Whit
I’m on a total thriller / mystery kick after binging on The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins and wanting more afterward.
In the Woods by Tana French – I picked this up at the mystery bookstore near my apartment (that’s right, I am lucky enough to live in walking distance to a mystery bookstore). This is one of those cases that the cover design caught my eye and when I read the blurb on the back, I knew I had to buy it.
Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little and Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Raynes – Both of these I found on a display at Barnes and Noble under a sign that said “Psychological Thrillers You Can’t Put Down” I was way too excited when I saw this, and promptly took a picture of the books on the display so I could add them to my list later.
Becky
I was recently in Washington, D.C. for a weekend and stopped by an amazing bookstore. Post on that adventure coming soon! While there, I picked up a couple books including:
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Have been meaning to reread this for years and finally found a copy I liked at a reasonable price. I couldn’t say no! The best part? It’s been long enough that I don’t remember many of the twists and turns in this classic mystery!
Wolf Winter by Cecilia EkbΓ€ck. Admittedly drawn by the title and cover illustration. Can’t wait to dig into this “historical thriller” as it is set in the 1700s in the middle of a bitter winter. Seems perfect for hot and humid Carolina summer reading!
Kathleen
Booked by Kwame Alexander. Alexander’s 2014 Newbery winning novel in verse, The Crossover, was straight-up electrifying. I pre-ordered his follow up, but I’ve given it to multiple students in advance of taking it home myself. I’m anxiously watching the bookmark advance for the latest reader. I might get it back on Monday.
Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy. This has been on my list since I heard it discussed on the New York Times Book Review Podcast last year. Leovy, a reporter for the LA Times, covers a murder in the high-crime neighborhood of Watts in South Central LA and broadens her findings to the current state of race and policing in the United States. I finally this book on the way, as I succumbed to a half-off deal on a 3-month subscription to Book of the Month via the What Should I Read Next? Podcast.
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell. Three different people have recently raved to me about the audio version of this. I love Vowell’s unusual voice, and I’m excited to hear this latest work, complete with well-known actors portraying various Founding Fathers-types. This should be fun and funny, as well as informative.
Joli
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty: I’ve seen Moriarty’s books everywhere and have heard so much about them, but have never read one. I’m rather intrigued by them, so it’s time! I figured I’d start with this one, unless you, dear bookish friend, have a suggestion for a different one!
Bodies of Light and Signs for Lost Children by Sarah Moss. I added these two because I found Signs for Lost Children on a list of nominees for a book prize, looked up the author, and found it was second in a series. This bit about Signs for Lost Children really intrigued me: “With her unique blend of emotional insight and intellectual profundity, Sarah Moss builds a novel in two parts from Falmouth to Tokyo, two maps of absence; from Manchester to Kyoto, two distinct but conjoined portraits of loneliness and determination.”
The Emperor of Paris by C.S. Richardson: To be honest, I can’t quite remember where I found this one. In a list of books set in Paris, perhaps? At any rate, the cover caught my eye and then the description convinced me. Ah, Paris.
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Becky, I just re-read And Then There Were None! I hadn’t read it since I was in sixth grade, and I downloaded the audio to try to captivate my own sixth grader. It mostly worked, and I too had forgotten all of the twists and turns!