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Mental archaeology

Unthinkable by Meghan Daum

April 1, 2020 by octothorp Leave a Comment

Like many of us currently trapped at home, I’m reevaluating what I need or want. Nothing like having to pick up after a three year old whose greatest joy is to undo all his parents’ work to want to reduce the number of things entropy incarnate can rearrange. So that means that in addition to my full bookcase of unread books getting their time to shine, the box of books that I pulled from my bookshelf to reread and reassess their keep-ability is in the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Meghan Daum

octothorp's CBR12 Review No:40 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Meghan Daum ·
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Charades with Nicole Kidman

March 16, 2017 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Those interested in some fairly dark but also interesting personal essays. In a nutshell: Columnist Meghan Daum writes multiple essays on fairly mundane topics, but with a more unexpected voice. Line that sticks with me: “I am convinced that excellence comes not from overcoming limitations but from embracing them. At least that’s what I’d say if I were delivering a TED Talk. I’d never say such a douchy thing in private conversation.” (p192) Why I chose it: My sister recommended it. So far, […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: essays, Meghan Daum

ASKReviews's CBR9 Review No:14 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: essays, Meghan Daum ·
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