by envisionmg | Jun 19, 2022 | Jen Recommends, Non-fiction
Jen’s note: I bought a (signed) copy from the author when he visited back in November. I forgot about it for a while and then waited until playoff time to start reading it. Awesome trip down memory lane. Any Celtics fan GenX or older will love it! “From...
by envisionmg | May 18, 2022 | Discovery List, Jen Recommends, Reading Lists
If you liked Jen’s recommendation of Watergate: A New History by Garret M. Graf check out her Watergate reading list A Good Life: Newspapering and Other Adventures by Ben Bradlee This is the witty, candid story of a daring young man who made his own way to the...
by envisionmg | May 4, 2022 | Jen Recommends
Watergate: A New History – Garret M. Graf I’ve been a Watergate junkie since college and have consumed over the years, every book, documentary, podcast, and movie I could find on the subject. In recent years however, the stories behind these scandals have...
by envisionmg | Feb 18, 2022 | Jen Recommends
Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Tall of Boeing by Peter Robison A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction–the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cutthroat management–that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation...
by envisionmg | Jan 26, 2022 | Jen Recommends
A Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris In this follow-up to his previous volume of diaries, Theft by Finding, the award-winning humorist chronicles the years 2003-2020, charting the years of his rise to fame with his trademark misanthropic charm and wry wit. The...
by envisionmg | Nov 1, 2021 | Jen Recommends
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music – Dave Grohl Jen’s comment: Personal stories rather than a straight autobiography. Very personal and engaging. I’m only a casual fan of Grohl and his music – mostly because of the Foo Fighters connection...