Thanks for the rec - I haven’t heard of it before.

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families by Philip Gourevitch - about the Rwanda genocide. I always hesitate to recommend books I read about genocide in general just because it’s a dark topic.

I love Emperor of All Maladies and Atul Gawande’s books, too.

For classics: more Roald Dahl, especially The BFG; more Neil Gaiman like Fortunately, the Milk; E.B. White

The One and Only Ivan series by Katherine Applegate (gorilla, dog, elephant POV)

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

The Wild Robot series by Peter Brown (robots and animals)

Stella by McCall Hoyle (dog POV)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (mythology)

I will read any genre if the premise sounds good, and I’m willing to put down any book that doesn’t grab me.

I was only partway into The Fifth Season when I immediately went out and got the other two.

Anything you’d recommend from your recent reads?

Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed