Since there doesn’t seem to be one on the forum already, I thought I’d start off a book recommendation thread.
As a starting point, I’m suggesting that recommendations should be:
- book-length;
- on a topic relevant to the interests of this forum;
- readable/approachable enough for an interested layperson;
- published either widely or recently enough that members can easily get hold of a copy to read.
Over time, this topic will hopefully accumulate lots and lots of cool book suggestions, so to keep the thread tidy and easy to scroll through, please:
- include the title and author
- include a sentence or two about what you liked in this book, or why you’re recommending it
- use hyperlinks for any more detailed info (e.g. a longer review, publisher’s page with synopsis, free sample chapter if legally available, WorldCat record of library holdings) rather than copy/pasting additional sections of text
If you enjoyed the book too, “like” the recommendation (the 
at the bottom right of each post).
If you didn’t enjoy it… we are all different, so add a recommendation about one you did like.
Books that merit a lot of discussion might need their own threads!
Happy reading everyone! 
