Lisa See writes with a voice at once bold and delicate, bringing to life the universal story of regret in love and friendship. Breathtaking and gorgeous, with sharp edges.
Funny, richly original, and beautifully deft. This is a very light, engrossing novel that also offers a deeply respectful and thought-provoking take on race in America. Great read, and great book club pick.
If I could only read and recommend one book, it would be this one! Sherlock Holmes has retired to Sussex to raise bees when he meets Mary Russell, a young woman worthy of becoming his apprentice.
Tree and soil knowledge is woven into the fabric of this book as it is woven into the author's life. It's a fascinating life, rich and full of events both common and uncommon as she navigates the world of a research scientist who happens to be a woman.
This book contains all the bits of history normally ignored, glossed over, or candy-coated by schools and popular media. It is a look at American history from the perspective of the historically disenfranchised. A true voice for the voiceless.
A modern day Odyssey, set in a not-too-distant future, the Otherland series draws you in to an international conspiracy and sets you on the sci-fi equivalent of an epic quest. Engaging, well-executed, and frighteningly believable, this book is a can't-miss.
Greg Sestero has written the best book about what is arguably one of the worst films made. The Disaster Artist humorously and honestly chronicles the ups and downs of producing "the greatest bad movie": The Room.
Wayne Gladstone tells the story of a world no one wants to live in -- one without LOLcats. The internet is a vital tool to our survival and entertainment. Rumors spread that there is still someone online. Gladstone sets off to track down the internet and save humanity.
I cannot recommend this modern Orpheus and Eurydice strongly enough. The author defies expectation to bring together a story that feels more fairy tale than myth - magical, melancholy, and strangely intimate in its sense of loss, transformation, and friendship. The modern settings (Québec, Vermont, New York) feel both familiar and dislocated, the details making all the difference. To truly embrace the atmosphere, read it somewhere quiet.
The house of Caesar was, to be perfectly honest, even more dramatic and decadent than a soap opera. They were also by turns brilliant, cruel, imaginative, and insane. Tom Holland brings the Julian dynasty and the early Roman Empire vivdly to life with novelistic flare and a fine eye for detail. A truly riveting read.
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen Ghodsee is a great exploration in the history and connection of our sex lives and economics. Ghodsee is not advocating for a full switch to communism, but an openness to some of its ideas.
