Books: The Left and the Lucky; The Reservation

I have just finished two books, both of which felt like they fell into the category of Remarkable. One of them was recommended to me by my sister-in-law, who said while she was reading it she didn’t want to do anything else, and that she thought I might like it even though there were Child Endangerment themes. The other was recommended to, well, not to me specifically, but I like to think of it as being to me specifically, by Nicole (HI NICOLE). The book recommended by my sister-in-law despite upsetting themes was The Left and the Lucky, by Willy Vlautin. (image from Amazon.com) I have never once gotten the title right. The Lost and the Lucky. The Lost and the Lonely. The Lucky and the Lonely. The Left and the Lost. Just never once. RIGHT NOW, AFTER writing the real title twice, I tested myself—and I came up with The Left and the Lonely. This is a book I never would have tried without the fervent recommendation. I am not really reading male authors unless there is a compelling reason;…

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