Dring the recent book swap we took our usual go-around to mention books we’ve been reading and might suggest for others. Happy reading!
Nonfiction
- Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, by Rachel Maddow
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
- Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, by Martin Seligman
- Fundamentals of Co-counseling, by Harvey Jackins
- Following Atticus, by Tom Ryan
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
- Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World, edited by Robyn Ochs & Sarah Rowley
- Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, by Azar Nafisi
- Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence vs. Texas, by Dale Carpenter
- No One Has to Die Alone: Preparing for a Meaningful Death, by Lani Leary
- Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness and Creativity, by David Lynch
- Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed
Fiction
- Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, by Maggie O’Farrell
- Pandora’s Star, by Peter Hamilton
- In One Person, by John Irving
- Take the Long Way Home, by Gail Caldwell
- The Printmaker’s Daughter, by Katherine Govier
- Animal Dreams, by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, by Jan-Philipp Sendker
- Daughter of Smoke & Bone, by Laini Taylor
Mysteries/Thrillers
- Sue Grafton mystery series, A is for Alibi, etc.
- Gone Missing, by Linda Castillo
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, by Alexander McCall-Smith
Submitted by Ellyn.
Featured image: October book swap brunch at Ellyn’s