Best Books of the Month
Discover more to read with our monthly round-up of new releases! Explore October's best books here: https://www.goodreads.com/featured_lists/379-best-books-of-the-month-october-2016
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The Mapmaker's Children
Best Book of May—After yet another miscarriage, Eden investigates a porcelain doll head she finds in the cellar of her new house, a clue that links her to the incredible true story of Sarah Brown, an abolitionist and mapmaker for the Underground Railroad whose life is told in parallel.
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into t…
Best Book of May—How does an octopus think or feel? In this nonfiction account, naturalist Sy Montgomery approaches the question by describing her special friendships with octopuses at the New England Aquarium, including one sweet and intelligent animal named Athena.
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
Best Book of April—From billions of years of earth history to rain gods and rainmakers to climate change today, this micro history offers a torrent of curious stories about our intricate dependency on rain, a quotidian fact of life that has influenced human civilizations, religions, and culture.
The Ingenious Mr Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spy
Best Book of May—This rollicking biography tells the unusual life story of an unsung genius. A British war correspondent who escaped a German camp during World War I, Geoffrey Pyke went on to become a military adviser to Winston Churchill famous for his zany yet inspired ideas (an aircraft carrier made of ice!)…and possibly a Soviet spy.
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