The Violinist’s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code by Sam Kean Non-Fiction suggested by Shirley Paganini’s fingers, Einstein’s tiny brain, the role DNA plays in shaping destiny, many enjoyable anecdotes all illustrating various aspects of DNA and genes, an excellent overview of the history of […]
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Fiction/Non-Fiction suggested by Sharon A young slave’s brutal treatment and desperate run for freedom. The author envisions the underground railroad as physically real. National Book Award Winner, Oprah’s Book Club choice.
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George Fiction/Non-Fiction suggested by Patti From his shop on a barge on the Seine, M. Perdu finds books to mend his readers hearts and souls. Finding two others along the way, he floats south hoping to resolve his own ache from love lost. Charming, romantic, a delightful read.
The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich Fiction suggested by Shirley Amazon: A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, a gripping novel about a long-unsolved crime in a small North Dakota town and how, years later, the consequences are still being felt by the community and a nearby Native American reservation. “Though generations have passed, the […]
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer Non-Fiction suggested by Toni from Amazon – Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections for employees been decimated? Why […]
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Fiction suggested by Sharon The generations of family who follow from two sisters: one sold into slavery and shipped to America and the other married to a British slaver and remaining in Ghana. Lots of awards and recommendations.
Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice by Adam Benforado Non-Fiction suggested by Terry A child is gunned down by a police officer; an investigator ignores critical clues in a case; an innocent man confesses to a crime he did not commit; a jury acquits a killer. The evidence is all around us: Our system […]
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda Fiction suggested by Verna Info
Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Hochschild Non-Fiction suggested by Terry Berkeley Sociologist studying political conservatives in Louisiana bayou country tries to explain why they vote against what liberals think is in their best interest.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Fiction suggested by Verna Ove is the quintessential angry old man next door. An isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse, who spends his days enforcing block association rules that only he cares about, and visiting his wife’s grave, Ove has given up on life. Enter […]