Book club : December picks
Via @emilyferguson
Looking to get your mind off of 2020? We have put together a December read list with a mix of feel good, empowering reads. For our fellow Canadians, this is the perfect collection for those snowy jazzy nights…
Remember to support your local book shops during this holiday season.
Dune by Frank Herbert
“Herbert’s creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.”—Louisville Times
2. Like A Bird by Fariha Roisin
A revolutionary story of empowerment and redemption, Like a Bird is the highly anticipated debut novel from Fariha Roisin, author of the poetry collection How to Cure A Ghost. One of Vogue 's Most Anticipated Books of the Fall.
3. Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
“Happy Hour is a wild ride with a brilliantly cocky young protagonist who’s got the world wrapped around her finger. So propulsive you'll feel like you've been hypnotized.”
—Zoe Whittall, author of The Best Kind of People
4. Voices from the Valley by Ben Tarnoff and Moria Weigel
"Voices from the Valley is in the fine tradition of Stud Terkel's Working. People working in technology, from a founder to a cook, speak directly to us. Ever more urgent in this digital age." —Ellen Ullman, author of Close to the Machine and Life in Code
5. Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
“A stunning novel about identity, race, societal expectations, and crippling anxiety told with humor and affection and a deep understanding of human nature.”
—The Washington Independent Review of Books
