BOOK REPORTS
BOOK: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
This book kept appearing in my feeds, so I scheduled it for Book Club. It was not my favorite genre, so I found it a little boring. It didn’t help that I had to pause another book (which I loved) to make sure it was read before we met.
Just when you think you know the plot, there is a major twist about halfway through that changes the entire focus of the story. One Book Club member said she felt “hijacked,” which is the perfect analogy. The best part about this book was learning about beekeeping.
BOOK: When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day by Garrett M. Graff
Holy cow! This is one of the best books I’ve read/listened to in a long time. It is a collection of statements from various participants in Operation Overlord placed in chronological order that tell the story of D-Day. These words are first-hand accounts from people involved, from FDR and Winston Churchill to school teachers and Red Cross volunteers.
I listened to the book on Audible (performed with various voices) but I loved it so much, I bought the hardbound copy for reference. I highly recommend listening to this book. It’s a long one, but it’s worth your time.
COMMONPLACE
“Boredom is a filter. Common ideas come before it. Uncommon ideas come after it. Sit with a project long enough to get bored with it, then sit a little more. The most useful insights bubble up after you get bored.” — James Clear
“He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Proverbs 14:20
“Let us not grow tired of prayer: confidence works miracles.” — St. Thérèse of Lisieux
“To experience time travel, read. To achieve immortality, write.” – James Clear
“Even if you don’t have all the things you want, be grateful for the things you don’t have that you don’t want.” – Bob Dylan
“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” — John F. Kennedy
