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Winter is a wonderful time for cuddling up in your favorite
seat, looking out the window, and thinking ‘Thank God I have this awesome book
and don’t have to go outside!’.
So here are the awesome books I will be reading this winter:
The Martian by Andy Weir. This is kind of cheating
because I’m currently reading this book, but it is so excellent so far! Mark
gets left behind on Mars after a sand storm. His crew mates and the rest of the
world believe he is dead, so Mark has to figure out how to survive and make it
until the next NASA mission to Mars. The main character, although in a dire
situation, still keeps his sense of humor and there are a lot of places I’ve
laughed out loud. If you liked “Castaway” and “Apollo 13," or if you’re a human
who enjoys books, please read this!
The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordberg. This is a
nonfiction piece about Afghan girls/women who are presented as men and
raised as men temporarily. Since Afghani culture does not look highly upon
women, these daughters are raised male and then expected to eventually return
to their female roots, but while male, they have more opportunities. The book
sounds fascinating and the writer meets and follows the lives of women who have
been raised this way or are currently living as men.
Villette by Charlotte Bronte. I do love English
classics and Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a favorite of mine. So because winter
makes me brooding, I figured I’d give Ms. Bronte’s other work a read. This is
the story of Lucy who becomes a teacher at a French boarding school, and then
(shocking) must decide if her freedom is more important than the love of a man.
A very modern woman in a time when women were married or were considered pathetic,
lamentable creatures.
Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Stephanie Barron. Christmas reading and Jane Austen! What a happy combination. Oh except
for that part where this book is a murder mystery. Not so happy for the dead
guy.
The Price of Blood by Patricia Bracewell. The first
book in this series was Shadow on the Crown. It is historical fiction
about Emma of Normandy, the bride of Athelred of England. It takes place in
1000 A.D. and I enjoyed hearing about this century, the lives of the people, and
especially the choices and cunning of young Emma. I cannot wait to see what
happens to Emma as Viking hordes descend on England!
Museum of Mistakes by Julia Wertz. Wertz is
hysterical. Julia Wertz is a great
graphic novelist whose sardonic stylings make for good fun. Whether she is talking about her time as a waitress, or relaying conversations had with friends and family, her life experiences make an easy and entertaining read.
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon. I recently read
Outlander (yes I gave into the hype) and loved it. But since these books
are tomes, I decided I needed to give myself several months in between each
book in the series. I am very much looking forward to throwing myself back into
18th century Scotland though! More kilted men? Yes please!
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose your own autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris. Things that are brilliant: this autobiography. Thank you
Mr. Harris for using a well-loved version of writing to write your
autobiography! I cannot wait to lay my greedy little hands on this and cheat
until I get the ending I want. Very clever.
My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins. This is
a collection of short stories by Young Adult authors. They are all holiday
themed and are fun little romps. Rainbow Rowell wrote the first story, so I’m
excited. Holly Black and David Levithan are also contributors, so if you’re a
YA lover, give this book a look!
Emma by Alexander McCall Smith. There is a project
right now to have contemporary authors reimagine Ms. Austen’s masterpieces, and
the delightfully pushy Emma is being rewritten by the king of current cozies,
Mr. Alexander McCall Smith. I’m excited to see what a modern day Emma looks
like to him and how she fares in our society. (This is a cheat as well since it technically isn't out until spring, but I'm so excited!)
~Kristin M.
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