Monthly Archives: May 2013

In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Claire Ady

I had read Larson’s The Devil in the White City a few months ago for another book group and I liked his style so I chose this for the Las Vegas Non-Fiction book group, which I organise. According to the … Continue reading →

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How To Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Claire Ady

I read the “translated” American version of this book. I’m not too “down with the kids” so I do not really know how famous Moran is in the UK, but, I think that she writes for mostly UK newspapers and … Continue reading →

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In the Garden of Beasts Book Group Discussion Questions

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Claire Ady

We will be discussing Erik Larson’s In The Garden of Beasts tomorrow for the Las Vegas Non-Fiction book group. Here are the questions I will use to keep the discussion going: Which aspects of life in Berlin surprised you the … Continue reading →

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The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Claire Ady

The subtitle of this book is “set your own rules, live the life you want and change the world.” So, you may be surprised to learn that such a all-encompassing subject is covered in just 227 pages. Guillebeau has never … Continue reading →

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Be The Pack Leader by Cesar Millan

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Claire Ady

I watched one episode of this man’s TV show and realised that I do not take in information through the TV very well, so I needed to read one of his books. Cesar has written several books on his experiences … Continue reading →

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Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Claire Ady

I am a fan of Barbara Kingsolver, and I love the subject matter she has chosen for this book. But I did find myself skimming through quite a lot of this one. It seemed that an awful lot could have … Continue reading →

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I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Claire Ady

This book advertises itself to be “notes on returning to America after twenty years away.” I am a Bill Bryson fan, and have read quite a lot of his books. I know that he is an American who moved to … Continue reading →

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