Cloud Cuckoo Land: Anthony Doerr's latest. His last, All the light We Cannot See, is a hard act to follow. Neverthelees, Cloud Cuckoo Land, a novel about readers who are outsiders, is a finalist for the National Book Award. It takes place in three vastly different times: Constantinople in 1453 as it falls to the Muslims, present day U.S. in a library in Idaho, and a space ship on its way to a distant planet. It's very long but worth reading.
The Empire of Pain. An absorbing read about the Sackler family and Perdue Pharma that started the oxycontin crisis with their aggressive marketing.
The Heroine with 1001 Faces: Another long book. The author spends a lot of space complaining about the silencing and marginalization of women throughout history although she does mention women heroes, among them Pippi Longstocking and Jo March.
Red Comet. Everything you ever ever ever wanted to know about the life...and death... of Sylvia Plath. Another highly regarded book.
Happy reading!
P.S..So far my Woordle score is 14 correct out of 14.
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