This is the time of the year when every newspaper and magazine publishes suggestions for summer reading. In today’s newspaper three important booksellers added their opinions as to what will be “hot” this summer. In the category of fiction, these three books were given thumbs-up recommendations. Jojo Moyes’ “One Plus One” is described as a “very smart chick lit” novel, sort of in the tradition of “The Diary of Bridget Jones.” Diana Gabaldon’s “Written In My Own Blood” will be especially welcomed by her fans. This is the 8th book in her Outlander series. Finally, “We Are Not Ourselves” by Matthew Thomas is about an Irish-American mother trying to create the American dream for her family in Queen, NY.
In the category of non-fiction these three books were recommended. “War of the Whales: A True Story” by Joshua Horwitz. This is the story of an environmental lawyer who challenges the Navy and its use of a secret submarine they have developed which drives whales onto beaches. “Hard Choices” by Hilary Clinton will be published on June 10th. B&N calls it “the most-talked-about non-fiction book of the summer.” Closing out the list was Hampton Sides’ “In the Kingdom of Ice” This is the story of an 1879 polar expedition that was marooned north of Siberia.
Something for everyone, we shall see.