only read one book in november, but it was a long one (does that redeem me somewhat?):
the lincoln highway, by amor towles (i really enjoyed this book, by the author of a gentleman in moscow. the story of some boys on an adventure on the lincoln highway...if you read it, i really want to talk about the ending with someone, and i've passed it on to my mom, so perhaps she will be that person. this won't be my favorite book of the year, but it was an enjoyable read.)
my reading slowed down at the end of the year. in october i read:
a darker shade of magic, by v.e. schwab (this was my suggestion for the book club i'm in, and it kind of disappointed. it was 450-ish pages long, but if the story had been told in 250 pages, i think i would have liked it a lot more. it just...it dragged for me. and i don't really love magic, so not sure why i thought i would love this book? anyway. this book definitely has a following, and if magic is your thing, go for it. i won't be reading any more from the author.)
migrations, by charlotte mcconaghy (from my bookshelf - this is one that mom bought me for christmas last year, and i finally read it and LOVED it. the story of a woman in a future year where many animals have gone extinct, and she is following the last batch of arctic terns on their migration from greenland to antarctica. there is biology and such, but it's mostly the story of the people she encounters and her own reckoning with her past. beautifully written, i highly recommend it.)
catching up on posting about my reading this fall! september's books were:
caste: the origin of our discontents, by isabel wilkerson (i listened to the audiobook of this one, which was fantastic - this author is a beautiful writer and her research is fascinating and important. put this on your list!)
the book of longings, by sue monk kidd (i kind of can't stop talking about this book, the author's imagining of the life of jesus, told from the perspective of his wife. i found so appealing her vision of jesus without the miracles but with the incredible moral code that draws me to some of the things he taught. highly recommend this one.)
the bomber mafia, by malcolm gladwell (another audiobook - five or six hours long, so totally manageable, and with excellent audio clips from the 1940s in it. if you like gladwell, this will not disappoint. i recommend listening to it.)
a fire in the night, by christopher swann (the third book by a former coworker of mine from atlanta. it's not as good as his first book, but i loved that it was set in the mountains of north carolina, and i did find the plot compelling. don't rush out and buy this, but if you happen upon it it's worth a read.)
