When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you to Scout Press / Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of this excellent book.

While this book will undoubtedly get compared (favorably) to ,The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, it will earn many of its own accolades as well.

Zelda is a unique character. Mature - yet childlike in some ways, intelligent - but starkly simple. Due to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome she is limited in some ways. She lives with her troubled brother who is fiercely devoted to her and she to him in return.

Her love of Viking culture is her reference to all things and guide in life. Her quest to be a powerful female Viking warrior brings us along on a memorable journey.

I loved this book and Zelda. I will be recommending this for sure!

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"She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, " by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have endless admiration for these two journalists (and ALL journalists!). I thought I had a basic understanding of what was entailed in pursuing and producing a news story, but no, I really didn't. It is much more intricate and exhaustive.

As far as the content....wow. It's worth the read. Weinstein and others with a lot of funds and little regard for women (or men) just take and take and take what they want and often get away with it. I'm glad some of the bastards are being brought to justice as women (and men) take great risks to make their experiences public.

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