Kim Ukura Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
Jon KrakauerKim Ukura@LoopdiLou @RachaelKJones @itsalicetime This is a good one! Educated by Tara Westover and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer are both great, although not exactly fishbowl books.
Paperback, 1999
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The Library Book
Susan OrleanKim Ukura@ClaireRousseau @readingtheend @itsalicetime I also can't vouch for the audio, but The Quiet Zone by Stephen Kurczy reminded me of her reporting style (immersive, going where the story leads). I love Sarah Vowell on audio (funny and weird). The Library Book by Susan Orlean might also be good on audio!
Paperback, 2019
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Trilingual Kids Coloring Book Series: All The Books: Serie rilingüe de ibros para colorear para niños: todos los libros, 三语儿ĺ
Jingjing ZhaoKim UkuraI got to guest host All the Books this week and (gasp!) talk a little bit about fiction I read recently 🙂 https://twitter.com/BookRiot/status/1133376191619055616
Paperback, 2020
$9.89$4.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
Deborah BlumKim UkuraExcited to see one of my journalism professors, @deborahblum, talk about her new book at the newly-renovated library in Apple Valley. Her previous book, THE POISONER'S HANDBOOK, is one I recommend a lot! https://twitter.com/ClubBookMN/status/1062400406465232896
Paperback, 2011
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Educated: A Memoir
Tara WestoverKim Ukura@LoopdiLou @RachaelKJones @itsalicetime This is a good one! Educated by Tara Westover and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer are both great, although not exactly fishbowl books.
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News
Kevin YoungKim Ukura@itsalicetime @olyvianne @QueenOfRats Hmmm... maybe THINKING FAST AND SLOW by Daniel Kahneman (a look at how we think), or BUNK by Kevin Young (history of hoaxes in America)?
Paperback, 2018
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The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
Ryder CarrollKim UkuraFirst podcast of the new year! You can hear me gush about two books I've read to help with new year's goals: THE BULLET JOURNAL METHOD by @rydercarroll and PRESENCE by @amyjccuddy! https://twitter.com/BookRiot/status/1082774032561393666
Hardcover, 2018
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Candice MillardKim Ukura@LoopdiLou @itsalicetime @Queen_Compost I'm so bad at finishing history books but, here are a few ideas! Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard, Never Caught by Erica Dunbar, The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss, The Library Book by Susan Orlean, The Last Castle by Denise Kiernan.
Paperback, 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel KahnemanKim Ukura@itsalicetime @olyvianne @QueenOfRats Hmmm... maybe THINKING FAST AND SLOW by Daniel Kahneman (a look at how we think), or BUNK by Kevin Young (history of hoaxes in America)?
Paperback, 2013
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Deadliest Sea: The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History
Kalee ThompsonKim Ukura@LoopdiLou @RachaelKJones @itsalicetime For maritime disasters, a friend recommends Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson. Without You There Is No Us by Suki Kim is also great, about a boy's school in North Korea.
Paperback, 2011
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