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#64. ONE SECOND AFTER by William R. Forstchen || ★★☆☆☆
At the end of August, I went down a prepper Youtube rabbit hole and stumbled on a thing called an EMP, or an Electromagnetic Pulse. A commenter on the video mentioned this book and you know me – I’ll read just about anything! The writing is not good, but the topic was a fascinating and frankly terrifying thought experiment. I pray it never really happens.
#65. GAINING GROUND: A STORY OF FARMERS’ MARKETS, LOCAL FOOD, AND SAVING THE FAMILY FARM by Forrest Pritchard || ★★★★☆
Such an interesting and inspiring book about a farmer not too far from me. I came away equally inspired to move forward with our own farming plans as well as financially supporting the other farmers in our area.
#66. HOME by Marilynne Robinson || ★★★★☆
I read this along with the Close Reads Podcast and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. (My first experience with a Robinson novel was a flop.) Definitely slow-moving and sad/melancholy in tone, but also thought-provoking and surprisingly deep.
#65. GAINING GROUND: A STORY OF FARMERS’ MARKETS, LOCAL FOOD, AND SAVING THE FAMILY FARM by Forrest Pritchard || ★★★★☆
Such an interesting and inspiring book about a farmer not too far from me. I came away equally inspired to move forward with our own farming plans as well as financially supporting the other farmers in our area.
#66. HOME by Marilynne Robinson || ★★★★☆
I read this along with the Close Reads Podcast and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. (My first experience with a Robinson novel was a flop.) Definitely slow-moving and sad/melancholy in tone, but also thought-provoking and surprisingly deep.
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MY READING IN NUMBERS FOR 2020
Books Read: 66
Pages Read: 18,783
Pages Read: 18,783
Fiction: 37 // Non-Fiction: 29
Kindle Books: 26 // Paper Books: 40
20th Century in Books Challenge: 29/100
Original 2020 books “to-read” total on Goodreads: 414 // Current “to-read” total: 374
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Kindle Books: 26 // Paper Books: 40
20th Century in Books Challenge: 29/100
Original 2020 books “to-read” total on Goodreads: 414 // Current “to-read” total: 374
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Which other book of Robinson's did you read and not like? (I'm being nosy cause I have all her books and started with Home.)
I started with Housekeeping (back in July) and have learned that that one is probably one of her weaker works…I think it might have been her first book? I enjoyed Home WAY more.