With long flights in November, I had quite a bit of time on my hands to read a few lingering books in my Kindle library.
The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen was an August "First Read" title. I've had mixed feelings about many of these free offerings so I entered with low expectations. The NC setting as well as the variety in story-telling lulled me into the narrative pretty quickly. Though I suspected I knew the direction the novel would take, I was often wrong and pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. (I also caused a small commotion on the plane which someone touched my arm during one of the chapters but that's a story for another time.)
ShadowShaper by Daniel José Older is a definite to add to your list from the YA category. This book was an animated discussion for bookclub with it's portrayal of women, self-image, and family dynamics, to name just a few themes. The author also did a really nice job capturing the voice of a young lady in his writing. Be forewarned: there are a few loose ends you'd like to see tidied up and sequels have been announced.
600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster. I'm not sure how this book ended up in my Amazon wishlist but thank you to whoever inspired this addition. (Prime Members, it's free read now as well!) There were a number of things I liked about quirky Edward, one of which was the evolution of his character from "statistician always" to "statistician mostly" with room for life. Many of Edward's days were routine but each time I stopped reading, I couldn't wait to dive in again to see if Dragnet was still at 10. Though to the extreme, I kept thinking about how we treat time and habits, and I wondered if we're all a bit more like Edward than we care to admit.
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