It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? (11/7/16)

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Nonfiction November started last week, which always makes me so happy! Every year, I enjoy focusing on a genre that doesn’t normally comprise the majority of my reading. And, I love cleaning my schedule of review books for a month! If you’d like to join in, visit the welcome post including all the link-up topics, dates, and hosts.

I also enjoyed watching the New York City Marathon on TV yesterday morning. It’s one of my favorite sporting events of the year and we used to be able to watch the elites cross the finish line in person just a few blocks away from our old apartment. This year, I loved seeing Gwen Jorgensen, Rio Olympic gold medalist in Women’s Triathlon, switch over to marathon and finish 14th for overall women.

I finished reading…

My Reading Life, Pat Conroy


My Reading Life
 by Pat Conroy (2010)

This wasn’t my favorite Conroy memoir (a bit too much focus on esoteric literature), but I did enjoy getting to “hear” his voice. Mini review is posted on Litsy (@sarahsbookshelves) and Goodreads.

I’m currently reading…

Five Days at Memorial, Sheri Fink


Five Days at Memorial
by Sheri Fink (September 10, 2013)

I’m almost finished with this investigative report into what happened during and immediately after Hurricane Katrina at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center. It reads like a page turner and is giving me lots to think about.
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Upcoming reading plans…

Generation Chef, Karen Stabiner


Generation Chef
by Karen Stabiner (September 13, 2016)
This true story of a young chef starting his first restaurant might be a nice follow-up to the intensity of Five Days at Memorial.

How was your reading week?

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21 Comments

  1. I just finished The Mothers and wow! What a great story.

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      Yep – agreed! One of my top 3 of the year.

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  2. My daughter had a press pass for the marathon this year and was thrilled to be so close to Gwen Jorgensen’s finish – exciting stuff! I’m tempted to listen to My Reading Life just for the treat of hearing Conroy’s voice, too, and now I’m curious about the esoteric literature. Five Days at Memorial is such a thrilling and thought-provoking read… I’m sure you’ll continue to enjoy.

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      That’s so cool your daughter saw the finish! I’m jealous!

      Did he narrate the audio?! I’d absolutely love to hear his voice, but also think his “voice” on the page that I sort of feel like I’m hearing it.

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  3. I’ve heard that about Five Days at Memorial. I need to check to see if I have it.

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
  4. Generation Chef is also on my list of books to read. I’m curious about the industry from a female perspective. Five Days at Memorial sounds very intense and I’m guessing both sad and horrifying?

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      I’m about halfway through and it’s definitely eye-opening! Not much of a female perspective, though the author is female. The restuarant owner the book follows is male as are most of his top staff.

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  5. Lory wrote:

    Five Days at Memorial sounds harrowing, but important. I need to gear up for that and put it on the “books I need to read even if I think I don’t want to” list. Those usually end up being some of the best.

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      It is definitely both of those. But I did enjoy it..it kind of has a thriller feel in the first half.

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  6. Kathy Martin wrote:

    Nice looking nonfiction there. If I read nonfiction at all, those would be the kind I would pick. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
  7. Michelle wrote:

    We watched a little of the marathon on TV yesterday. Their ability to run so far so fast just astounds me. The leaders make it look too easy.

    Enjoy your nonfiction! I have heard amazing things about Sheri Fink’s report.

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      It is amazing. The women are running like 5:30 mile paces for 26 miles…I can’t even wrap my head around that!

      Memorial was riveting…definitely recommend it.

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  8. Yes for Generation Chef! I’m on a big food reading kick recently.

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      It’s one of my favorite nonfiction niches!

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  9. I didn’t realize it was Nonfiction November until I visited a few blogs…lol.

    Interestingly enough, I just finished a nonfiction book, American Heiress (about Patty Hearst), and have a stack of memoirs and other nonfiction tomes that I can tackle.

    Enjoy your books, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      I read American Heiress this summer and really enjoyed it!

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  10. I love that you watched the marathon on TV – I didn’t know that that was a thing one could do.

    I’m LOVING Non-Fiction November so much. I’ve read so many great posts and I’m finding so many more titles to add to my list (for good or bad). All these non-fiction fans I didn’t know before. And such a great way to finally tunnel through all the titles I have piled up around my house. Seems like every time I turn around I find new books I’d forgotten about.

    I’ve never read food related non-fiction – my husband loves it. Maybe this event will sway me?

    Posted 11.7.16 Reply
    • Sarah Dickinson wrote:

      It is a thing and it’s pretty fun to watch even though it’s just people running for a long long time!

      And I am too – this special break from the regular reading rhythm is just what I needed!

      I have a Food/Cooking books list if you want some recs!

      Posted 11.10.16 Reply
  11. Looks like you’ve a nice variety of non fiction lined up – enjoy!

    Posted 11.8.16 Reply
  12. My reading week was mostly romance novels last week! I’ve been so stressed about this election I haven’t been able to face anything heavier, so it’s just been lots of romances. Awesome, but putting a significant dent in the other reading I intended to do this week. I have to finish some books really fast before they fall due at the library!

    Posted 11.8.16 Reply

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