True story: at the last minute before leaving for college I changed my major from chemistry to physics all because I had seen Apollo 13 and wanted to be an astronaut. So, I’m really loving all of the moon landing specials that have been on TV this week, and all of the books that have come out this year.
If you’re in the mood for a good space travel book, here are some favorites:
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Earlier this year, I made a goal to read or listen to fifty non-fiction books. I read 47 - not bad, considering I'm in the middle of 3 non-fiction books right now, and I still have 11 days left to go in the year.
My non-fiction books look a lot different from my reading list I created at the end of last year. I managed to get through only 15 of 40 on my list. I can't decide if I need to read harder, or if I need to ease up a bit on my list. I have some very ambitious books on my list while my actual non-fiction reading leaned more towards travel memoirs and cook books. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Here are the non-fiction highlights from 2016. (Note, I'm talking about books I read in 2016, not necessarily books published in 2016.)
Leaving Orbit by Margaret Lazarus Dean - Makes you sad that you didn't pay more attention to the space shuttle program when it was around.
The Road Not Taken by David Orr - An in depth look at the poem everyone quotes without understanding.
When Books Went To War by Molly Guptil Manning - A testamnet to the power of reading.
Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery - Read this book if you want to feel weak (but in a good way.)
Walking with Plato by Gary Hayden - An excellent walking book where the walkers don't end up fighting or divorced at the end.
Braving It by Ben Campbell - A father and daughter go to backwoods Alaska. What could go wrong?
Hissing Cousins by Marc Plyser and Timothy Dwyer - A great look at a historical rivalry.
Rosemary by Kate Clifford Larson - So sad, but extremely interesting.
100 Recipes by America's Test Kitchen - Everything in this book is amazing. I keep having grand plans of cooking through it.
Home Cooked by Anya Fernald - Another book of delicious food, but also a great book to curl up with on a stormy day.
Everyone is Italian on Sunday by Rachel Ray - No gimmicks in this book, just great food. Try the oatmeal.
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