Books read in April 2018

[nou]

As per last month, by default I’m just stating whether I'd recommend the book (yes/maybe/no), whether I decided not to finish it (DNF), whether it's a re-read, and whether I can remember there being any content that needs to be warned for (cw). I’m happy to expand on the reasons for my opinions if anyone is interested though — just comment and ask.

Recommend:

• A Taste Of Honey, Kai Ashante Wilson (cw: homophobia)
• The Second Mango, Climbing the Date Palm, A Harvest of Ripe Figs, The Olive Conspiracy, and Tales From Perach, Shira Glassman

Maybe recommend:

• The Tea Master And The Detective, Aliette De Bodard
• The Native Heath and The Mingham Air, Elizabeth Fair (cw: colonialism)
• Dichronauts, Greg Egan (re-read)

Wouldn’t recommend:

• Station Eleven, Emily St John Mandel (re-read) (cw: suicide)
• Thinking, Fast And Slow, Daniel Kahneman (DNF) (cw: food moralising)
• Cat Country, Lao She translated by William A Lyell (DNF) (cw: child abuse, sexism, rape)
• Forest of a Thousand Lanterns, Julie Dao (DNF)

What have you recently read and enjoyed? (Feel free to point towards posts on your own journal.)

Comments

[doseybat]

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World — and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund.

What it says on the tin, the exact opposite of fiction, beautifully written explanation of how well humanity has done and why people are not aware of this. Couldn't put it down.

[nou]

Thank you! I've downloaded a Kindle sample. I could definitely do with reading something positive.