Welcome to the Twitterature link-up! For the lowdown, head over here, or try this Cliff Notes version: this is the place to share short, casual reviews of books you’ve been reading. (It’s fine if they’re not 140 characters; do them in a style that works for you.)
Here’s what I’ve been reading lately:
Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table, Jenny Rosenstrach.
Memoir/Cookbook mashups are my favorite. If you liked A Homemade Life this one’s for you. Read it, gift it, cook it. #yum
Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity, Ray Bradbury.
What you need to write well: Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. I want to read All The Stories now that I know what inspired Bradbury to write them.
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, Alan Jacobs.
Repeat after me: Reading should be fun! I thought about abandoning this one after the 1st chapter–I’m so glad I didn’t! #bookworm
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are, Brené Brown.
@BreneBrown is amazing. Watch all her TED talks, read all her books. This girl can preach and you need to hear it. #mustread
Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table, Shauna Niequist.
I wasn’t expecting to ugly-cry my way through a book about FOOD. But good golly, this cookbook/memoir is incredible. #getitnow
It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig.
Great for anyone contemplating a #Whole30. Biggest takeaway: you can DO this. Biggest downer: the words about wine. #inspiring #practical
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown, Maud Hart Lovelace.
The continuing adventures of Betsy & Tacy…with Mrs. Poppy this time! She’s my favorite. Makes me nostalgic for the childhood I never had.
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I so want to read Brene Brown’s book — saw it in bookstore just yesterday! I’ve been reading “Far From the Tree” by Andrew Solomon, in which he explores how parents raise and relate to children who are very different from them. He discusses 10 categories: Deaf, Dwarfs, Downs Syndrome, Autism, Schizophrenia, Disability, Prodigies, Rape, Crime, and Transgender. Huge (900+-page), fascinating book; I’d highly recommend it.
FYI, I have a longer review here: http://prinsenhouse.blogspot.ca/2013/03/book-review-far-from-tree.html
I just picked up Brené Brown’s first book today. (I’m reading them backwards!) So far I’ve loved everything I’ve read by her and would highly recommend.
Far from the Tree sounds so interesting. Intrigued by your review.
I read Jeannie’s review too. Far From the Tree is now on my TBR list!
The Jacobs and Bradbury books sound like ones I’d like You’d already gotten me to add Brown’s books to my reading list. 🙂
I’m confident that Niequist’s Bread and Wine will end up as one of my top reads for 2013, even though there is still so much of the year left. Such a great book.
I think you might be right about Bread and Wine. I just picked up Bittersweet from the library: tempted to read it next even though my currently-reading stack is towering!
So many new book sto add to my list!
I love cookbook/memoir mashups too. To me they are the perfect summer reading. I don’t know why.
Hmmm. I’m thinking of categories for the next summer reading guide…. 🙂
I just watched a Brene Brown video not too long ago! Immediately loaded her book to my Kindle. Her talk really inspired me to open myself up more for my blog. I haven’t read the book yet but I’ve written a post on the beauty of vulnerability and my struggle with feelings of unworthiness going up next week. 🙂
Can’t wait to know more of your thoughts about her book!
I can’t wait to read your post! And if that’s a topic you’ve been thinking of then try to get to Brené Brown sooner rather than later. I’d love to hear your thoughts afterwards.
The Gifts of Imperfection is one of my favorite books ever. I immediately wanted to lend it to every person I’ve ever met, and am on my way to doing so. 🙂
Ooh, I want to read the Bradbury book especially. And, I’m a huge fan of people who write about the family table! It’s where community begins. Thanks for the link-up, too.
It’s collected essays: some blew me away and some were ho-hum. (So it goes.)
Everyone who comments here I want to go look at their blogs but I just don’t have the time! 🙁 But I went to yours because you have such a beautiful smile. Don’t laugh, it’s true. You have a great blog as well.
Wow, Thanks! You just made my day.
Ooh, excited about both of those cookbook/memoirs! Did you ever read My Berlin Kitchen?
No, but this is the third time I’ve been asked that today. A sign, perhaps?
I really want to read Brene Brown too, must push to the top of my to-read list!
My favourite book for the past month was A History of Love by Nicole Krauss, it was so beautifully written (and no, not chick lit).
Oh, I’ve heard such good things about that one. But haven’t read it myself…yet.
I loved the Betsy and Tacy books as a child! I don’t think we read all of them, but we definitely read quite a few. 🙂
I’ve just added so many more non-fiction books to my reading list! The cookbook memoirs look fascinating and I can’t wait to read them!
I keep hearing so many good things about Bread and Wine!
So many other good ones to check out.
If you had to choose one of the two as an introduction to Brené Brown, which would you recommend: Daring Greatly or The Gifts of Imperfection?
As an introduction, I’d go with Daring Greatly. But I don’t think you could go wrong with either one!
I’ve been meaning to read some Brene Brown, but I’m a little afraid to:) Thanks for the reviews, it gives me a list to save for later!
Don’t be afraid, just dive in! If you’re afraid, start with Daring Greatly. I just picked up I Thought It Was Just Me from the library and I’m hoping to get started on it really soon!
What a great idea! I’ll be back in April with my link up and I’ll be checking these titles out. They look like good additions to my to-read pile. =)
I didn’t get my post put together in time for the link-up but here’s my Feb-Mar Twitterature :: http://www.sarahronk.com/2013/03/25/march-twitterature-2013/ 🙂
Hey, no worries. ( You could always link it up next month 🙂 )