Night by Elie Wiesel (a book with a time of day in the title)
Reminded me of Man's Search for Meaning, except instead of finding meaning a concentration camp, Wiesel lost it. Reading about those camp experiences in horrifying and illuminating.
What Do You Care What Other People Think? by Richard Feynman (a book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge)
Feynman was certainly an interesting character. He did a lot of things other people would have never done without worrying.
Whatever Happened to Janie? by Caroline Cooney (a book set in the decade you were born)
I didn't like this as much as the first one. Instead of being a thrilling mystery, it was a bit of slog of human emotions.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (a book from a celebrity book club)
This was also a bit of a slog of human emotions, but it raises a lot of interesting questions about what is the right thing to do in certain situations. I didn't always agree with what the main characters did, but I don't think you're supposed to. They made human decisions. Ultimately interesting and thought-provoking.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (a book about death or grief)
I love science books like this, that take our human history and experience and use that as the basis for scientific discovery. Discovery does not come from a vacuum: there is always a story.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (a book about a problem facing society today)
There are still places in the world similar to this. Even though I can't imagine more forward countries de-evolving to this, it raises questions about the world we still live in and sexist problems we still have.
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (a cyberpunk book)
Also not as good as the second one, but I still love the parallels between this and original fairy tale.
Irish Hallowe'en by Sarah Kirwan Blazek (a book about or set on Halloween)
I'm not gonna pretend I know much about Irish mythology, but I loved the cute little mistaken identities that happened in this story.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (a book that involves a bookstore or library)
Interesting book with some genuinely funny moments. Weird though. Very weird.
Also read, but not for the challenge:
Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith
Saints: The Standard of Truth by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
