1. The Wilderness, by Angela Flournoy
2. Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke
3. The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans (regular and deluxe)
4. The Patchwork Players, by Jennifer Chiaverini
5. Go Gentle, by Maria Semple
6. American Fantasy, by Emma Straub
7. Cherry Baby, by Rainbow Rowell
8. The Ending Writes Itself, by Evelyn Clarke
9. The Night We Met, by Abby Jimenez
10. The Keeper, by Tana French
I read several of the current book club features - Yesteryear and Upward Bound, but I only read a chunk of Oprah's current pick, Go Gentle. I think I will finish it eventually as I did enjoy it, though I apparently didn't get up to the part where it turns, per Ron Charles, into a thriller. It's got eight raves, four positives, and two mixeds on BookMarks. From John Warner in The Chicago Tribune (one of the raves): "Some of what unfolds perhaps strains the limits of believability if you pause to consider the sequence of events, but don’t pause, just keep going ... Go Gentle is a fun, rollicking read, but it’s not only that. It’s a moving portrait of an interesting person that may also make you reflect on yourself."
1. The Well-Educated Child, by Deborah Kenny
2. Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else, by Steve Phillips
3. Whirlwind, by Bill Kurtis
4. Famesick, by Lena Dunham
5. London Falling, by Patrick Radden Keefe
6. Strangers, by Belle Burden
7. One Day Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This, by Omar El-Akkad
8. The Future Is Peace, by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon
9. How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay, by Jenny Lawson
10. Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism, by Stewart Reynolds
It's the second week in the top ten for The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land, by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, which got three raves and one mixed review on BookMarks. From Fintan O'Toole's review in the New York Times: "The achievement of Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon's short but immensely poignant account of a shared journey across Israel and the West Bank is that it remains true to the horror while refusing to be defeated by it. It is raw with pain and rage and yet bravely insistent on the imperative of hope."
1. The Turner House, by Angela Flournoy
2. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
3. Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi
4. Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman
5. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
6. Miracle Creek, by Angie Kim
7. Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline
8. The Road to Tender Hearts, by Annie Hartnett
9. Strange Pictures, by Uketsu
10. James, by Percival Everett
Annie Hartnett has a strong second week out for The Road to Tender Hearts, which had a nice run in hardcover, and was an NPR best book of the year. From Publishers Weekly: "In Hartnett's enchanting latest, a lonely and broken man hits the road in hopes of finding a new lease on life...Hartnett leavens the heavy subject matter with a lighthearted tone and comic relief from a therapy cat named Pancakes, who escaped from an assisted living residence and goes along for the ride. Readers will fall in love with this bittersweet tale of new beginnings."
1. The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson
2. Flip the Tables, by Alencia Johnson
3. A Philosophy of Walking, by Frédéric Gros
4. A Walk in the Park, by Kevin Fedarko
5. Black AF History, by Michael Harriot
6. Thirty Two Words for Field, by Manchan Magan
7. Murdoku, by Manuel Garand
8. On Democracy, by Walt Whitman
9. Cream City Chronicles, by John Gurda
10. Human History on Drugs, by Sam Kelly
Selling off a staff rec shelf is Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous But Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the Influence. We're ranked #12 on Edelweiss for this one. From Publishers Weekly: "Kelly, who runs a TikTok account under the same name, debuts with a nonstop, eye-popping panorama of famous and influential individuals who each changed the world, or their perception of it, through their use of drugs...Brimming with enthusiasm for history's nooks and crannies, this charms."
1. Good Night Escargot, by Dashka Slater
2. A Potion A Powder A Little Bit of Magic, by Philip Stead
3. Escargot, by Dashka Slater
4. A Book for Escargot, by Dashka Slater
5. It's Cool to Be Smart, by Mojishola Mason
6. A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Philip Stead, illustrations by Erin Stead
7. Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, by Barbara Joosse, illustratons by Renée Graef
8. The Warriors Adventure Game, by Erin Hunter
9. A Snow Day for Amos McGee, by Philip Stead, illustrations by Erin Stead
10. It's My Bird-Day, by Mo Willems
For over twenty years, readers have been loving the adventures of Pigeon, and now comes It's My Bird-day, which was released a month ago by Mo Willems from Union Square, formerly owned by B&N but now part of Hachette. From Kirkus: "Even as it walks in the footsteps of its predecessors, there's no denying the fun to be had. Familiarity breeds a birthday for the ages in this party worth attending."
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