There are times when the only thing for it is to sit down with some tissues, and tea, and blankets, and feel some feelings. That thought crossed my mind many times this past month, and there are two movies that I think reckon with that human need pretty thoroughly. In very different ways. So in … Continue reading Feel Big Feelings
Thibeau on Film
Welcome to Thibeau on Film, a blog about movies and how I feel about them. And yes I am using the word film to be pretentious. And yes I am bringing up of my ironic use of the word film to be unbearably pretentious. Before we dive in to today’s films let’s talk about why … Continue reading Thibeau on Film
2021: A Delightful Mosaic of Books
I’ve done a lot of looking back this year. I turned 40. My business turned 10. I built Thibeautown, which forced me to revisit 11 years of book blogs. And I, like all of us, continued on into a second year of dealing with a highly contagious global pandemic. The constant change, uncertainty, and fallout … Continue reading 2021: A Delightful Mosaic of Books
2020: A Life Raft Made of Books
I had a plane ticket to fly to Shannon, Ireland on March 12th, 2020. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, given what we all know happened next. The punchline might be: Ireland is a lovely country…I’m told. I cast my mind back to that morning, when it was announced that all travel was … Continue reading 2020: A Life Raft Made of Books
The Books I Read in 2019
This was an outstanding year for reading, with 51 fabulous (almost all of them) books. I read a ton of memoirs and biographies this year. I read a lot of Anne Tyler and Roxane Gay this year. I got some newer stuff from some favorites like McCracken and King. To keep my lists orderly I … Continue reading The Books I Read in 2019
Thibeau’s Books 2018
2018 contained within it's boarders a lot of wonderful days and moments. I stayed in a yurt, went to Vermont, got a new car, attended a Wabanaki pow-wow and birch bark canoe flotilla, made delicious food, saw Louie fricken Anderson perform stand-up, cleaned dozens of houses, camped out in Acadia, and I hiked mountains in … Continue reading Thibeau’s Books 2018
2017: The Books
In looking back at 2017 with only a few bitter cold days left, I have to say, it was a mean year. There was a solid whack of struggle and heartbreak for me personally, and a eye opening amount of upheaval on a national level. I'd say my greatest lesson learned this year is that … Continue reading 2017: The Books
The 50 books of 2016
I read 50 books in 2016. Looking back I found many books that pushed me out of my comfort zone and challenged me, such as: Between the World and Me, Geeklove, A Little Life, Homegoing, Aleph, and Kings of the Earth, to name just a few. I also read more books published in the last … Continue reading The 50 books of 2016
2015: The Year in Books
The Top Ten: 1. Father of the Rain, Lily King This year I discovered Lily King. I read four novels by her, and you'll find two of them in my top ten. The other two you will find in my bottom six, which I have labeled "don't bother". So, that's pretty interesting. I loved this … Continue reading 2015: The Year in Books
The Books of 2014
“You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way.” - Marvin Minsky How personal our literary choices feel. My books. Even the words sound tender, and as vital as skin pressed to skin. So when I speak of the books I've read this year, perhaps lovingly, perhaps with an impatient distaste, know … Continue reading The Books of 2014
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