jjp723's current reads
7 books

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

John Koenig

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays reference emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know by Greg Jenner

Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

Greg Jenner

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder by Brian Doyle

One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder

Brian Doyle

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction essays nature religion informative reflective slow-paced
A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food by Ben Gazur

A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food

Ben Gazur

256 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction food and drink reference
Cheese, Wine, and Bread: Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy, and France by Katie Quinn

Cheese, Wine, and Bread: Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy, and France

Katie Quinn

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays food and drink travel adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive by Eliot Stein

Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive

Eliot Stein

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction sociology
The City Beyond the Sea by Pari Thomson

The City Beyond the Sea

Pari Thomson

400 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade
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