I would like to learn more!
Today, we are talking about things we wanted to learn more about after reading a book. I love when I learn something or learn more about something as I am read. Since I read mostly contemporary fiction, the books I read are grounded in reality. Since I read on my kindle, I can get that instant gratification of going right to Wikipedia, but there have been times that I wanted to know even more. I am struggling with coming up with the exact things I googled. Honestly, it's usually food, places, or diseases. So, here are some books that had me googling something.
- The Music of Bees by Elieen Garvin - Beekeeping
- The Happiness Blueprint by Ally Zetterberg - Foods and Sweden in general, as well as diabetes.
- The Atlas of Us by Kristin Dwyer - The western Sierras
- The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County by Claire Swinarski - Casseroles
- The Last Love Note by Emma Grey - Neurodegenerative disorders
- Even If it Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn - Professional Bull Riders
- The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson - The Omegaverse
- A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss - Nut loaf and other vegan foods
- Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto - Indonesia and many food references
- Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley - Scotland
What have you googled?
Let us know in the comments!
Let us know in the comments!
LOL, food or diseases - sounds like the types of things I would Google, too!
ReplyDeleteSome authors will pick some real obscure diseases, or they will talk about it briefly, and I always want to know more. It helps me understand the character on a different level
DeleteBut did you find and try any good casseroles? That's what I want to know now.
ReplyDeleteI miss casseroles. I grew up on those in the 70s. It's about finding ones that are good AND healthy. Not easy, but I do want to make more
DeleteBoth are things I google as well, Sam. More authors are including chronic illnesses that I might have heard of, but don't understand the implications to real life. Food is definitely one I google, often to see if I can find a recipe to try. Great list.
ReplyDeleteI really like reading books set in other countries where I can learn more about the local cuisine. Sutanto's book did an amazing job showcasing Indonesia
DeleteI just added that book to my TBR partly because of the setting.
DeleteI see lots of food stuff here. I have certainly googled my share of foody things after reading a book!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, the authors make it sound so good, and I want to see it.
DeleteHave you ever tried to recreate anything? That would make for a fun blog post!
DeleteYes, I've Googled diseases and more things I can't recall because of books, too!
ReplyDeleteNow I feel like I should keep track, but it's so organic and common for me now. We were robbed in our youth just having to wonder about things until we could get to the encyclopedia
DeleteThe Fake Mate is one on my list and I wonder if you'd have...knotting LOL
ReplyDeleteI think that was one term that had me searching. HA
DeleteI didn't know what the Alphaverse was...You had me googling LOL.
ReplyDeleteI mostly google for words that I don't know - rarely for other things. Then again, contemporary books probably give you more chances.
Did you eyes pop out of your head with some of the stuff? Mine did. On the kindle, I can highlight the word and get the definition. How did we live before these things?
DeleteI do that with my Kindle too. Or just have my phone nearby to google. Unsurprisingly, I check food a lot for recipes for whatever I'm reading about. Locations is another big one. And I have also looked up diseases lol
ReplyDeleteMy phone is never out, and I can't see anything on it anyhow. Because I track location, if they don't mention it explicitly, I try to google and figure it out based on other things mentioned in the story.
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