Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid - Top Book Pick!

Fiction

Rating: 9/10

The latest gem by Taylor Jenkins Reid is set against the backdrop of the 1980’s space program and the women and men in pursuit of being one of the astronauts chosen for the journey.

We are introduced to Joan, an astronomer content with her life as a teacher and beloved aunt until she sees an advertisement seeking female scientists to join the program. When she gets to training, she connects with Vanessa, a magnetic and mysterious engineer with a knack for fixing anything. By the time one of them is stuck on a mission with potentially catastrophic mechanical issues, their relationship has deepened beyond anything either could have anticipated.

Full disclosure, I was skeptical about this plot. Was I really interested in a book about something so far out of my personal grasp? I was all set to give it a pass, but then it was in my hands, and they were powerless to avoid opening up that cover. And thank God they did.

If you have read this author, no matter the setting, you know that her books will draw you in and spit you out in the best possible ways. The reader is utterly immersed in whatever world she creates, and when you are well and truly enchanted, with a stroke of the pen you are back where you found yourself before. Honestly, I wish I could stay in a Taylor Jenkins world forever.

Poignant, irresistible and magical. If you find your heart shattered and scattered among the stars, be grateful.

Footnote: it felt comforting to immerse myself into a simpler time, taking a trip down memory lane. What better incentive to offer you some additional reading recommendations.

The ‘70’s

The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah

The God Of The Woods – Liz Moore

Velvet Was The Night – Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mary Jane – Jessica Anya Blau

All The Beautiful Girls – Elizabeth Church

Invisible Circus – Jennifer Egan

Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake – Aimee Bender

Arcadia – Lauren Groff

All You Have To Do Is Call – Kerri Maher

The ‘80’s

Ready Player One – Ernest Cline

The Secret History – Donna Tartt

My Best Friend’s Exorcism – Grady Hendrix

The Impossible Fortress – Jason Rekulak

The Last Book Pary – Karen Dukess

Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Address – Fiona Davis

Saturday Night Ghost Club – Craig Davidson

The Music Shop – Rachel Joyce

Book Pairing(s): Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro, Happiness Falls by Angie Kim