (group member since Jan 30, 2018)

Linda’s comments from the CMLE Reading Challenge group.

I liked this one as well. I'm trying to read How to Find Love in a Bookshop, but it's slow going so far.

Maria wrote: "There's a little "add book/author" right above the comment box. I just clicked that, searched for the book and then added it in. Super easy!"

Thanks! I had been trying to remember HTML just to link to a book and didn't see the super-simple option right in front of me. :-)

Maria wrote: "I finished Believer: My Forty Years in Politics by David Axelrod. Loved, loved, loved it. So inspirational and just goes to show that you never know where your career will lead you!
[bookcover:Beli..."

Maria, how did you get the clickable cover of the book to work in your post?

(Another book added to my to-read list...)

Elizebeth Friedman plays prominently in the beginning of this book, and then it goes on to highlight many others who contributed to the effort.

Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II: The teamwork of thousands of women who worked as codebreakers during World War II was an absolute necessity in the work they performed.

This is not as fun as others, but I read Moving Library Collection in preparation for new carpeting on the upper level of our library this summer. Lots of good tips in it, including a lot of charts on calculating space needs, etc. Recommended along with Moving Your Library.

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper. A nice story; audiobook narration is good.

Natchez Burning by Greg Iles. I'd driven through Mississippi once before, but started reading this just before we spent more time there this winter. The book is long, but provides a good perspective on the history and race relations in the area.

Mary wrote: "

I'm trying to stretch into some new books, and more nonfiction books, this year. This was a good book for people like m..."

Thanks for the note about the audiobook being good. I usually choose good nonfiction for listening in the car when my teenagers are along--there's not as much of a story plot to miss if their rides with me are sporadic.

If you want to try more well-read nonfiction, I'd recommend Radium Girls, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and Code Girls.

Zoma wrote: "I enjoy reading books by both Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, but their combined writing of the Pendergast series is my favorite. I just finished listening to the 17th and most recent book in th..."

Thanks for the recommendation--I haven't read these authors but they look like they're something I'd enjoy.

Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman--a detective/murder mystery set in Edina. It's fun to read his references to local spots.

I listened to the audiobook version of Out of My Mind, recommended by my tween/teen daughters. The story is of course the star, but it's a well-done audio version. (I had first started Wonder but I didn't click with its narration.) I definitely recommend it if you haven't yet read this book.

Kate wrote: "The protagonist of Mis(h)adra has epilepsy (as does the author/illustrator #ownvoices)."

Kate, what book was this? I have a family member with epilepsy.

What a fun idea! Thanks for setting it up.