by Library Lin | Aug 28, 2023 | Books
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor: Critical Thinking in the Age of Bias, Contested Truth, and Disinformation by Thomas C. Foster My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m particular about the nonfiction books I read. While serving as a high school librarian years ago, I read... by Library Lin | Aug 9, 2023 | Books
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve never been to China. After reading the first book in Peter Hessler’s trilogy that chronicles his experiences as an American living in China on the cusp of the 21st century, I now... by Library Lin | Jul 10, 2023 | Books
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford My rating: 5 of 5 stars I grew up in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. For me, World History was Euro-centric. I picked up this book to fill a few enormous holes in my understanding of global... by Library Lin | Jun 26, 2023 | Books
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough My rating: 4 of 5 stars Since I know nothing about engineering and have around a five percent interest in the topic, I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this book. But I should have... by Library Lin | Jun 12, 2023 | Books
The Stories of English by David Crystal My rating: 4 of 5 stars David Crystal has audaciously performed a feat I would never have attempted in my wildest dreams. He has traced the evolution of the English language from its earliest beginnings with the arrival of the... by Library Lin | May 29, 2023 | Books
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Where to start with a book like this? Robin Wall Kimmerer has created a mesmerizing blend of folktale, indigenous spirituality, her love for the natural world, and the wonder of plants. As I’ve noted...