Ann's Quarantine Reads

Trying to decide which book to read next during these strange days? Take a peek at shop owner Ann's recommendations, all certified to be beautiful, strange and wonderful. As always, we're happy to order any of these books for you! Just email us at spiralbookcase@gmail.com with your list of titles.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Ann says: "Iconic collection of of journalism that defined the 60s in America -- from barricades to bombings, mass murders and kidnapped heiress." Available in paperback for $15.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Ann says: "shocking and hilarious novel of a young woman's experiment in alienation and hibernation." Available in paperback for $16.

There There by Tommy Orange
Ann says: "gut-wrenching novel following the shattering tale of Native communities traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow." Available in paperback  for $16.

The New Me by Halle Butler
Ann says: "biting satire that devastatingly mocks the idea of re-invention as it tracks the descent of a young woman into American consumer culture." Available in paperback for $16.

Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark
Ann says: "unputtdown-able (that's a word, right?) read chronicling the pasts, lives and thoughts of podcast hosts Karen & Georgia, plus true crime, societal issues and more." Available in hardcover for $24.99.

The Forest Feast: Mediterranean by Erin Gleeson
Ann says: "like being transported to Europe with delish cooking and photography that celebrates the cuisines of France, Portugal, Spain and Italy." Available in hardcover for $35.

Interested in any of these titles? Just send us an email at spiralbookcase@gmail.com!