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I CONTAIN MULTITUDES by Ed Yong

December 24, 2016

THE AMAZING WORLD OF MICROBES, from coral reefs to wasps to our own bodies. Fascinating, fun, engaging! A MINUS

I CONTAIN MULTITUDES: THE MICROBES WITHIN US AND A GRANDER VIEW OF LIFE (HARDCOVER)
Ecco Press
2016

Grade: A MINUS

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THE 37TH PARALLEL by Ben Mezrich

December 22, 2016

HUNTING UFOS with a devoted investigator: entertaining reportage lets the UFO enthusiasts do the talking. B PLUS

THE 37TH PARALLEL: THE SECRET TRUTH BEHIND AMERICA’S UFO HIGHWAY
Atria Books
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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STAY CRAZY by Erica L. Satifka

December 19, 2016

INTERDIMENSIONAL MONSTERS IN RUST BELT America? Or just a schizophrenic’s bad day at work? Brilliant punk SF. B PLUS

STAY CRAZY
Apex Book Company
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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STAY CRAZY by Erica L. Satifka

December 18, 2016

INTERDIMENSIONAL MONSTERS IN RUST BELT America? Or just a schizophrenic’s bad day at work? Brilliant punk SF.

Grade: B PLUS

STAY CRAZY
Apex Book Company
2016

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WHERE THE JEWS AREN’T by Masha Gessen

December 17, 2016

“THE WORST GOOD IDEA ever”—brilliant, cynical history of the USSR’s ill-fated Jewish Autonomous Region. A MINUS

WHERE THE JEWS AREN’T: THE SAD AND ABSURD STORY OF BIROBIDZHAN, RUSSIA’S JEWISH AUTONOMOUS REGION
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
2016

Grade: A MINUS

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WHERE THE JEWS AREN’T by Masha Gessen

December 16, 2016

“THE WORST GOOD IDEA ever”—brilliant, cynical history of the USSR’s ill-fated Jewish Autonomous Region.

Grade: A MINUS

WHERE THE JEWS AREN'T: THE SAD AND ABSURD STORY OF BIROBIDZHAN, RUSSIA'S JEWISH AUTONOMOUS REGION
Knopf Doubleday
2016

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IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS by W. Scott Poole

December 15, 2016

ENGAGING LOVECRAFT BIO focuses on social and historical context and impact, sidesteps fandom battles. SOLID B

IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS: THE LIFE AND EXTRAORDINARY AFTERLIFE OF H. P. LOVECRAFT
Soft Skull Press
2016

Grade: SOLID B

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THE LOVED ONES (PAPERBACK) by Sonya Chung

December 12, 2016

TWO FAMILIES’ STORIES, linked by a moment of tragedy, unfurl in all their richness. Heartbreaking, lovely. B PLUS

THE LOVED ONES (PAPERBACK)
Relegation Books
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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THE LOVED ONES by Sonya Chung

December 11, 2016

TWO FAMILIES’ STORIES, linked by a moment of tragedy, unfurl in all their richness. Heartbreaking, lovely.

Grade: B PLUS

THE LOVED ONES
Relegation Books
2016

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I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (HARDCOVER) by Iain Reid

December 10, 2016

BRILLIANTLY CHILLING NOVEL has an ending that will haunt your dreams, and a strong sense of place. B PLUS

I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (HARDCOVER)
Gallery/Scout Press
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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