November Reading List

The vibe is…let’s go on an adventure!

• The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard

• Clean Getaway by Nic Stone

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel

• Wild by Cheryl Strayed

• The Catch Me If You Can by Jessica Nabongo

• Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

• From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Find the complete list at Bookshop.

This month’s reading list is inspired by my recent adventures! In my month away from here, I’ve done so many awesome things, and I want you to feel inspired by these books which are all about adventure in some way. If you’re looking for a young person on a road trip Clean Getaway’s story of a boy and his grandmother, or Ladee Hubbard’s entertaining romp with the Ribkins family will not disappoint. Journey with them across America to see what they’re running from…or running towards.

Or, read about Cheryl Strayed’s life-changing hike on the Pacific Crest trail…also maybe running from something. Actually, so is the eponymous Bernadette in Maria Semple’s epistolary novel, but if you read about her suburban mom life, you might run too.

Ironically, The Catch Me If You Can is not be someone who’s running, but a memoir meets travel book by the first Black woman to visit all 195 countries. This is a stunning coffee table style book that recounts many of the countries that she visited. Caitlin Doughty also takes us across the world, looking at how people view death in different cultures. If you’re looking for less realistic world travel, try Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I’m still unclear about whether the contents of the book actually happened to the main character or not.

Happy reading!