Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
A very interesting and funny memoir by Trevor Noah, current host of the Daily Show, about growing up in South Africa. The title is a reference to the fact that his mom was black and his dad was white (a Swiss/German ex-pat) and for them to have sex was illegal under apartheid. I loved the book and thought his mom sounded like an amazing person. Highly recommended. Grade: A
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
I might be biased because Mark Sullivan is a local author, living in Bozeman, Montana, but I thought this was a fascinating and interesting story of a young, Italian man, Pino Lella, during World War 2. Pino survived an incredible number of harrowing experiences, and he faced some incredibly difficult decisions during the war. We all need to know and understand history so we can learn from it. Grade: A-
I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong
Microorganisms are all around us and inside of us. They have more of an impact on our health and well-being than most of us realize. This book is about the incredible interactions between microbes and other living things. Fascinating and highly recommended. Grade: A
