What did you read this year?
Trish’s
average rating for
2023
4.3
4.3
The perfect read for a COVID weekend. Not hard on the sensibilities after so much fighting and hateful behaviors in the world. Considering we are talking about a police force, this is no small feat.
A quote which continues to resonate: “…the world is inherently unfair. Fairness is something we create in order to make life bearable. But we know, in our heart of hearts that belief in fairness is an act of faith. It’s Kierkegaardian. It’s a Kierkega ...more
A quote which continues to resonate: “…the world is inherently unfair. Fairness is something we create in order to make life bearable. But we know, in our heart of hearts that belief in fairness is an act of faith. It’s Kierkegaardian. It’s a Kierkega ...more
Amazing book. Fascinating story, stupendous research. Woo keeps researching to the very end, looking at the families that came from the union of William and Ellen Craft, uncovering details that make the whole feel very real indeed. The world was in turmoil in 1848, you won’t be surprised to learn. But I wasn’t prepared for how the moment is mirrored in what is happening today: the sharp divides, fake news, screaming denunciations and posted threa ...more