BookShare: Patron Book Reviews (All Ages Welcome)

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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (2021)

"Anxious People is charming, quirky, heartbreaking, compassionate, and often laugh-aloud funny. It's about a bank robbery that failed because the robber chose to hold up a cashless bank, a really bad idea. In fleeing the scene, the robber runs into a building where a real estate agent and some potential buyers become hostages, possibly the worst hostages ever. Nothing is as it appears in this story, as Backman juggles unforgettable witnesses and gives us a lovely story about friendship, regret, second chances, forgiveness, and hope. A book club's dream choice."

-Judy

The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson (2020)

"This engaging non-fiction offering is one of the New York Times 100 most notable books of 2020. A blend of memoir and nature writing at its best, the book sheds light on a species that is not particularly attractive, but one that has fascinated scientist for millennia, from Aristotle to Darwin, Sigmund Freud to Rachel Carson. Born in the Sargasso Sea, eels swim thousands of miles to freshwater streams, ponds, and rivers. After many years they return to the Sargasso Sea, mate, and die. Little is known about these spooky, secretive mysterious creatures, and you may wonder why you should read about eel science and history. Simply put, it's because of the importance of devoting attention to a species that is critically endangered because of human interference with nature. "

-Judy

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (2020)

"A beautifully written and heartbreaking story of the death, possibly of plague, of Hamnet, Shakespeare's 11-year-old son. Ironically published during the Covid pandemic, the main focus of the book is Shakespeare's unconventional wife, Agnes, and how she copes with the grief and pain of losing a child. Shakespeare himself remains very much in the background and is never actually named in the book. This is a remarkable and poignant novel that you will remember for a long time."

-Judy