Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, by Suleika Jaouad.
Memoir of a young person’s experience of cancer, treatment, and finding a way back to life. Recommended, with some reservations.
Read MoreOutlawed, by Anna North
A parable of gender, sexuality, and race, told as a western. Not the fun romp I was hoping for.
Read MoreThe Midnight Library, by Matt Haig
Just when Nora Seed decides to give up on life, she walks into the Midnight Library, where endless choices may lead her back to a life worth living. Highly recommend.
Read MoreHow to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need, by Judith Matloff
Funny and practical, Matloff tells you how to extend your chances of survival beyond dumb luck.
Read MoreIs This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld
A decade-by-decade compilation of Seinfeld’s best bits— too bad he can’t hear your giggles and snorts!
Read MoreHamnet: A Novel of the Plague, by Maggie O'Farrell
Was Shakespeare’s famous play inspired by the grief he felt at the loss of his son? Explore this and much more in this excellent historical fiction novel.
Read MoreCan't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds, by David Goggins
David Goggins uses his life and experiences to teach how attitude and mental toughness can be developed to help everyone reach life goals.
Read MoreClimbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World, by Lynn Hill, with Greg Child
Read this memoir by Lynn Hill, one of the best rock climbers ever.
Read MoreNetwork Effect: A Murderbot Novel, by Martha Wells
SecUnit, secretly self-named Murderbot, is an almost James Bond-like android hero is this terrific sci-fi adventure.
Read MoreBlackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation, by Candice Owens
Owens is a courageous, articulate voice, presenting a well-researched book documenting the destructiveness of Democrat initiatives “for” Black people. Must read.
Read MorePenny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt, by Libby Marshall
Discover a new bright light in hilarious fiction writing. Her shtick reminds me of Woody Allen’s “Getting Even” and “Without Feathers”.
Read MoreA Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, by Ralph Martin
The position and prescription for the Holy Catholic Church and the Body of Christ in our world today.
Read MoreMy Favorite Reads of 2020 →
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Read MoreLady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown, by Anne Glenconner
Fans of the insider story of British royalty must read this memoir.
Read MoreUnspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit and Obsession, edited by Sarah Weinman
A compilation of the best true crime writing of the late 2010s, this is fascinating storytelling by any measure.
Read MoreThe Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here, by Hope Jahren
Jahren offers a well-researched, easy-to-understand presentation of the data of how our consumption patterns are unsustainable. You will actually enjoy her writing, and learn a great deal.
Read MoreBefore She Was Helen, by Caroline Cooney
Young Adult author Caroline Cooney writes a great mystery for an adult audience. Cooney turns her attention to a retirement community infiltrated by murder.
Read MoreAxiom's End by Lindsay Ellis
Great science fiction novel, combining good story telling with much food for thought. One of this year’s best, and a first novel from YouTuber Lindsay Ellis.
Read MoreThe Searcher, by Tana French
A beautifully written, morally complex mystery; a western set in Ireland by a great writer.
Read MoreHow to Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
Not much here to expand your understanding of the experience of race in America. Feel free to take a pass.
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