{"id":1606,"date":"2020-04-03T17:40:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T17:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2020-04-03T17:55:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T17:55:59","slug":"quarantine-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/?p=1606","title":{"rendered":"Quarantine Reads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Always\nOverbooked<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\nTerri Schlichenmeyer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hunker down.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s what\nyou’ll be doing for the immediate future: trying to stay well or get well or\njust waiting. You’ve had enough TV and the pantry’s as clean as it’ll ever get,\nso maybe it’s time to find something to read. Why not try one of these great\nbooks…..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re a\nfan of unusual thrillers, look for “Please See Us” by Caitlin\nMullen.<\/strong> It’s the story of two dead women who have not yet been found in\ntheir marshy grave. But they know what’s going on, and they know they won’t be\nalone for long. Oh, and they know who killed them. Also, thriller fans, get “Journey\nof the Pharaohs” by the late Clive Cussler and Graham Brown<\/strong>. If you’ve\never read a Cussler book, you know what you’re in for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NON-FICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music fans\nwill love hunkering down with “The Beatles from A to Zed” by Peter\nAsher. <\/strong>It’s an easy-breezy book on the Fab Four, but indirectly \u2013 which\nmeans you’ll get some little-discussed, little-known tales that fans will need\nto know. Here’s another book that’s perfect for the music fan: “She Can\nReally Lay It Down” by Rachel Frankel,<\/strong> a book about music’s female\nrebels and rockers. Or look for “1973: Rock at the Crossroads” by\nAndrew Grant Jackson,<\/strong> a book that’s part history, part music history, and\nall perfect nostalgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hang on to\nhope that this will be over soon, but reading “Nomad: Designing a Home\nfor Escape and Adventure” by Emma Reddington.<\/strong> This heavy, beautiful\nbook is filled with ideas for the person who wants to convert a bus, van, or\nboat into a permanent living space that’s movable. You can dream, can’t you? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re\nthinking that now’s the time to consider a good break and a new business, “Discipline\nStrategy” by Timothy L. Coomer, PhD<\/strong> is a worthwhile read and a good\nplace to start. It’s about decision-making, goal setting, and doing the best\nwork you can offer to your customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports fans,\nthere’s no doubt that you’re feeling bereft without your favorite team on TV,\nso why not pick up a sports book instead? One like “Games of\nDeception” by Andrew Maraniss. <\/strong>It’s the tale of Nazi Germany, World\nWar, and the United States’ first Olympic basketball team. Another book for the\nsports fan is “The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of Andr\u00e9\nthe Giant:” by Bertrand H\u0117bert and Pat LaPrade.<\/strong> It’s a tale of\nwrestling, and the real man who made it fun to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this\nquarantine is compounded by loss, look for “Finding Meaning: The Sixth\nStage of Grief” by David Kessler.<\/strong> It’s a book for healing that takes\nthings just one step beyond old, conventional grieving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re\nalready tired of the same old meals, look for “Meals, Music, and Muses:\nRecipes from My African American Kitchen” by Alexander Smalls.<\/strong> There’s\nreally only one thing you can say about it: yum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRUE CRIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s one\nto whet your True Crime whistle: “Assassinations: The Plots, Politics,\nand powers Behind History-Changing Murders” by Nick Redfern. <\/strong>The title\nsays it all… except “you’ll like it.” Another book you’ll like: “The\nThird Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia” by\nEmma Copley Eisenberg<\/strong>, the story of a crime that impacted an entire\ngeographical area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if\nyou’ve always wondered how crime-fighters do their work, then look for\n“American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI”\nby Kate Winkler Dawson.<\/strong> It’s a book about the man who helped set the stage\nfor the way forensics is done, even today \u2013 and that includes the things he got\nall wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOMEN’S\nSTUDIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who doesn’t\nwant the most fabulous life ever? If that describes you but you think you’re\n“too old,” then read “A Woman Makes a Plan” by Maye\nMusk.<\/strong> It’s a book of advice, but also a bio by a woman who’s had an\ninteresting life and is willing to share it. Hint: speaking of share, it’s a\ngreat story to share across the ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re\nthe type of person who likes light, short reading, try “The American\nWomen’s Almanac: 500 Years of Making History” by Deborah G.  Felder. <\/strong>This book is full of short\nbiographies of women who changed history, and how they did it. Read it yourself\n\u2013 and share it with your teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re\nlooking for something empowering while you’re stuck at home, try\n“Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights” by Dovey Johnson Roundtree\nand Katie McCabe.<\/strong> During the Civil Rights Movement, Roundtree was an\nattorney who not only helped her clients but also took on a racist system in North\nCarolina and nationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might\nnot find “The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh” by Candace\nFleming<\/strong> in the adult biography section of your library or bookstore. You\nmay find it in the Young Adult section, but that doesn’t mean this book is just\nfor teens. Adults will thrill to the story of Lindburgh, his feats and\naccomplishments, his life and tragedy, and the beliefs he held that tarnish his\nlegacy today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World War II\nbuffs will thoroughly enjoy reading “Inge’s War” by Svenja\nO’Donnell.<\/strong> It’s the story of a story that O’Donnell learned as an adult,\nwhen she reached out to her grandmother and discovered family secrets,\ntriumphs, and villainy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speed demons\nin need of a little zoom will want to find “Faster” by Neal\nBascomb, <\/strong>a book about a racecar driver who was the victim of racism; an\nautomaker who was the victim of financial mayhem, and an heiress who dreamed of\nher youth. Add in a bit of history, Nazi Germany, and a fast-paced story and\nreally: how can you resist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LGBTQ STUDIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, so\nyou’re up for something very unique now, and you can’t go wrong with “Uncomfortable\nLabels” by Laura Kate Dale. <\/strong>What makes it different is that Dale is a\ngay trans woman who is also autistic and this book is about her self-discovery\nand her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a\nbook for parents, and for transgender readers: “What We Will\nBecome” by Mimi Lemay, <\/strong>a story of little girl who knew she was a boy,\nand his mother, an ultra-Orthodox Jew who loved her child enough to give up her\nold life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe when\nthis is all over, a bit of poetry is what you’ll need, and “Daddy”\nby Michael Montlack<\/strong> will be what to look for at the end of this virus’ run.\nSome of the poems are musings, some are heartfelt, others read a bit like\nindividual paragraphs, all are compelling. You’ll find “Daddy”\navailable in later April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Always Overbooked By Terri Schlichenmeyer Hunker down. That’s what you’ll be doing for the immediate future: trying to stay well or get well or just waiting. You’ve had enough TV and the pantry’s as clean as it’ll ever get, so maybe it’s time to find something to read. Why not try one of these great books….. FICTION If you’re a fan of unusual thrillers, look for “Please See Us” by Caitlin Mullen. It’s the story of two dead women who have not yet been found in their marshy grave. But they know what’s going on, and they know they won’t be alone for long. Oh, and they know who killed them. Also, thriller fans, get “Journey of the Pharaohs” by the late Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. If you’ve ever read a Cussler book, you know what you’re in for! NON-FICTION Music fans will love hunkering down with “The Beatles from A to Zed” by Peter Asher. It’s an easy-breezy book on the Fab Four, but indirectly \u2013 which means you’ll get some little-discussed, little-known tales that fans will need to know. Here’s another book that’s perfect for the music fan: “She Can Really Lay It Down” by Rachel Frankel, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[355],"tags":[2251,2254,2249,2256,2255,2253,2252],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1606"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1609,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606\/revisions\/1609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}