Nevermore: One by One, Dragon from Chicago, The Husbands

 

Nevermore 9-17-24

Reported by Rita

One by One by Freida McFadden

Forced to hike to their hotel after their minivan breaks down, a group of friends finds themselves hopelessly lost in the woods. Soon, they are each struck down mysteriously one by one, making them wonder if an animal is hunting them — or if the hunter is one of them.

It was predictable, and I figured it out pretty quickly. However, it was still enjoyable.    – NH    5 stars

 

The Dragon from Chicago: the Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany by Pamela D. Toler

Drawing on extensive archival research, this captivating look at Sigrid Schultz, one of the earliest reporters to warn Americans of the growing dangers of Nazism, shows how she exposed the Nazis for misreporting the news to their own people — a powerful example of how we can reclaim truth in an era of disinformation and “fake news.”

I sometimes found it boring, but it was well-written with lots of details. I liked it.     –KM    5 stars

 

The Husbands: a Novel by Holly Gramazio

When she discovers the attic in her London flat is creating an infinite supply of husbands, waking up to a slightly altered life each day, Lauren confronts the question: if swapping lives is as easy as changing a lightbulb, how do you know you've taken the right path?

A completely frivolous read that I really enjoyed.     – MH    4 stars

 

Other Books Mentioned

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

 The Master & Margarita by Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

Medicine Is the Best Laughter by John McPherson

Travel As a Political Act by Rick Steves

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

James: a Novel by Percival Everett

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Neither Wolf Nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads With an Indian Elder by Kent Nerburn

Serena: a Novel by Ron Rash

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

New Books

Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury by Drew Gilpin Faust

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

All This & More by Peng Shepherd