Tag Archives: On My Bookshelf

The Tuesday Club Murders

Posted on February 9, 2026 by msw blog

The Tuesday Club Murders (1928, 228 pages) by Agatha Christie. I have a confession: I know who Hercules Poirot is, but not Miss Jane Marple. This book changed that. I have to say, she reminded me a lot of Jessica Fletcher … Continue reading →

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Why I love Black Women

Posted on February 2, 2026 by msw blog

Why I love Black Women by Michael Eric Dyson (2003,304 pages).  Looking at the cover I was under the impression this was going to be a book of individuals explaining why they not only loved Black women, but appreciated and respected them. … Continue reading →

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The Well Garden Mind

Posted on January 26, 2026 by msw blog

The Well Garden Mind Rediscovering nature in the modern world by Sue Stuart- Smith (2020, 286 pages). If you judge a book by its cover, you may think that The Well-Gardened Mind is a self-help book in which Stuart-Smith argues how people … Continue reading →

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Zenzele a Letter to my Daughter

Posted on January 19, 2026 by msw blog

“The advice of the mother to Zenzele – as you go to new places, do not forget where you came from, respect your ancestors and culture, as that made you what you are. Assimilation in a new place should not … Continue reading →

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The Last Lecture

Posted on January 12, 2026 by msw blog

The Last Lecture (2008, 206 pages) by Randy Pausch. I read this book years ago. I didn’t remember it all when I picked it up again, but the convertible story has always stuck with me. It is a story in which … Continue reading →

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