A beautifully written and deeply touching novel following the life of a woman living in Florida during a time of migration and climate change. It's a powerful story that left me at first terrified and then immensely hopeful for the future of humanity and our place in nature. Highly recommended for fans of The Overstory and Station Eleven.
-Evan
A fascinating & accessible overview of the journey undertaken by the first humans to arrive in the Americas. From the Bering Straits to Patagonia, Craig Childs follows in the footsteps of these early adventurers, imagining how they survived, thrived, and forever altered an ecosystem untouched by humans and roamed by fearsome megafauna. Recomended for those already familiar with the Pleistocene, or those ready to discover a lost world from our distant past.
-Evan
A heartwarming novel about love, loss, & friendship. The plot is undemanding & the characters are sympathetic, especially Marcellus the octopus narrator who steals the show (& other shiny trinkets for his collection). An easy beach read with a feel-good ending.
-Evan
A Native American slasher novel in which four cursed friends are pursued by a vengeful spirit. Dripping with style, suspense, gore, & eye-opening social commentary about reservation life. At times, the brutal realism can be more unsettling than the supernatural.
-Evan
A captivating fantasy series inspired by Mesoamerican cultures. The Meridian is populated by powerful priestesses, nonbinary assassins, mermaids, & a blinded young man serving as the avatar of a god's vengeance. Recommended for lovers of fantasy looking for a fresh world to be immersed in.
-Evan
A wild ride through the Grand Canyon at flood stage in a wooden dory with a colorful cast of river runners who are attempting to set a record for fastest descent of the canyon while experiencing the untamed river as Powell did while dodging park rangers & huge rapids around every bend. Covers the natural & human history of the Colorado River while telling a page-turning story of adventure.
-Evan
What if Holden Caulfield went to Hogwarts? In this beautifully written series an angsty young man grows into an adult while exploring a dangerous magical world. Recommended for adult fans of Harry Potter & Narnia who enjoy watching characters develop over multiple books.
-Evan
A hilarious page-turner about a scrappy & diverse group of environmentalists who travel to an alternate dimension where huge monsters roam the earth. This book is pure fun, like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy mixed with Jurassic Park.
-Evan
An unflinching look at rapidly changing ski resorts across North America. Hansman, a former ski bum herself, drops fearlessly into the inequality, mental health problems, changing climate, & culture of ski towns. Part travelogue, part social commentary, & entirely well-written, this book is a must-read for anyone living in a ski town in 2022.
-Evan
Widely regarded as one of the best novels ever written. A surprisingly easy to read story of three (maybe four) brothers with different worldviews struggling with life, death, morality, purpose, & a difficult father all in their own way. Worst case, you will get to tell people you read it.
-Brad