Reported by Rita
The Vaster
Wilds by Lauren Groff
Escaping from a colonial settlement in the wilderness, a
servant girl, with nothing but her wits, a few possessions and some faith, is
tested beyond the limits of her imagination, forcing her to question her belief
of everything her own civilization taught her.
Very
descriptive and prophetic, but also harsh, brutal, and exhausting. – KN
3 stars
The City
and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
Explores a familiar town where a Dream Reader interprets
dreams, and shadows detach from their owners, weaving a love story, a quest,
and an ode to books and libraries into a parable reflecting the complexities of
post-pandemic life.
The
weirdest book I’ve ever read, and I’ve read some weird ones. –MH
4 stars
The
Measure: a Novel by Nikki Erlick
When every person, all over the globe, receives a small wooden
box bearing the same inscription and a single piece of string inside, the world
is thrown into a collective frenzy, in this novel told through multiple
perspectives that introduces an unforgettable cast of characters.
It was
not the escapism I was looking for, but the author brings characters together
very well, and the ending was very satisfying. – PP
3 stars
Other
Books Mentioned
Three
Days in June by Anne Tyler
A History
of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David
Gibbins
You Have
Gone Too Far by Carlene O'Connor
Go As a
River by Shelley Read
The
Midnight Library by Matt Haig
1066
& All That: A Memorable History Of England, Comprising All The Parts You
Can Remember, Including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings And 2 Genuine Dates by W. C.
Sellar
Living in
the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization by Deepak Chopra
Smooth
Operator by Stuart Woods
Principles
for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail by Ray
Dalio
Billy
Budd, Sailor, and Selected Tales by Herman Melville
Wesley
the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl by
Stacey O’brien
The Book
of Hope: a Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane
Goodall
A Scout
Is Brave by Will Ludwigsen
O Come Ye
Back to Ireland: Our First Year in County Clare by Niall
Williams
New Books
Small
Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Orbital:
a Novel by Samantha Harvey
The
Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency by David
M. Rubenstein
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