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. […]
The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves, a book review by Ye Olde Bookshoppe Reader Medium-paced and mysterious, the Vera series offers a dark and tense story with well-developed and diverse characters. The latest installment involves Vera’s team coping with the death of a member while investigating a murder at a children’s home. Rosie Bell, a […]
The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism by Mark Tuitert, also available in audiobook. If you’re struggling to get motivated during the new year, then make sure to snag a copy of this book. Mark Tuitert has practiced the Stoic philosophy for the last twenty years. During that timehe’s won a gold medal […]
The Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy by Ursula K. Le Guin, also available in audiobook. This is a newly revised collection of Le Guin’s essays and speeches with a new introduction by Ken Liu, an author who has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards. Le Guin talks about the […]
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 […]