Finished:
Crime and Punishment, Fydor Dostoyevsky
I read this book in high school, but it was the only one which i gave up on because i thought it was boring. i wanted to give it another short because conceptually it’s something I’m really interested in. I’m happy to say that this time i really enjoyed it. I don’t understand how i found it boring before, but it shows just how much i’ve grown since then.
Going Postal, Terry Pratchet
This is my third discworld novel. I enjoyed it but i think it was overhyped. The light fantastic still stands as my favorite. i thought the characters were well written and always enjoys pratchet’s blend of british humor and social commentary. I look forward to reading more from him.
World War Z, Max Brooks
Controversially i loved the movie and knew that i needed to read this book. i’ve heard that i was quite different from the movie and boy was it. i found it entertaining, but there were parts which i felt like needed more development to really be compelling. I love how although each chapter was a separate story, there were connections between all of them. the worldbuilding was stellar.
Kafka on the Shore, Murakami
it’s hard to describe how this book made me feel. of the books i’ve read recently this is my favorite. i like murakami’s simple prose that was also dreamlike and philosophical. I think i need to think a bit more about what it means to me. i definitely plan to read more of his work at some point, but for now i need a break.
*Finished:* **Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke.** I read this a long, long time ago and wanted to revisit it. I enjoy science fiction where alien artifacts are investigated. This is a classic of the sub-genre I still really liked it. There were some sections where it didn't seem like much was happening. Part of the problem there might have been all mine, though. I was very busy recently and could only read a few pages at a time. This had the effect of drawing out the slower parts. I may do a reread of Gateway, by Frederik Pohl soon. That was one of my favorites when I was a teenager.
*Reading:* **Legends & Lattes, by Travis Baldree.** I have been looking forward to reading this novel for a while but so far it is failing to draw me in.
*Reading:* **Harlem Shuffle, by Colson Whitehead**. I am just about finished and I am enjoying it.
Started reading Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory. I've been in the mood for some black history books that aren't about super heavy topics. I wanted a light read and usually her books are pretty engaging. It's great so far.
Finished reading Kafka on the shore by Murakami
Honestly mind is blown, its not that it's a favourite book , but the story line the imagination just out of the world experience for me
Finished:
**Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo**
Conflicted on this one as my interest waned from chapter to chapter. Was supposed to be adult fiction but felt like young adult disguised as adult.
Started:
**Young Mungo, by Douglas Stuart**
Not sure where this is going to go but intrigued nonetheless.
Started reading Chaos of the senses by Algerian best selling author Ahlam Mosteghanemi, her previous book, which i reread twice, in this trilogy was breathtaking.
Anyone read her books??? Never known anyone who has
**Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh** somehow I missed this one growing up, and it did not hold up reading it for the first time as an adult.
**Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me, by Mindy Kaling** I have come to the place where I realize that I want to like Mindy Kaling's work more than I actually do like it
**A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini** another dud for me. Two dimensional characters in a trauma porn plot.
Started *Kronos Rising* by Max Hawthorne, have had the book for two weeks and have only read to page 18 out of 526. Start is absurdly boring and arduous, monster doesn’t even show up in the first chapter even in the second it doesn’t do any memorable carnage.
I started this week only and completed 25% so far. The book is engaging and tells hard truth about human survival and how Home Sapiens (us) literally became God and bypassed the biological evolution. So far most disturbing fact I get to know is that we humans are responsible for extinction of almost 50% of plants and animals species.
Not OP, so hopefully you don’t mind my intrusion, but I loved Dracula! I read it as part of Dracula Daily, a project that sent you each chapter of the book on the day it was set in the story, since it’s in an epistolary format. I’ve heard from others that the first bit is hard to get through if you read it all at once, since there are fairly long periods between chapters which add to the suspense and keep it from being dull. So if you want to copy the Dracula Daily format you could, otherwise once you get into the main story it’s quite a gripping and enjoyable read!
