95 Books In 2006, George W. Bush read 95 books. We will do better.

A coming of age story about youthful love and relationships wound around the tale of a possible Sasquatch sighting, starring poor “Disco Jimmy” (reluctant/unfortunate YouTube star). Extremely well-developed characters, especially Uncle Pierre, who’s obsessed with spreading the word about his Bigfoot sighting. Girard has a strong, understated style, though I admit to growing weary of understated tales with simple plots.

— Jonathan Ball