BestBooks: March 2020

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

The Ravenmaster by Christopher Skaife

The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London

I loved this.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Secondhand by Adam Minter

Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale

Interesting.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

The Men Who United the States by Simon Winchester

The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible

Interesting.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Until the End of Time by Brian Greene

Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

meh

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman

Very funny, very well written. Recommended.

Review copy provided by publisher.

The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian

The Red Lotus: A Novel by [Bohjalian, Chris]

I really enjoyed this; it's nice to have a unique plot for a change. (I don't understand the cover, however.)

Review copy provided by publisher.

An Elegant Defense by Matt Richtel

An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives

Really, really good.

Sunday, March 15, 2020

The Invention of Surgery by David Schneider

The Invention of Surgery: A History of Modern Medicine: From the Renaissance to the Implant Revolution

Super interesting.

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

Long Bright River: A Novel by [Moore, Liz]

Ack, why is everyone raving about this?

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Good Wives by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England, 1650-1750

Decent.

Monday, March 09, 2020

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

I loved this so, so much.

Saturday, March 07, 2020

Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball

Very interesting and very well written.

Tuesday, March 03, 2020

We the Corporations by Adam Winkler

We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights

Very interesting.

Sunday, March 01, 2020

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams