Replica by Jenna BlackRead about the other entries on the list.
Nadia Lake is in an arranged marriage with Nathaniel Hayes, heir to the powerful company that pioneered human replication. Nate shows little interest in Nadia. But then he’s killed. Nadia and Nate (in replicant form) work together to find Nate’s killer, which is no easy feat when Nate has no memory of his death. Replica is a cross-genre novel that seamlessly blends dystopia and mystery — a very engaging read!
Read about the other entries on the list.Reign of Madness, by Lynn Cullen
Isabel and Fernando are the heart of the Spanish monarchy…and Juana, their third child, will never sit on their throne. So when she marries, she hopes it may be everything to her that being Queen never would be. That is, until Juana unexpectedly winds up on the throne, and her husband turns on her and seeks power for himself. Learn the story behind infamous Spanish monarch Juana the Mad in this captivating novel.
The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst by Nicholas Tomalin and Ron HallRead about the other entries on the list.
Crowhurst was the British yachtsman who faked his positions during a 1968 round-the-world yacht race and then, when discovery of his subterfuge became inevitable, threw himself into the sea. His abandoned boat was found drifting in the Atlantic, its logbook filled with monomaniacal metaphysical speculation.
The Fault in Our Stars, by John GreenRead about the other entries on the list.
Four words: children’s cancer support group. From the moment Hazel and Augustus meet in that particular setting, it’s clear the ending to this beginning will be difficult and painful. It is, but all the days and weeks in between are some of the purest and fully lived of any two characters in YA or any other genre.
One of his eight favorite true crime books, as shared at the Waterstones blog:Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtRead about the other entries on the list.
More than anything, a book about character and location. A personal journey into the gothic South, and an investigation of a community gone sour. So beautifully described, you can almost feel the humid Savannah night air rising from the pages.
he tagged twenty-five "books you must read, no matter who you are," including:Things Fall Apart, by Chinua AchebeRead about the other entries on the list.
One of the first African novels to be widely studied and read in the English-speaking world, Achebe’s book remains a must-read for the uniqueness of its literary vision and characters. Focused on a fictional village in Nigeria, the book’s epic scope traces how life changes from pre-colonial times to post-colonial modernity (for the time; the novel was published in 1958).
MIDDLESEX by Jeffrey EugenidesRead about the other books on the list.
Someone gave me this and it sat on a shelf for years because I live in Middlesex and couldn't think of anything I wanted to read about less.
But it's actually a gloriously colourful, funny, touching story about a hermaphrodite and an interesting insight into what gender is.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, by Jennifer E. SmithRead about the other entries on the list.
Hadley doesn’t want to go to her father’s wedding to the woman he left her mother for, and missing her flight is just the cherry on top of a crap sundae—until she meets Oliver, who’s also on his way to London. He’s just what Hadley needs on this trip, and the two form an instant connection. Then their flight lands, they lose sight of each other, and they head their separate ways. But Hadley can’t get the boy from the airport out of her mind; she’s determined to track him down, wedding or no wedding. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is a fast-paced romantic romp that’ll give you all the feels.
Indelible by Adelia SaundersRead about the other books on the list.
The body reveals much more to Magdalena than other people. Her gift allows her to read words written on others’ skins that spell out their intimate secrets. To Magdalena, her talent is torturous; what can you do with such knowledge? How does it change things? And what do you do with the guilt of foreseeing but failing to avert tragedy? Magdalena’s own skin is blank, without any words, and I wonder, does this give her more or less power over her own fate?
blog he tagged twenty books by people who know what they’re talking about, including:Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery, by Scott KellyRead about the other entries on the list.
Unless you’ve spent a year in space being studied, you have nothing on Scott Kelly, who holds the current American record for consecutive days in space. As a result, Kelly’s thoughts on our space program—including its necessity and utility—are worth reading, as is his description of the challenges that face anyone intending to spend a long time in space. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really to head into orbit, Kelly’s book offers the most up-to-date and informative account ever written.
Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyRead about the other entries on the list.
Yes, it survives — nay, reigns resplendently — despite modernism, postmodernism, avant-gardism, nouveau roman–ism, autofictionism, navel gazing–ism, smart aleck–ism, narcissism, you name it. Which other novel is so dense yet so transparent, its realism so seamless, the world it renders so tangible, credible, entire, its people so utterly real?
Roaring Midnight, by Colleen GleasonRead about the other entries on the list.
Looking for an element of danger during the glamour of the Jazz Age? Macey Gardella has just learned she’s part of a family of vampire hunters, turning her rather carefree life upside down. To make matters even more complicated, Grady, a dreamy newspaper reporter, has been hanging around, asking questions about things that are better left secret. While Macey finds Grady charming, her need for self-preservation and safety often war with the attraction she feels. Plus, she has to learn the ropes of vampire hunting, while dodging her inquisitive landlord.
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