Friday, November 10, 2023

Nevermore: Valiant Women, Nothing to Envy, Dragon Teeth

 


Reported by Rita

Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II by Lena Andrews is the story of the important and often untold roles American women played in World War II. From pilots, codebreakers, and chemists to truck drivers, metalsmiths, and pigeon trainers. Our reader was surprised by many of the stories and found it very interesting. WJ



Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick follows the everyday lives of 6 North Koreans over the span of 15 years. They live, love, and raise families in a country where everything around them is scripted and controlled by the government. The struggles of living under a totalitarian regime was very eye-opening. VC


Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton is a historical fiction that has made its rounds through the book club and has been enjoyed yet again. Set in 1876, the plot follows a college student who joins a fossil hunting expedition.  Wild West with dinosaurs for the win! MH

Also Mentioned:

Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières

Culture: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop by Martin Puchner

In the Distance by Hernan Diaz

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

Typhoon by Joseph Conrad

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed

Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals by Laurie Zaleski

The Last Giants: The Rise and Fall of the African Elephant by Levison Wood

New Books:

Chenneville by Paulette Jiles

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