Creative Musings: New Book Recommendations

I have recently read 2 books that I just have to share with you!

The first novel is “The Fierce Radiance” by Lauren Belfer. This is a compelling read from start to finish, part mystery, romance and historical fiction. Ms. Belfer takes us to the early 1940′s in NYC. Here her main character, a female reporter, serendipitously begins to investigate the advent of penicillin. Romance blooms as does her curiosity about the involvement of the pharmaceutical companies in a murder. Ethics about the pricing of antibiotics and the desperation of the government for a remedy for their suffering soldiers make up the plot of this fascinating read.

My second book recommendation is “The Invisible Bridge” by Julie Orringer. This is also an historical novel with romance thrown in, set from 1937 – the end of WWII and deals mainly with the Holocaust. A sad book, of course, but told in such a sensitive, tender way. Each character is portrayed in such a compassionate articulate way showing the life of an Hungarian Jew in real human everyday terms.

Read more book recommendations at: Summer Reading.