Date Read: June 27 Author: Samuel R. Delany Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Linguist Rydra Wong is determined to solve the mysteries of Babel-17, an unknown language detected on the radio waves right before spaceships are attacked or sabotaged. The difference between success and failure could determine the outcome of an intergalactic war. When youContinue reading “Babel-17”
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Burned
Date Read: June 16 Author: Edward Humes Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 4/5 A great read for anyone interested in the forensic work that happens following a fire, and the complications involved in determining whether a fire was arson or accidental.
The Dry
Date Read: June 15 Author: Jane Harper Genre: Mystery Rating: 4/5 Aaron Falk returns to his hometown when his best friend from childhood, Luke, dies, along with his wife and son. Falk never intended on returning, but Luke’s father sends him a note before the funeral that leaves him no other choice. Death rarely changesContinue reading “The Dry”
The Lesson
Date Read: June 13 Author: Cadwell Turnbull Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Certainly entertaining, but some of the characters were left undeveloped and needed some more attention rather than simply advancing the plot along. The universe didn’t care about strength. It didn’t care about anything. Indifference looked like malice to creatures with something to lose.Continue reading “The Lesson”
Ironskin
Date Read: June 6 Author: Tina Connolly Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Following the Great War against the fey, some people are left with curses upon their skin. Jane is one of the cursed, forced to wear an iron mask to contain her curse. When she finds a job taking care of a child that sheContinue reading “Ironskin”
A Raisin in the Sun
Date Read: May 27 Author: Lorraine Hansberry Genre: Drama Rating: 4/5 I first read A Raisin in the Sun my freshman year of high school, and this was the first time that I reread it. It’s just as amazing and thought-provoking as I remember it being, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoysContinue reading “A Raisin in the Sun”
The Splendid and the Vile
Date Read: May 20 Author: Erik Larson Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 4/5 Erik Larson writes about British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, starting with the day Churchill becomes Prime Minister and Hitler invades both Holland and Belgium. While there are many books about World War II, The Splendid and the Vile takes an in-depth look at ChurchillContinue reading “The Splendid and the Vile”
The Children of Men
Date Read: May 20 Author: P.D. James Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 When the human race becomes entirely infertile, Earth becomes a world without hope of a future. Theo, a historian and the cousin of the Warden of England, is contacted by a group of revolutionaries, and finds that he must examine his values andContinue reading “The Children of Men”
The Nickel Boys
Date Read: May 17 Author: Colson Whitehead Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 4/5 From the author of The Underground Railroad and Zone One comes the story of The Nickel Academy. When human remains are unearthed on the grounds of what used to be a boys’ reformatory, Elwood Curtis realizes that he must finally confront his past.Continue reading “The Nickel Boys”
Daring Darleen, Queen of the Screen
Date Read: May 16 Author: Anne Nesbet Genre: Mystery Rating: 4/5 In the era of silent films, 12-year-old Darleen Darling is a star of her own series of mystery films. When a publicity stunt goes wrong, Darleen finds herself in the middle of a real kidnapping with much higher stakes than in her films.
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 