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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder By: David Grann
The powerful story of a shipwreck, castaways and survival from the 1740s ship The Wager. David Grann puts together all the historical documentation to give people a compelling story of how complicated humans are and how far they are willing to take it when it comes to their own personal survival. First of all, hats…
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The Bell Jar By: Sylvia Plath
A book about Esther and her struggles with mental illness and the pressures of growing up. Sometimes a book comes to you at the perfect time in life. For me, that is this book. I do think I would have liked it if I read it earlier in life, but it might have hit me…
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Listen for the Lie By: Amy Tintera
A terrible accident left one girl dead and one girl with no memory of what happened. Found covered in blood Lucy knows she wouldn’t kill her best friend… right? With no way to charge ‘caught red handed Lucy’, she thinks this is all in the past until a true crime podcaster starts digging around and…
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Tom Lake By: Ann Patchett
Absolutely beautiful book about a mother telling her children about a love interest turned great movie star. You can’t say this book isn’t well written. It is. It’s beautiful. I found real peace while reading and even though winter is hitting us now, I longed for the warmth of the Michigan summers. The idea of…

