I've read a handful of charming memoirs lately, and more are on the way! I'm a Lucky Guy by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. This was a reader suggestion from Anne! Here, Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. (writing without sister Ernestine, his sometime collaborator) recounts various happenings and misadventures from his early adulthood, beginning in 1929 when he’s headed off to college and … [Read more...] about Memoirs Most Charming, Part 1
Nonfiction
You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler
From the back cover: Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent—anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. You Can Draw in 30 Days will teach you the rest. With Emmy award-winning, longtime public television host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated … [Read more...] about You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler
Tales of the Gilbreth Family
Mention the title Cheaper by the Dozen and most folks know it refers to a story about a family with twelve children. Before there were completely unrelated movies starring Steve Martin, however, there was the original book about the unique Gilbreth family, written by two of the children. This was followed by Belles on Their Toes, set after the death of the family patriarch, and … [Read more...] about Tales of the Gilbreth Family
The Science of Doctor Who by Paul Parsons
From the front flap: Almost fifty years after the Doctor first crossed the small screen, he remains a science fiction touchstone. His exploits are thrilling, his world is mind-boggling, and that time travel machine—known as the Tardis—is almost certainly an old-fashioned blue police box, once commonly found in London. Paul Parsons's plain-English account of the real … [Read more...] about The Science of Doctor Who by Paul Parsons
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett: B
From the back cover: Unrepentant book thief John Charles Gilkey has stolen a fortune in rare books from around the country. Yet unlike most thieves, who steal for profit, Gilkey steals for love—the love of books. Perhaps equally obsessive, though, is Ken Sanders, the self-appointed "bibliodick" driven to catch him. Sanders, a lifelong rare book collector and dealer turned … [Read more...] about The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett: B