Here in New
England, Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Before we turn in for the evening on Saturday, November 2, we will set our
clocks back by one hour to “fall back.” While this will gain us some extra
daylight in the morning, soon we’ll all likely be leaving our workday and
walking out into nighttime. And while we’re still likely to get a few more warm
sunny days, for most of us this is the time of year we start doing more indoor
activities. Many of us bookworms look forward to cozying up with a pile of good
books through the chill dark nights ahead.
As such, I
thought this turning point in the year would be a perfect time to offer some
recommendations for good books. But you don’t have to take my word for it:
these recommendations come straight from other Norwood readers.
If you’ve played
along with the Morrill Memorial Library’s Reader’s BINGO in the past few years,
you may remember a BINGO square for “Book you can’t wait to recommend.” Here,
now, are just a sampling of books other readers in your community can’t wait to
recommend to you - yes, you! I hope you’ll find a few gems on this list to fuel
your reading exploits this Fall and winter. And yes, we will be playing BINGO
again this winter; stay tuned!
The Bear and the
Nightingale, by Katherine Arden. Modern Russian fantasy novel and the first
book in the Winternight trilogy.
Beautiful
Creatures, by Kami Garcia and Margie Stohl. Paranormal romance for young
adults.
Binti: Home, by
Nnedi Okorafor. Science fiction with space travel and human-alien encounters;
book 2 in the Binti series.
The Breakdown, by
B.A. Paris. Mystery of psychological suspense.
Broken Angels, by
Gemma Liviero. Historical fiction about different resistance stories against
Nazi Germany.
Carry On: the
Rise and Fall of SImon Snow, by Rainbow Rowell. Fantasy fiction for young
adults about a magical school.
The Chemist, by
Stephanie Meyer. Suspense fiction about women spies.
Daring to Drive,
by Manal al-Sharif. Nonfiction, biography of a political activist woman who
dared to drive in Saudi Arabia.
The Devil, by Leo
Tolstoy. Classic Russion fiction dealing with themes of mortality.
Eat Dirt, by Josh
Axe. Nonfiction about diet therapy and nutrition.
Everybody’s Son,
by Thrity Umrigar. Character-driven literary fiction about consequences, best
intentions, moral crimes, and love.
The Fireman, by
Joe Hill. Horror novel about a strange epidemic of human combustion.
Gemina: The
Illuminae Files, by Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. Interstellar science fiction,
for young readers, part of a series.
The Hearts of
Men, by Nicholas Butler. Novel about veterans, friendships, and coming of age.
Inglorious Royal
Marriages, by Leslie Carroll. Nonfiction history of scandalous marriages among
royals.
A Life in Parts,
by Bryan Cranston. Autobiography of the popular actor.
Other Word-ly, by
Yee-Lum Mak. Charming nonfiction graphic novel about unique words.
The Picture of
Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. Classic fiction about philosophy, one’s true
character, and hedonism.
The Pursuit, by
Janet Evanovich. Adventure and suspense spy novel; book 5 in the Fox and O’Hare
series.
Quiet: The Power
of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain. Nonfiction
about introverts, extroverts, and how to be.
The Rise and Fall
of D.O.D.O., by Neal Stephensen and Nicole Galland. Sci-fi/fantasy with time
travel, magic, and technology.
Seven Stones to
Stand or Fall, by Diana Gabaldon. A collection of short fiction from the world
of the historical fantasy Outlander novels series.
Still Alice, by
Lisa Genova. Modern literary fiction addressing Alzheimer’s Disease.
What is the What,
by Dave Eggers. Biographical work of fiction about Sudanese refugees.
Wives of War, by
Soraya Lane. Historical fiction about the friendship between nurses in World
War II.
The Women in the
Castle, by Jessica Shattuck. Historical fiction about the experiences of three
widows in Europe in World War II.
You Can’t Touch
My Hair, by Phoebe Robinson. Humorous biographical essays by comedian, Phoebe
Robinson.
