Top 5 Picks For The Best Books Of The Year So Far
If you’re searching for a new read to top of the year, check out this list including 5 of the top picks for the best books of the year so far.
Jahren is a beautiful writer. Her chapter on trees, soil, and plants were exciting and eye-opening--even if you happen to be a scientist reader.
Concoct the career of a scientist with a heartfelt coming-of-age story. Don’t forget to include a slapstick buddy comedy road trip, and it turns out to become a moving story about the lives of people and plants.
Grunt, in Roach’s latest book, has focused on military science, specializing in the science-based efforts by the U.S. defense establishment to train, clothe, armor, and heal sailors, soldiers and airmen, and protect them from all kinds of wound and loss of function.
This book was both interesting and informative. Topics such as heat, as well as hearing and diarrhea are talked about. Flies, shark repellants, genital transplants and safety are all covered in their own chapters and there’s more.
3. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley is a book that really defies any category. The book covers the story of an ill-fated flight,. A small private plane takes off from a fogged Martha's Vineyard to New York City. The flight, however, doesn't make it. What happened to the flight is what drives the story.
4. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Paul Kalanithi showcases what we as humans are capable of in our best incarnations.This book recounts Dr. Kalanithi's life as a neurosurgeon and his struggle against advanced lung cancer. It’s beautifully written and insightful--a page-turning book on how we interact and connect as humans and why life – no matter how short– is worth living.
5. Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City By Matthew Desmond
This story is about eight families in Milwaukee, WI. Six of of the families are experiencing difficulty paying rent on their crappy apartment, while the other two families are landlords who are portrayed either as venture capitalists or slumlords.
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