Reading Log: January 2021

 The Books I Read in January 2021

January 2021 Books: photo by Cliff Hutson

"Your House Will Pay," Steph Cha

"Next to Last Stand," Craig Johnson

"50 Ways to Cook a Carrot," Peter Hertzmann

"Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita," Tim Federle 

 

"What It's Like to Be a Bird," David Allen Sibley  

Book of the Month

To Be a Bird: photo by Cliff Hutson

"In his latest offering, the renowned avian expert explores birds’ remarkable adaptations and abilities, and how their experiences are far richer and more complex than even he realized."

Life Imitates Art

LA City Hall: photo by Cliff Hutson

Near the the finish of "Your House Will Pay", which was published in 2019, the author depicts a bacon-wrapped hot  dog vendor plying his trade amongst a protest held at Los Angeles City Hall. This was echoed in real life as a street vendor worked around a mob Trump supporters at City Hall on January 6, 2021. "LA Taco" ran a couple of stories on this.