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How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
I will confess that since I started writing this review, I’ve had “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” stuck in my head on a loop; I’m not mad about it, and I rather hope it’s happening to you, too.
Continue readingThe Six by Loren Grush
This book is a good choice for people who are interested in space exploration history, or in the history of women in the sciences more generally.
Continue readingKindred by Octavia E. Butler
I would recommend this book to folks who enjoy time travel sci-fi or portal fantasy, of course, but also to people who have an interest in historical fiction set in pre- Civil War America from the point of view of someone other than Scarlett O’Hara.
Continue readingThe Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
I think based on my experiences with the genre so far, it’s safe to say that early-20th century crime fiction is just not my thing.
Continue readingThe Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton
I think this is a pretty good intro book for Westerns, if you want to give the genre a try but don’t necessarily want to devote hours and hours and hours of your life to something as epic as Lonesome Dove.
Continue readingThe Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
I would recommend this book to just about anybody with even a passing interest in the ocean or ocean-adjacent nature topics. Outdated science aside, the prose is simply too exquisite to pass up.
Continue readingNight by Elie Wiesel
This isn’t the kind of book you like. But it is the kind of book that you can’t forget.
Continue readingRosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
I don’t always enjoy horror books. They too often either give me nightmares or are so silly that I don’t find them scary at all. Reading one that is engaging without being either too terrifying or too melodramatic has been a real treat.
Continue readingUp from Slavery by Booker T. Washington
Ultimately, I’m glad I read it and got the chance to learn a bit more about this remarkable person as well as the history of our country. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the story of race relations in Jim Crow America.
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