Two travel books with a nature theme: an imaginative tale of a boy who works for a Victorian animal dealer and menagerie owner (the eponymous Jamrach’s Menagerie which really did exist in those far off days) and who goes to sea in search of exotic wild animals to bring back to Europe, and a modern day twitcher who sets out in search of exotic birds to tick off on his list in Birding without Borders. Two eras, two obsessions with animals!
On Canaan’s Side spans the life of an 89-year old Irish born American woman and is described as “epic and intimate” – and no doubt, harrowing. A romance, It Ends with Us, which is extremely popular on #bookTok*, is lovingly drawn from the lives of the author’s parents.
And lastly, Freezing Order is a thrilling political tale of Vladimir Putin’s nefarious and criminal dealings uncovered by the author as he fights to avenge political murders and save reputations.
Thanks to Heather for hosting August!
3104 Shape by Jordan Ellenberg
3105 It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
3106 On Canaan’s Side by Sebastian Barry
3107 Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch
3108 Freezing Order by Bill Browder
3109 Birding without Borders by Noah Stryker
