gfairs's current reads
5 books

Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know by Greg Jenner

Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

Greg Jenner

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

489 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers

288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science by William M. Bass

Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science

William M. Bass

282 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction crime science challenging informative fast-paced
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

City of Girls

Elizabeth Gilbert

512 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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