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Station Eleven

Station Eleven is probably one of the books I recommend most frequently to other people. It’s a beautifully written and lovely story. Plot Summary For the Detailed Plot Summary, click here or scroll all the way down. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel opens at the onset of an outbreak of a virulent flu. …

Good Omens

I recently found myself wanting some sort of inspiration (and faced with a lengthy plane flight). And there’s something about a really well told and solidly constructed book that just feels satisfying. It seemed like a good time, then, to re-read Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens. Good Omens Film Adapation Update: Good Omens …

Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

I read Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple with my book club after being recommended this book by a friend of mine and then my cousin. Apparently, Maria Semple’s daughter is my niece’s classmate. Plus they live in Seattle, where the book is set, and my cousin’s husband used to work for Microsoft, which …