oh my god: I just finished Birnham Wood and absolutely adored it (and just put it in my own newsletter, to boot). I was not much of a fan of Luminairies, her Man Booker prize winner, but Birnham Wood? Could not put it down - so glad you liked. ❤️
I highly recommend A Paradise Built in Hell, by Rebecca Solnit, which also debunks the idea that humans are inherently selfish and awful, and demonstrates that actually, we step up and care for each other, especially when disaster strikes.
I loved Birnam Wood! It was my pick for this month for my book club, and I agree with your assessment. It was a real page-turner, even though I wasn't connected to any of the characters. I'd like them and then hate them again. The author really does a great job of capturuing true human nature.
I loved Birnam Wood as well, devoured it last summer. About a half hour after I finished it, I went upstairs and something caught my eye out the window. A drone had crashed into our roof.
adding a few titles to my library cart for potential honeymoon reads! I love your descriptions of books. Any recommendations for books set in Spain or France? Speaking of books set in Spain, have you read "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks? If not, I think it would be up your alley! Cross-generational, Jewish diaspora, Spanish inquisitation, bravery and goodness in the face of evil and war. It taught me a lot. I also have on my to-be-read list Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, a series of short stories in and around Rome, centered on the lives of working-class immigrants.
Yes, read People of the Book a long time ago - but it was the original New Yorker article that stayed with me the most! Roman Stories is on my shelf - I saw Jhumpa Lahiri in Boston last fall when she was promoting it.
I'll track down human kind.
I read birnum wood earlier this year. Every time I thought I knew where it was headed it went somewhere else. Bit depressing for a holiday read.
Today the library advised my reservation of Green dot was in.
I enjoy to see your recommendations from the other side of the world.
oh my god: I just finished Birnham Wood and absolutely adored it (and just put it in my own newsletter, to boot). I was not much of a fan of Luminairies, her Man Booker prize winner, but Birnham Wood? Could not put it down - so glad you liked. ❤️
I highly recommend A Paradise Built in Hell, by Rebecca Solnit, which also debunks the idea that humans are inherently selfish and awful, and demonstrates that actually, we step up and care for each other, especially when disaster strikes.
The Collier version of Silver on the Tree is available here https://www.ebay.com/itm/315272709074
They have 2 copies at the moment
ordered! thank you!
Glad I could help
I loved Birnam Wood! It was my pick for this month for my book club, and I agree with your assessment. It was a real page-turner, even though I wasn't connected to any of the characters. I'd like them and then hate them again. The author really does a great job of capturuing true human nature.
I'm putting Human Kind on my list!
just borrowed "birnham wood" on libby after reading all of your rave reviews. thanks, all.
Always look forward to your recommendations! Birnam wood is next up on my list, once Libby is back up at my local library.
Luisa, I always look forward to your book recommendations! Thank you for sharing.
I loved Birnam Wood as well, devoured it last summer. About a half hour after I finished it, I went upstairs and something caught my eye out the window. A drone had crashed into our roof.
Omg! How weird!
adding a few titles to my library cart for potential honeymoon reads! I love your descriptions of books. Any recommendations for books set in Spain or France? Speaking of books set in Spain, have you read "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks? If not, I think it would be up your alley! Cross-generational, Jewish diaspora, Spanish inquisitation, bravery and goodness in the face of evil and war. It taught me a lot. I also have on my to-be-read list Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, a series of short stories in and around Rome, centered on the lives of working-class immigrants.
Yes, read People of the Book a long time ago - but it was the original New Yorker article that stayed with me the most! Roman Stories is on my shelf - I saw Jhumpa Lahiri in Boston last fall when she was promoting it.