Thursday, January 4, 2018

Connie's January Picks

Just as a snowstorm is raging in Connecticut we get two reviews from former bookseller, Connie.
I am just about finished with The Immortalists and loving it. For sure that one will hit the best seller list.
Hot books this week.
The Woman In the Window by A.J. Finn
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff
We'll have plenty tomorrow after the storm.
In the meantime enjoy Connie's reviews.


What Unites Us  by Dan Rather                  

From a lifetime in covering the current events of the day, Rather produces a series of thought provoking insightful essays on various topics ranging from education to science to the environment to the world stage to the difference between nationalism and patriotism – to name just a few. While his experiences along with the vast group of diverse individuals he’s met during those nearly 50 yrs in the news business, this book clearly has come about since last January. Without naming names, he speaks freely about his deep concerns about the United States that he loves and the path he sees us traveling.

 

The Immortalists  by Chloe Benjamin

The book begins in NY City in 1969 as the four Gold children go to see a psychic and are told the dates they will die. The rest of the book focuses on each of the four as they live their lives either trying to fulfill the promise or run from it. A really compelling read, but a word of caution as I found Simon’s story as a gay in 1980’s San Francisco to often be a bit too graphic and Varya’s animal experimentation while she searches for extending life disturbing. A worthwhile read regardless and if this author’s debut is any indication, we will certainly be hearing from her again.   

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