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THE HIGH MOUNTAINS OF PORTUGAL by Yann Martel ⭐⭐⭐⭐
In the little understanding I have of Yann Martel, he seems to like bringing animals and humans together.
Apr 17, 20221 min read


A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ANCIENT ROME by Alberto Angela ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The fact we can see a semblance of ourselves in a civilization over two thousand years removed is incredible.
Apr 9, 20221 min read


STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s deep and imaginative and scarily believable.
Dec 31, 20211 min read


NEW SPRING (The Wheel of Time #0.5) by Robert Jordan ⭐⭐⭐
There are neither beginnings nor endings in the turning of the Wheel of Time. But New Spring is a beginning...before the beginning.
Jun 5, 20212 min read


KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by David Grann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another poignant read uncovering the chaos of the past. And one I just couldn’t put down.
May 23, 20212 min read


THE BOY FROM THE WOODS (WILDE #1) by Harlan Coben ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This has to be the highest dialogue-to-description ratio I’ve ever seen, and it works!
Apr 6, 20212 min read


VERITY by Colleen Hoover ⭐⭐⭐⭐
That sure made my heart race, in more ways then one.
Mar 30, 20212 min read


HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD: INSIDE THE MIND OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Robert Kolker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I wouldn’t have guessed a true story about mental illness, genetics, and science could hold my attention so effectively, but this did.
Feb 14, 20212 min read


THE COLOR OF LAW: A FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF HOW OUR GOVERNMENT SEGREGATED AMERICA by Richard Rothstein ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s dense, it’s thorough, and it’s drastically important.
Aug 23, 20202 min read


I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK by Michelle McNamara ⭐⭐⭐⭐
In a book showcasing internet-sleuthing at its best, a woman lays out the case to track down one hell of a predator.
May 18, 20202 min read


DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I could almost hear Fleetwood Mac songs playing in my head as I was reading.
Aug 29, 20192 min read


RECURSION by Blake Crouch ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s a guaranteed rush that will linger in the background of all your future reads.
Jul 12, 20191 min read


MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A quick, engaging read with one of fiction’s greatest detectives on a stranded train, working to solve a murder. What more could you want?
Jul 10, 20191 min read


ARTEMIS by Andy Weir ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I’ll probably read anything by Weir after The Martian.
Jul 8, 20191 min read


SPHERE by Michael Crichton ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A fast-paced ride to the bottom of the ocean, with plenty of twists and intricacies to keep you on your toes.
Jun 22, 20192 min read


THE SUBTLE KNIFE (His Dark Materials #2) by Philip Pullman ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I should’ve read this series a long time ago.
Jun 1, 20191 min read


THE GOLDEN COMPASS (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a gem this is!
May 21, 20191 min read


INFERNAL DEVICES (Mortal Engines Quartet #3) by Phillip Reeve ⭐⭐
Do you ever put on a TV show when you’re focusing on something else, just to have some background noise? This series could be that show.
Apr 16, 20192 min read


PREDATOR'S GOLD (Mortal Engines Quartet #2) by Phillip Reeve ⭐⭐
Who IS this written for exactly?
Mar 29, 20192 min read


MORTAL ENGINES (Mortal Engines Quartet #1) by Phillip Reeve ⭐⭐
After the last book, this felt like pulling the e-brake on my brain.
Mar 9, 20192 min read
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