Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, a book review by Ye Olde Bookshoppe Reader Creation Lake is a novel by Rachel Kushner, set in France, about a secret agent named Sadie Smith, who is sent to work with French subversives. Sadie meets her lover, Lucien, through a cold bump, and uses her contacts to incite provocation. […]
That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally, also available in audiobook. This is a suspenseful story with a “wrongly accused” protagonist. Drew, the boyfriend, is framed for his girlfriend Lola’s disappearance.He’s in a race against time to find her before the authorities assume guilt.Key questions to explore:Did Lola run away on purpose, or was she […]
In Order to Live by Yeonmi Parks (Audiobook also available) Heartbreaking, horrifying, informative, and uplifting. Yeonmi’s story is the saddest I have ever read and at the same time so filled with hope and strength I have never known. A story like this makes a person think about what is important in their life, and […]