Like so many people, I’ve read a lot of books during the pandemic. Since I only post about books I liked/loved/lost it over, I decided to create a post that makes recommendations to match your current mood with the proper book. As always, please buy/order your books from an independent bookstore! Check for yours at:
If you want to read…
……about the often dangerous and always fascinating history of fashion, and the lengths people will go to in order to look beautiful.
Fashion Victims : The Dangers of Dress Past and Present—Alison Matthews David:
…A philosophical novel that follows the paths of three men, in three different periods of history, (the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Black Death, and the Second World War) linked by the same book. Unlike anything I’ve read before.
The Dream of Scipio—Iain Pears (also An Instance of the Fingerpost):
…Gripping medical history; the real story behind the discovery and use of penicillin.
The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat—Eric Lax:
…two startling and somewhat interconnected novels by a master storyteller. Station Eleven is a novel that miraculously reads like equal parts page-turner and poem. The Glass Hotel is a ghost story that’s also about white collar crime and container shipping. I recommend reading in order.
Station 11/The Glass Hotel—Emily St. John Mandel:
...a great American novel about a real reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children. A Whitehead classic and Pulitzer Prize winner.
The Nickel Boys—Colson Whitehead
…Poetic fantasy fiction with stunning visual imagery and complex characters. If you liked The Night Circus…
The Starless Sea—Erin Morgenstern
…a brutal, bitter, comical, brilliant look at England through a broken mirror; NOT for the faint of heart.
Endland—Tim Etchells
…Nordic Noir from a Swedish author, with a twist that her protagonist is not a policeman, but a tax lawyer (a profession the author shares). Part of a series, click here to see them in order.
The Blood Spilt—Âsa Larsson
Thus endeth Part Two of the “What are You in the Mood For? posts. Hope you enjoyed, and found some books to match your mood!
