November Book Favourites
I had an okay reading month, but I was reading a lot of books set in Italy for my upcoming trip and focusing on books available on Kindle Unlimited, which resulted in me trying books I wouldn't usually go for and quitting a lot of them halfway through. But I still ended up with a few I'd highly recommend!
A non-fiction read about all the ways algorithms make our decisions for us. I just felt like I learned so much fascinating stuff while reading this, and made me examine so much of how I consume things online. I feel like it has changed how I view why I shop/travel/scroll the way I do forever, so that's a win.
I can never let too many months go by without reading non-fiction about linguistics. And despite reading so many, this one focused on the specific topic of making dictionaries, and so there were lots of new things to learn! The author is a lexicographer working with Merriam-Webster, and she talks about both the experience of working on dictionaries, as well as stories about certain words. A great blend of anecdotes and linguistic info, and easily digestible.
An unexpected favourite recommended by WeView's own Joseph Friesen, since I didn't expect to love a classic Western. It's really the narration and voice that shone for me. On the surface it's a revenge story set in the wild west, but with Mattie Ross as our narrator, it becomes a charming story of a young girl on an adventure chasing after what she wants.
A whimsical haunted house story that I found super charming. Merritt has inherited a house, but turns out it's super haunted; Hulda is hired to help figure out what's haunting it. This is my favourite kind of cozy fantasy, where there are still stakes high enough that make it propulsive, and a compelling romance subplot that's super slow burn between non-conventionally attractive people who are timid about their feelings.
A non-fiction read about all the ways algorithms make our decisions for us. I just felt like I learned so much fascinating stuff while reading this, and made me examine so much of how I consume things online. I feel like it has changed how I view why I shop/travel/scroll the way I do forever, so that's a win.
I can never let too many months go by without reading non-fiction about linguistics. And despite reading so many, this one focused on the specific topic of making dictionaries, and so there were lots of new things to learn! The author is a lexicographer working with Merriam-Webster, and she talks about both the experience of working on dictionaries, as well as stories about certain words. A great blend of anecdotes and linguistic info, and easily digestible.
An unexpected favourite recommended by WeView's own Joseph Friesen, since I didn't expect to love a classic Western. It's really the narration and voice that shone for me. On the surface it's a revenge story set in the wild west, but with Mattie Ross as our narrator, it becomes a charming story of a young girl on an adventure chasing after what she wants.
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