Men Without Women: Stories by Haruki Murakami translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen weaves together seven tales of lonely men. Beautifully observed. An artful read. So Suzy Says.
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When Life Gives You Lululemons is Lauren Weisberger’s sequel to The Devil Wears Prada where Emily is juggling career, marriage and motherhood – fashionably, of course, but with angst as an ever present accessory. A great summer read. So Suzy Says.
Matilda Empress is historical fiction at its best. Lisa Arin illuminates the history of the early English monarchs, while exploring what is at stake when a strong woman at the center of great upheaval refuses to play by the rules laid out for her. So Suzy Says.
A Couple Cooks – Pretty Simple Cooking: 100 Delicious Vegetarian Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Real Food by Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser is a fun and romantic cookbook. Husband and wife foodies – bloggers and podcasters (www.acouplecooks.com) – have compiled 100 recipes that emphasize whole foods and spending time in the kitchen together.
In Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity Andrew Solomon writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, or multiple severe disabilities; with children who are prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. An extraordinary book about extraordinary families. So Suzy Says.
RBG. about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who at 84 years young remains on the Supreme Court, is an amazing documentary about an amazing woman. Now in theatres. So Suzy Says.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou tells the story of Theranos’ rise as an innovative, tech darling through its unraveling when the science behind its premise was revealed as a fraud. Riveting. So Suzy Says.
A timely tale about love, race and the forces that support and undermine a marriage. It’s clear why An American Marriage: A Novel by Tayari Jones is part of Oprah’s2018 Book Club. Engaging and provocative. So Suzy Says.
100 Things to Do in Los Angeles Before You Die, 2nd Edition by Danny Jensen and Carrie Kim will make your next staycation feel like a real vacation. So Suzy Says.
I Dreamed I Was A Dog is Joel Nakamura‘s exquisitely illustrated story about a young boy who dreams he is a dog. The boy’s canine adventure is populated by a wide swath of animal and as the adventure unfolds, we learn about the connection between all creatures in the vastness of the universe. A great bedtime read … Continue Reading
The Sex Issue: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Sexuality, Seduction, and Desire by The Editors of GOOP with a forward by Gwyneth Paltrow is an informative and wide-ranging resource on an important topic we don’t address honestly and openly often enough. Honest, judgement-free and useful. So Suzy Says.
Salt Water, Brianna Wiest’s debut poetry book, edited by Thought Catalog is filled with graceful prose that examine the self from a variety of perspectives. Wiest’s artful works illustrates how healing helps us to actualize our potential and connect us to the universe. A soulful read. So Suzy Says.
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman offers readers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, plus pithy quotes. Start each day wisely. So Suzy Says.
Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill by Sonia Purnell is an engaging biography of Winston Churchill’s wife, confidante, critic and advisor. It’s a long over due homage to the woman who stood by Winston’ Churchill’s side for 57 years and who helped win WWII. I just finished and highly recommend it. So Suzy Says.
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Eileen McNamara‘s Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World brings the founder of the Special Olympics’ story out of her brothers’ shadow and shines a light on her achievements. I’m excited to read this inspiring story. So Suzy Says.
Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D. will show you how to change the way your brain ages, by changing your diet. Fuel your brain. So Suzy Says.
Meg Wolitzer’s latest, The Female Persuasion is a heartfelt, page turner about Greer Kadetsky who, after being groped at a frat party, discovers her personal, persuasive power. Timely. So Suzy Says.
The Thorn Necklace: Healing Through Writing and the Creative Process by Francesca Lia Block with a forward by Grant Faulkner is a memoir of healing through writing. Inspiring – and doable. So Suzy Says.
Tangerine: A Novel is Christine Mangan’s taught thriller about friendship, love and loss set in Tangiers. A great page turner. So Suzy Says.
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker is an elegant assessment of the human condition in the third millennium, that beseeches us to ignore the headlines and prophecies of doom and follow the data. Through graphs and prose Pinker shows that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise … Continue Reading