World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments A beautiful book, worth savoring slowly, chapter by chapter. Poet Aimee …
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At The Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell
My husband reads more seriously than I do, in fields that range from social history to science to philosophy. I …
The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
I never understood how perilously close England came to invasion and defeat during World War II. I’ve read books that …
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma . . .” That’s the quote* that came to …
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
London, 1950: Miss Margery Benson, age 46, has decided to ditch her dull teaching job and follow her youthful dream …
Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit
Plymouth, Massachusetts was set to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing in 2020, although many events had to …
Mirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors
translated from the Danish by Misha Hoekstra A challenging book. I’m not sure that I really understood it—or if understanding …
Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
I’ve always thought that one phase of life I’d not willingly re-visit is junior high—today’s middle school. Plunging into Jason …
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair
by Nina Sankovitch The subtitle of Sankovitch’s book is “My Year of Magical Reading,” and it must have been a …
The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories
From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter, edited by Jessica Harrison As an antidote to the holiday murder mysteries I’ve …
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