Tag: books
-
Coffee with Kevin: Weekly Reflections on Life, Work, and Everything Else 15-Aug The Classics
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat do you think of books considered classics? Do they hold your reading style? Have you seen Gutenberg.org?
-
Daily Writing Prompt 13-Aug: Which Author Would You Love to Have Dinner With?
Reading Time: 2 minutesA dinner with historian Ron Chernow and novelist Barbara Kingsolver would be an unforgettable evening of history, storytelling, and life.
-
BeingKevin Weekly Recap: Free Will, History, Brazilian Food, Books & Life in Rio — August 3–9, 2026
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis week on BeingKevin: free will, history, Brazilian food, books, retirement, pets, education, satire, and life in Rio from August 3–9.
-
Prodigal Summer Review: Barbara Kingsolver’s Environmental Epic of Love, Loss, and Nature
Reading Time: 3 minutesA reflective review of Prodigal Summer by Prodigal Summer exploring its environmental themes, intertwined storylines, and emotional weight. While beautifully written and rich with symbolism, the novel left me wanting more despite my admiration for Barbara Kingsolver and her previous work.
-
Weekend Picks Ideas For Your Weekend – Netflix Top 10 NY Times Best Sellers & a Book Review by Kevin
Reading Time: 6 minutesDiscover what’s trending this weekend with the Top 10 Netflix shows in the U.S. and Brazil, bestselling books, and one honest review from my bookshelf.
-
The Bean Trees Review: Barbara Kingsolver’s Powerful Story of Family, Compassion, and Survival
Reading Time: 2 minutesA thoughtful review of The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, exploring themes of chosen family, resilience, immigration, and compassion. Kingsolver’s debut novel remains a moving and deeply human story about finding connection and hope in difficult circumstances.
-
Gulag: A History Review — Anne Applebaum’s Powerful Examination of Soviet Terror and Forced Labor
Reading Time: 4 minutesA detailed review of Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum, exploring how the Soviet Gulag system became a vast empire of forced labor, repression, fear, and political control under Joseph Stalin.
-
Unknown Valor Review: The Untold Human Cost of the Pacific War in World War II
Reading Time: 3 minutesA moving review of Unknown Valor by Martha MacCallum, a powerful World War II history book exploring the Pacific theater, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guadalcanal, and the sacrifices made by ordinary Americans during the war against Japan.
-
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power Review — Leadership, Contradiction, and the Making of America
Reading Time: 4 minutesA thoughtful review of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham, examining how Thomas Jefferson balanced Enlightenment ideals, political ambition, and the realities of power while shaping the early United States.