Show Don't Tell

Title: Show Don't Tell

Author: Curtis Sittenfeld

Publisher: Random House Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts:  This collection of short stories shows that Sittenfeld is a master of middle-aged short fiction.

Rating: 4/5

Ahab's Wife

Title: Ahab's Wife, or the Star-Gazer

Author: Sena Jeter Naslund

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

 
ISBN: 9780060838744

 

Thoughts:  Well-researched historical fiction, but could have been shorter and the ending did not fit with the rest of the story.

Rating: 3/5

Awe

Title: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

Author: Dacher Keltner

Publisher: Books on Tape

 
ISBN: 9780593629444

 

Thoughts:  Keltner has extensively studied awe and through his discussion of his findings, I gleaned that being in nature and experiencing natural awe causes people to be more open and giving.

Rating: 3/5

All the Other Mothers Hate Me

Title: All the Other Mothers Hate Me

Author: Sarah Harman

Publisher: Penguin Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts:  I understand why all the other mothers hate Florence, not for the reason given in the book, but because she is extremely unlikeable, and many of her motives and choices make little sense.

Rating: 2/5