BestBooks: May 2020

Friday, May 29, 2020

Bending toward Justice by Doug Jones

Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing That Changed the Course of Civil Rights

Really, really good.

Monday, May 25, 2020

Einstein on the Run by Andrew Robinson

Einstein on the Run: How Britain Saved the World’s Greatest Scientist

Decent.

American Royals by Katharine McGee

I'm completely embarrassed by how much I enjoyed this and how much I am looking forward to the next one.

Sunday, May 24, 2020

And If I Perish by Evelyn Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee

And If I Perish: Frontline U.S. Army Nurses in World War II

Really, really good.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

The End of October by Lawrence Wright

The End of October: A novel by [Lawrence Wright]

Not a great novel, but fun to read given the similarities to the current pandemic.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Falling Woman by Richard Farrell

I really enjoyed this, mostly because it had an ending that I didn't see coming.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Monday, May 18, 2020

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Novel by [Linda Holmes]

I was completely charmed by this book.

Sunday, May 17, 2020

The Suspect by Kent Alexander and Kevin Salwen

The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

Really, really good.

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Counting Americans by Paul Schor

Counting Americans: How the US Census Classified the Nation

Very interesting.

Thursday, May 14, 2020

A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet

A Children's Bible: A Novel by [Lydia Millet]

I think I liked this.

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

Big Summer: A Novel by [Jennifer Weiner]

I liked this. Not outstanding, but solid.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

So my expectations for this were sky-high because I loved World War Z. This started a bit slowly, but then it ended up exceeding my expectations. Highly recommended.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Language Unlimited by David Adger

Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative Power

Decent.

Monday, May 11, 2020

Hotbox by Matt Lee and Ted Lee

Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World's Riskiest Business

Very interesting.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Truth: A Brief History of Total BullSh*t by Tom Phillips

So, so good.

Saturday, May 09, 2020

Mother Is a Verb by Sarah Knott

Mother Is a Verb: An Unconventional History

Interesting

Friday, May 08, 2020

Devices and Desires by Kate Hubbard

Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England

meh

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Sweet Taste of Liberty by W. Caleb McDaniel

Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America

So, so good.

(Tangent: Despite all the trouble in the world, how awesome is it that I can find out who won Pulitzer Prizes and, within minutes, check out a free audio version of the winner from my library, all from my house?)