P. Lively, Oleander, Jacaranda (1994)
A. Patchett, The Patron Saint of Liars (1992)
S.S. Tepper, The Margarets (2008)
H. Williamson, Tarka the otter (1927)
J. Wong, Red China Blues (1996)
It's been a very weak month for volume. I've been binge watching Brooklyn 99 instead of doing any reading. I could have spent those 30 hours really getting to grips with shipping containers (next reading) amongst others. I also had some reservations about the books too. I have loved Sherri Tepper's books over the last few years, but despite being one of the best reviewed of hers, I thought it was contrived and resorted to the fantastical for the central plot. It wasn't the only one that disappointed. Best of them was definitely Sapiens, which I liked a lot, though itself not without issues. In particular the change that came with the scientific revolution is presented as more binary than I think was. However, the general sweep and scope were excellent and with lots of insightful nuggets.
