RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
Here’s a bunch of reviews for all the nonfiction I read.
"Dame Traveler" curated by Nastasia Yakoub is a visually-driven book, highlighting women through their travel experiences. Yakoub creates a platform and community for women from around the world to display their perspectives on culture, architecture, nature, and water and fosters representation and autonomy in a world that is only just beginning to give women space to exist fully.
Sarah Maslin Nir explores the humanity of horses and her connection to an animal that gave her a sense of belonging when she couldn't find it in the world or her family. For her it was horses, for me it was dogs, but we all need to feel we belong to someone, even if that someone is a horse.
If you’re looking to be angry at the obstacles women face, this is a great book to read. If you have no idea what obstacles women face, please go read this, right now.
I brought this teeny little book with me to Minnesota's Renaissance Faire during their Scottish Highland themed weekend. I'm a huge fan of history, fashion, and fun facts, so Scottish Tartan and Highland Dress by Fiona Macdonald was a fun read, even though, it was a bit basic at times.
With a sense of humor, Kathy Benjamin prepares her readers for the one completely unavoidable consequence of living: death. We can't control what happens once we're gone, but with a little bit of preparedness, we can sure try. Also write your damn will.
Over the years, people, from hippies to electromagnetic hypersensitives to neo-Nazis and everything in between have gravitated to Green Banks, West Virginia for the National Quiet Zone, a seemingly idyllic space in the world where radio emitting technology is illegal and nature abounds. Stephen Kurczy an outspoken non-cell phone owner embraces the area and all it has to offer to tell a bigger story than he first imagined.