Here’s a roundup of three titles I recently recommended in my newsletter:

I almost never read horror. It’s just not my thing. But Stephen Graham Jones’s new novel The Only Good Indians received such excellent reviews that I couldn’t resist, and preordered it. It’s the story of four Blackfeet friends who grew up together and now find themselves paying in a shocking way for an incident that took place in their youth. It’s an engrossing story, with excellent characterizations.
Find it at Amazon (affiliate link) or at your favorite bookstore.

I also recommend Recursion, by Blake Crouch — a time-travel story with a unique-to-me twist. When someone goes back in time and changes the future, the original future is not lost, but continues to exist as “dead memories” in the minds of those affected by the change –memories that are less than real but not forgotten. Recursion starts off feeling like a standard thriller, but along the way it evolves into a complex, thoughtful, and fascinating read.
Find it at Amazon (affiliate link) or at your favorite bookstore.

And for audiobook fans…
Back in April I recommended the audiobook edition of River of Darkness by Buddy Levy, the story of conquistador Francisco Orellana’s voyage from the headwaters of the Amazon River, to the sea. Last month, I listened to Labyrinth of Ice, the story of the Greeley Polar Expedition of 1881 to 1884. It wasn’t until I was nearly done that I realized Buddy Levy had also authored this book. It’s another excellent story of exploration, endurance, and survival. Highly recommended.
Find it at Amazon (affiliate link) or at your favorite bookstore.

Posted on: Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 at 10:07 am
Categories: Recommended Reading.
Tags: Blake Crouch, Buddy Levy, Labyrinth of Ice, Recursion, Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians