Hello!Following Shelley's Lean Coffee question of "What are you reading?" I promised at our last catch-up that I would share the list of books the RAH Bookclub had been reading in the previous two years. They are all fiction with the exception of one memoir. Caryl
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Pine by Francine Toon.
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan.
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Motherwell by Deborah Orr (Memoir)
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Ali
Gravity is the Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty
Goodnight, Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Wise Children by Angela Carter
Pew by Catherine Lacey
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Maid by Nita Prose
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Business as Usual by Jane Oliver & Ann Stafford
Thanks Caryl! That's wonderful.
On recommendation (Shellys) I'm reading Edward Snow's translation "The poems of Rilke" and have cheated by skipping to Sonnets to Orpheus. I feel ok about cheating considering the solid emotional tax I'm (willingly) paying. It's my new-job/no-time/ADHD read whilst I transition jobs, and can read in bursts. Ranier Maria Rilke is exceptional so I'm taking it slowly (lest I burst, which on a crowded bus can be eyebrow raising).
Katherine May's new book "Enchantment: Re-awakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age" is out soon and that's on my list. I loved "Wintering" and "Electricity of Every Living Thing".
Thanks for these. I am a very fiction-based reader and need to expand my non-fiction reading so will take a look at these when I can.I always love a book recomendation.
I caught a repost and recommend of Fundraising without Burnout from my friend Nicole Smith and wondered if anyone had got a copy yet. Monday is when Vu Le's spicy philathropy blog posts from Nonprofit AF tend to drop so thought i's share.
"Fundraising Without Burnout: Radically Reimagining Philanthropy to Transform Your Impact," Burnout is on the rise - especially among nonprofit leaders. The COVID pandemic has exacerbated what was already challenging for those tasked with raising the funds to care for their communities, all while being asked by donors to jump through hoops on a tightrope. Fundraising without Burnout is a love letter to fundraisers who work in a sector that is often misunderstood, under-appreciated, and undervalued. A soothing balm for the vital work needed to repair the world, it offers a frank and witty critique of how the “best practices” we’ve been taught in philanthropy are actually sabotaging our missions and movements, and how we can shift and heal. By debunking the myths that keep inequitable practices in place, the book offers solutions to help nonprofit leaders meet their fundraising goals without sacrificing their values or their peace. Learn strategies to: Identify harmful fundraising practices that lead to stress and burnout Heal from years of toxic workplaces, oppressive systems, and unbalanced living Attract aligned donors, and confidently refuse funding that comes with strings attached Prepare for the “great wealth transfer” to women over this next decade and the expected, consequent changes to the nonprofit sector.
"Fundraising Without Burnout: Radically Reimagining Philanthropy to Transform Your Impact,"
Burnout is on the rise - especially among nonprofit leaders.
The COVID pandemic has exacerbated what was already challenging for those tasked with raising the funds to care for their communities, all while being asked by donors to jump through hoops on a tightrope.
Fundraising without Burnout is a love letter to fundraisers who work in a sector that is often misunderstood, under-appreciated, and undervalued. A soothing balm for the vital work needed to repair the world, it offers a frank and witty critique of how the “best practices” we’ve been taught in philanthropy are actually sabotaging our missions and movements, and how we can shift and heal.
By debunking the myths that keep inequitable practices in place, the book offers solutions to help nonprofit leaders meet their fundraising goals without sacrificing their values or their peace.
Learn strategies to: