• A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg

    Check out if you like animals, bird calls, and listening to an author geek out. I started listening to this one as an audiobook based on a recommendation from a coworker. It was entirely worth it because the audiobook includes a few renditions of bird calls that brought me pure…

  • The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean

    Check it out if you are interested in scientific history, ethics, and “no way that happened” type stories. The title and cover is all it took for me to pick up this book. I have also read and enjoyed books such as My Lobotomy by Howard Dully, Stiff by Mary…

  • Fuzz by Mary Roach

    Check out if you are intrigued by human/nature interactions or just enjoy wildlife stories. I got really excited for this one to come out, not only because I enjoy Mary Roaches approachable, quirky writing style, but also because I am just really keen on wildlife stories. (If you couldn’t already…

  • Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown

    Check out if you believe in learning from history. I started reading this because I read The Boys in the Boat by the same author and LOVED it. (Side note: if you haven’t read that book you really need to.) With that said, other than the World War II aspect,…

  • The Body by Bill Bryson

    Check out if you enjoy random facts and sometimes feeling the heebie jeebies. I am a nerd at heart and took many science courses when I was in college. So it was fun to hear some terms again that I haven’t heard in awhile. There is a high probability that…

  • The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

    Check out if you enjoy tragic tales or underdogs fighting for justice. The Radium Girls was published in 2017, and it was a New York Times bestseller. My sister told me that I HAD to read it. The story took place here in the US during the first half of…

  • Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan C. Slaght

    Check out if you like wilderness travelogues or quirky observations of both humans and animals. I have been struggling to find a truly enjoyable nonfiction read lately. I’ve tried titles such as Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper (too wordy and meandering for me personally) and Bad Medicine by…

  • Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre

    Check out if you like intricate tales and legendary women spy’s. I chose this book to read because I am intrigued by the idea of life as a spy. I also needed a promising CD book to listen to while in the car with my dad. As far as real…

  • Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker

    Check out if you like medical intrigue and tough family dynamics. This is the story of the Galvins. A family that consists of twelve children; half of them diagnosed with schizophrenia. I picked it up because mental illness is a serious disease and because the human brain is fascinating. Robert…

  • The Falcon Thief by Joshua Hammer

    Check out if you like non-murder true crime, daring adventures, or wildlife in general. I picked this book up because I typically want to pick up the books that involve wildlife crime. I think I’m a softy at heart for wild animals. So, between the cover and the reviews I…