RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
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.
Yes Please is a great book to make you laugh during these dark times. It’s real in the way you want memoirs to be; it’s funny in the way you hope a comic’s memoir is; and it’s raw in a way a strong woman who knows her own mind is.
Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of my favorite books I've read all year! It's so sweet. I love Santa stories and Tolkien, so it was an obvious read for me.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson has a soft spot in my heart because I played Imogene Herdman in the play version as a child, but this is the first time I read the book. I loved it!!! It's a great story for children, but it is still poignant and nuanced.
Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire is a really interesting anti fairy tale. Maguire deconstructs a well known supporting character into a vibrant and interesting man.
Karen Schaler hits all the Hallmark moments we have come to expect from our seasonal stories in Christmas Camp.