Hey ConvenienceBigs,
Welcome to this month's book club! I hope you're doing well. I only have a short list this month as I spent a lot of time driving to Boston and, as someone who doesn't like audiobooks, thus didn't have a lot of time to read.
However, unlike in Texas, bookstores in Boston are open so I just picked up a stack of goodies I plan to devour. (Since I'm at my parent's house and there's not much to do, August's book list should be pretty long!)
Here's are this month's favorites:
The Great Influenza - A fascinating book on the 1918 flu pandemic. It goes into a lot of detail (in some spots a bit too much) and covers how the flu works, public health, and what happened. There's a lot of lessons we could learn as we battle COVID. Skip the entire first section though. It's a really boring section about the main scientists/doctors from the pandemic and not needed at all. After that, though, the book really picks up!
Stardust - I love this movie and, only after listening to Neil Gaiman's Masterclass, did I realize this was also a book that he wrote! I picked it up and devoured it in a few sittings. The prose kept me saying to myself "And then what happened?" In short, it's a very wonderful book that will keep you daydreaming about adventure.
Meeting Faith - Faith Adiele is a traveler writer and one of my favorite humans. She's super nice and a very talented writer. This book chronicles her life in Thailand becoming the first black Buddhist nun in the country. It's a remarkable book. ***
For all my previously highlighted books,
check out this page with all my favorites. This page will be constantly updated so you can always refer back to it if you're trying to remember a book or just want to see previous suggestions!
Until next month, happy reading.
Best,
Nomadic Matt
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