Book recommendations from the Biblioracle

John Warner tells you what to read based on the last five books you’ve read. 1. “A Man in Full” by Tom Wolfe

2. “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich

3. “Saving Fish From Drowning” by Amy Tan

4. “Maus” by Art Spiegelman

5. “The Starless Sea” by Erin Morgenstern — Janet Glick, Berwyn

Seeing this list makes me wonder what Tom Wolfe would’ve made of the present day; for sure he would’ve taken a swing at having something to say. I don’t think I’ve recommended James McBride’s “Deacon King Kong” yet. It has all the verve you expect from McBride, just really alive, page by page, line by line. 1. “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon

2. “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles

3. “Any Human Heart” by William Boyd

4. “Vacationland” by Sarah Stonich

5. “Life After Life” by Kate Atkinson — Barbara S., Los Angeles

For Barbara, I’m going back a few years to Charles Baxter’s penetrating “The Feast of Love.” 1. “How to Walk Away” by Katherine Center

2. “Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family” By Robert Kolker

3. “The Testaments” by Margaret Atwood

4. “The Other Woman” by Sandie Jones

5. “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout — Nora S., Chicago

Dark and funny, “All My Puny Sorrows” by Miriam Toews is the choice for Nora.