The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. Set in a camp in Maine and deals with the disappearance of a young girl, one whose brother disappeared from the same place several years earlier. It's a thriller and mystery that also deals with family, class and social issues of the mid-'70's. I loved it.
Two wonderfully complementary books that I read in July which are highly recommended were Elif Shafak's 'There are Rivers in the Sky' and Robert Macfarlane's 'Is a River Alive?'
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, I have not read her stuff before. Really enjoyed and will be re-reading to pick up more leadership as form of courage insights.
Thank you for the great recommendations! My middle child is also on a graphic novel streak… my favourite in July was Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido, and Idle Grounds which is new by Krystelle Bamford. Both very good about families!
Susanna Clarkes Piranesi. It actually dovetailed nicely with Emily St John Mandel's trilogy which I also finished off in July. They shared a vibe - - gentle, slow, mysterious, punctuated by violence, multiverse
Went through a number of Charles Stross Laundry Files books this past month before they left Audible, but the best book in July comes from your Pulitzer recommendation a couple months ago: Jonathan Weiner’s The Beak of the Finch. In second was David McCullough’s Mornings on Horseback, covering the Roosevelt family and early life of Theodore. Not as good as his Pulitzers on Truman and Adams, this National Book Award winner is still worth a read.
July was a so-so reading month for me, but I finished strong with Adrian Tchaikovsky's CHILDREN OF TIME. It made me care about giant intelligent alien spiders, and I really do not like spiders, so that's quite an achievement!
The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko. Thanks for the recommendation Jeremy! I also reread Anne of Green Gables in preparation for a trip to Prince Edward Island next month. I appreciated it so much more with this reread.
Best book of July: Michael D. O'Brien's newest novel Letter to the Future. I don't think it is officially part of the Children of the Last Days series, but it is definitely of the apocalyptic fiction genre. His writing style never fails to consume, and if you thought you were going to bed before finishing it, ha! Good luck with that plan.
The Discarded Image by C S Lewis, and Small Thkngs Like These by Claire Keegan
Love Claire Keegan!
It's the first of hers I've read - I'm looking forward to reading more.
She has a book of 3 short stories called So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men. It is wonderful. I adore her!
I'll find it, thanks
A reread for me: Flowers for Algernon.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. Set in a camp in Maine and deals with the disappearance of a young girl, one whose brother disappeared from the same place several years earlier. It's a thriller and mystery that also deals with family, class and social issues of the mid-'70's. I loved it.
Hands down it was Years of Grace by Barnes. What a great book! Thanks for the recommendation.
The Emerald Mile, then A Walk in the Park.
Two good ones by Kevin Fedarko.
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates (it's very dark so reader, be prepared).
Two wonderfully complementary books that I read in July which are highly recommended were Elif Shafak's 'There are Rivers in the Sky' and Robert Macfarlane's 'Is a River Alive?'
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, I have not read her stuff before. Really enjoyed and will be re-reading to pick up more leadership as form of courage insights.
The Desert of the Tartars by Dino Buzzati, my favorite Italian author. Very every and unsettling.
I read this a few years ago and also found it unsettling.
Thank you for the great recommendations! My middle child is also on a graphic novel streak… my favourite in July was Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido, and Idle Grounds which is new by Krystelle Bamford. Both very good about families!
The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America by Jeffrey Rosen
Susanna Clarkes Piranesi. It actually dovetailed nicely with Emily St John Mandel's trilogy which I also finished off in July. They shared a vibe - - gentle, slow, mysterious, punctuated by violence, multiverse
Went through a number of Charles Stross Laundry Files books this past month before they left Audible, but the best book in July comes from your Pulitzer recommendation a couple months ago: Jonathan Weiner’s The Beak of the Finch. In second was David McCullough’s Mornings on Horseback, covering the Roosevelt family and early life of Theodore. Not as good as his Pulitzers on Truman and Adams, this National Book Award winner is still worth a read.
July was a so-so reading month for me, but I finished strong with Adrian Tchaikovsky's CHILDREN OF TIME. It made me care about giant intelligent alien spiders, and I really do not like spiders, so that's quite an achievement!
The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko. Thanks for the recommendation Jeremy! I also reread Anne of Green Gables in preparation for a trip to Prince Edward Island next month. I appreciated it so much more with this reread.
Best book of July: Michael D. O'Brien's newest novel Letter to the Future. I don't think it is officially part of the Children of the Last Days series, but it is definitely of the apocalyptic fiction genre. His writing style never fails to consume, and if you thought you were going to bed before finishing it, ha! Good luck with that plan.