Author: Michael Pollan Genre: Culture Studies/Nutrition Paperback: 205 pages In 2006, Michael Pollan published his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which was concerned with the “ecological and ethical dimensions of our eating choices.” As a result, he was often asked, “Ok, but what should I eat?” In an attempt to answer that question, he gave us this #1 New York Times … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: A Man Called Ove
Book: A Man Called Ove Author: Fredrik Backman Genre: Fiction Paperback: 337 pages This book was originally published in Sweden in 2010, then translated and published in English in 2014, so the paperback copy was readily available. The story has been made into a movie in Swedish with English subtitles, but I read hints on the web that there might be an entirely new … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: A Piece of the World
Book: A Piece of the World Author: Christina Baker Kline Genre: Fictional Memoir Hardback, 309 pages A friend loaned this book to me with a positive recommendation. I had not read Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times Bestseller, or any of the five or six other books she has written. So, with curiosity and some familiarity with the painting described in … [Read more...]