Bethanne Patrick

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Writer and Author at Freelance

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Best books to read this summer: 30 recommendations from critics

1 day ago | latimes.com | Mark Athitakis |Lorraine Berry |Jessica Ferri |Bethanne Patrick |Chris Vognar

Nothing says “summer’s here!” than reading near a body of water. And what qualifies as a beach read has evolved to include more than romances and thrillers. From histories on New York’s 1960s art scene and the making of the film “Sunset Boulevard” to biographies on James Baldwin, Clint Eastwood and Bruce Lee, to gripping memoirs from Miriam Toews and Molly Jong-Fast, there’s something from every nonfiction genre.
Books to read in May 2025

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Bethanne Patrick

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your May reading list. Each year in a sign of hope, garden perennials return, even when they’ve received little to no care.
10 books to read in May

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bethanne Patrick

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your May reading list. Each year in a sign of hope, garden perennials return, even when they’ve received little to no care.
Books to read in April 2025

1 month ago | latimes.com | Bethanne Patrick

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your April reading list. Spring is here, and with it come books that offer groundbreaking ideas to expand our outlook.
10 books to read in March

2 months ago | msn.com | Bethanne Patrick

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Books to read in March 2025

2 months ago | latimes.com | Bethanne Patrick

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your March reading list. Winds of change show up this month. One author considers why our brains take sides and how they can switch sides too. A novel set during the Dust Bowl sends urgent messages on how climate affects community. Meanwhile, a woman told she’d never write again crafts a haunting memoir of recovery.
10 books to read in March

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Bethanne Patrick

Roll with Me: Charli XCX’s Never-ending Love Affair with CarsA black stiletto drops down from a Chevy Escalade. It’s Grammy’s night. Most of the awards have been given away, but there’s still one girl just …
10 books to read in March

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Bethanne Patrick

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your March reading list. Winds of change show up this month. One author considers why our brains take sides and how they can switch sides too. A novel set during the Dust Bowl sends urgent messages on how climate affects community. Meanwhile, a woman told she’d never write again crafts a haunting memoir of recovery.
10 books to add to your reading list in February

Feb 1, 2025 | msn.com | Bethanne Patrick

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10 promising books to add to your reading list in February

Feb 1, 2025 | latimes.com | Bethanne Patrick

February arrives after a tough January for Los Angeles and its environs; if you haven’t been reading much, it’s understandable. Perhaps a few of the titles on this month’s list will encourage you to take a break if you can and explore different places. Some of them, like turn-of-the-20th-century Manhattan, are bustling. Others, like contemporary Baltimore, feel a bit lonely, while Soviet-era ballet studios are competitive and redolent of sweat and tobacco smoke.