New On My TBR List This Month
Eight new books I came across in October
I will not be releasing posts on Bookmarked Reads next week on November 1st or 3rd. Regular posting will resume on November 8th.
Admittedly this past month, I’ve found fewer books of interest – just barely having enough on my list to fill this post. I’m not a publishing expert (if you are, feel free to chime in in the comments), but I venture that the late fall is the slowest publishing time. Yes, there are the holidays coming up (books are great gifts) but awards and “best of” lists come out in November and December. Unless you’re a well-known author, I’d guess you have little chance getting on such year-end lists if your book comes out October – December. Just my two cents.
The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity
By Alexandre Antonelli (September 2022; University of Chicago Press)
This book caught my eye from a Nature Briefing post last week. I’m a fan of the topic of biodiversity and this book seems like a great dive into the current state of biodiversity on our planet.
Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America
By Leila Phillip (out December 6, 2022; Twelve Publishing)
Regular readers of this newsletter will know that I love a good deep dive into specific animals, and this looks like it might be a nice cross between science and history.
No Choice: The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right
By Becca Andrews (October 2022; PublicAffairs)
We all should be aware of the recent stripping of women’s rights in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and I’d like to learn even more about what led to this regression.
Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain
By Charles Leerhsen (October 2022; Simon & Schuster)
Who isn’t a Bourdain fan? I recently read his 2000 memoir, and I’m interested to pick up this new biography of the man.
When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm
By Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe (October 2022; Doubleday)
I don’t know much about McKinsey except that they are big, powerful, and influential. I love a good company history book (as readers might know from my tech-history book reviews) and this one is getting a lot of attention recently.
The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop
By Jonathan Abrams (October 2022; Crown Publishing)
I’m a huge hip-hop fan and I love any history about the genre as I was a baby when hip-hop was starting to go mainstream in the 90s. I want to love this book but not sure how much I love the structure – literal transcripts of conversations – but it’s definitely a book I want to own.
The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math
By Manil Suri (September 2022; W. W. Norton)
I just came off reading a math history book, and this one looks like a great read to add to this genre of nonfiction books.
Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
By Richard Reeves (September 2022; Brookings Institution Press)
I’ve been seeing this book around my social media recently. The overlooking of male problems in society should be of concern. I’m curious to read this one as it has potential to be both great or terrible.
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