The books that I finished reading in March 2019
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| March 2019 Books: photo by Cliff Hutson |
“A Cook’s Tour,” Anthony Bourdain
Bourdain's account of traveling the world, eating local foods, and experiencing life with a very open mind. I am, for the most part, glad that it was him and not me as so many of his experiences seem very unpleasant.
Bourdain's account of traveling the world, eating local foods, and experiencing life with a very open mind. I am, for the most part, glad that it was him and not me as so many of his experiences seem very unpleasant.
“Doctor Who Scratchman,” Tom Baker with James Goss
This was a pretty good read. My main problem with it was that it is written as if someone was relating what they saw on TV the night before rather than it being an actual novel.
This was a pretty good read. My main problem with it was that it is written as if someone was relating what they saw on TV the night before rather than it being an actual novel.
“A Thief of Time,” Tony Hillerman
Last month I read "Spider Woman’s Daughter" by Hillerman's daughter Anne. That book is based upon the characters first introduced in this novel; so I decided to reread it. My humble opinion is that it is the fr better of the two.
Last month I read "Spider Woman’s Daughter" by Hillerman's daughter Anne. That book is based upon the characters first introduced in this novel; so I decided to reread it. My humble opinion is that it is the fr better of the two.
“Cooking for a Beautiful Woman,” Larry Levine
I seldom read memoir, but I found this to quite enjoyable. And, not just because my daughter is mentioned in it.
I seldom read memoir, but I found this to quite enjoyable. And, not just because my daughter is mentioned in it.
"W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits Visualizing Black America," Whitney Battle-Baptiste, Britt Rusert
This was the highlight of the month. I have long been an admirer of the work of Edward Tufte in the presentation of information or data visualization. Little did I know that Du Bois, well known as an African-American writer, teacher, sociologist, and activist, was a leader in this field as well. This book is a compilation of sociological charts, graphs, and maps from the 1900 Paris Exposition, created by Du Bois and his sociology students to illustrate the status of Black life in la fin du siècle America. He was ahead of his time.
This was the highlight of the month. I have long been an admirer of the work of Edward Tufte in the presentation of information or data visualization. Little did I know that Du Bois, well known as an African-American writer, teacher, sociologist, and activist, was a leader in this field as well. This book is a compilation of sociological charts, graphs, and maps from the 1900 Paris Exposition, created by Du Bois and his sociology students to illustrate the status of Black life in la fin du siècle America. He was ahead of his time.
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