Job hunting is miserable, miserable work. And while it should comfort me that lots of people are in the same boat as myself, I am absolutely horrified that so many people are in the boat with me. As of June 2009, the number of unemployed people tipped the scales at 14,500,000. That’s over 14 million…
Tag: non-fiction
“We all have our own ways of dealing with grief and pain.”
Title: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress (A Memoir of Going Home) Author: Rhoda Janzen Genre: Non-fiction Publication Date: 2010 Purchase Price: $10 (paperback) Rhoda Janzen has had a rough week. First her husband leaves her for a guy named Bob he met on Gay.com, and then she gets into a horrible car accident that…
“What are you growing here?”
Title: Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy Author: Frances Mayes Genre: Non-fiction, Travel Publication Date: 1997 Purchase Price: Around $11 (paperback) Misc. Info.: First in a series of books about Frances Mayes and Tuscany It was during a trip to the Czech Republic several years ago that I stumbled upon this book at…
Feminism: The New F-word?
Title: Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture Author: Ariel Levy Genre: Non-fiction – Women’s Studies Publication Date: 2006 Purchase Price: Around $10.00 (paperback) Summary In the wake of Roe v. Wade, women should have come further. But instead of using our freedom to get more in touch with our feelings and…
Reading, Blogging, and Doodling
I know that the summer doesn’t technically begin until mid-June, but let’s face it, people: it’s too hot to still be spring. So with that in mind, I’m going to jump the gun and announce my summer project, as well as some other goodies. Looking Ahead Percy Jackson and the Olympians — I love me…