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Witch, Please
Our top witchy books for this spooky season I was never a huge fan of Halloween, just ask my mother. I loved the costumes and candy, but once the holiday became all scary stuff, I wanted nothing to do with it. As I’ve gotten older I’ve begun to appreciate the cozy spookiness of the season; the leaves changing, a coolness in the air, and pumpkin-flavored things. While I still can’t read a truly scary novel, I do appreciate a good theme. So here are some fun witchy books to get you in the Halloween spirit. Practical Magic I first read Practical Magic, when I was 22 years old. It was…
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Transcendent Kingdom
Author: Yaa GyasiEdition: Hardcover, 264 pagesDate Read: October 4, 2020 Goodreads Synopsis: Gifty is a fifth-year candidate in neuroscience at Stanford School of Medicine studying reward-seeking behavior in mice and the neural circuits of depression and addiction. Her brother, Nana, was a gifted high school athlete who died of a heroin overdose after a knee injury left him hooked on OxyContin. Her suicidal mother is living in her bed. Gifty is determined to discover the scientific basis for the suffering she sees all around her. But even as she turns to the hard sciences to unlock the mystery of her family’s loss, she finds herself hungering for her childhood faith…
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So You Want to Join a Book Club…
But what book club is right for you? You’ve probably guessed by now but I love a good book club! To gather together, have some drinks, and discuss books sounds like a great time to me. Whether you are looking to join an existing club or start your own; the key point to consider is what type of book club you want. You mean there is more than one type of book club? Indeed! And while I’m sure there are many more models than the three I’m going to discuss, we’ll consider these the basics. The Traditional This is the kind of book club everyone knows about. Structured around a…
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Ender’s Game
Author: Orson Scott CardEdition: Paperback, 324 PagesDate Read: September 19, 2020 Goodreads Synopsis: Ender Wiggin is a very bright young boy with a powerful skill. One of a group of children bred to be military geniuses and save Earth from an inevitable attack by aliens, known here as “buggers,” Ender becomes unbeatable in war games and seems poised to lead Earth to triumph over the buggers. Meanwhile, his brother and sister plot to wrest power from Ender. Twists, surprises and interesting characters elevate this novel into status as a bona fide page turner (goodreads.com). Should Lit Girls Read it? In the end, I liked Ender’s Game, but it took me…