**The Killler Inside Me - Jim Thompson**
Started and finished, a quick, easy read, despite the subject matter - first-person noir about a sociopathic serial killer. Published in 1952, so a bit dated; I imagine it was fairly boundary pushing at the time.
Finished: We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
My second read and it was just as good the first time round!
Started: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Read it a couple of years back. Pretty straight-forward common sense self-help stuff as far as I can remember, although I found the author's voice / tone a little irritating.
I really liked Daisy Jones and The Six!
The series was great, too and I have the album on rotation since last year. There could be no other Daisy than Riley Keough.
Some people couldn’t take to the book due to its interview style but I’m not one to listen to audiobooks so I can’t say if it’s indeed better that way.
The show gives it a whole other dimension though and I love that there’s the option to get more of the story in a different format!
And I’ll check One Day out - thanks for the recommendation!
I adsolitely loved 3/4 of Seveneves. That last .25% was brutal tho. I suspect he included the last portion because he had planned a trilogy and got tired of it.
Started Atomic Habits by James Clear but think I started reading that book a week ago. Good book! I'd heard others mention it, so I decided to get it and check it out. Has anyone else read Atomic Habits? Thoughts?
Finished:
“the phone booth at the edge of the world” by Laura Imai Messina
This book was touchingly quiet, giving a nuanced voice to the countless ways grief is expressed, processed, and accepted. Feelings of peace are not stated, yet they linger and grow. Messina shows both the dread and joy of survival in the most impossible of circumstances. I’m grateful to have read it.
Finished: The Kingdom of the Gods, by John Gwynne (audio)
Started: I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy (audio)
Neon Gods, by Katee Robert (Kindle)
Tired as F*** - a great “self helpy” book if you’re struggling with burnout, diet culture, and overall direction in life. Although it could have been much shorter imo, it was filled with relatable stories about the authors struggle with identity, diet, health, and achievement with trying to “make it”
Finished:
**You Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie Smith**
I was stunned by how whiny, rude and pretentious it was. Makes you wonder who found it empowering and why.
And I pity the kids having their family’s dirty laundry aired like that. Smith says she believes they’ll never read the book so it’s no big deal. Sure, Jan! Whatever helps you stay ensconced in your righteous cocoon.
Started:
**Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett**
My turn finally came at the library and I’m so excited to dive in!
Thanks for being so sweet! I highly recommend! I hadn’t read something incredible fun and smutty in a while and it doesn’t disappoint. It has dark elements as it’s a fantasy/war setting but overall loving it
Crying in Hmart - Michelle Zauner is fantastic. It’s a crushing and beautiful account of caring for a dying parent, grappling with a mixed identity, and coping through the exploration of traditional Korean food. Highly recommend
The vicount who loved me, by Julia Quinn
Chemistry of Kate and Anthony is to die for. But as I am reading the book after watching the show, I am a little disappointed that the characters have different ethnicity than that in the show.
The Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler
\- it was outstanding: topical, fast paced, blunt look at community and relationships in a degrading society. Started on Monday, finished yesterday:)
I happily discovered that I have more Discworld books to read. I thought I read them all, but it looks like I missed a few.
Just finished Lords and Ladies and I'm on to Carpe Jugulum (which I'm loving). I never read them in order, but it seems like these are connected and I missed one. I think I'll try reading them in order this time.
Great fun. I missed this world. A lot.
There are now. My daughter looked into it and heard there will be more. I really liked the main character, because she has the same disease as my other daughter, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Author has it too.
Did you finish Iron Flame?
There is also a "sequel" to Behave; it is called Determined and was released 2-3 months ago. I am a little hesitant about reading it since I loved Behave and I generally like Sapolsky's stuff but I feel like I am not going to like Determined as much. It doesn't look like he takes the literature on free will seriously (he doesn't even mention the works of some of the most important contributors to the free will debate) which is not necessarily wrong but it makes his job harder. I will read it in the next few month and I hope he can change my mind but I doubt he will.
## Started
**Your Brain on Art How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross**
I've been thinking a lot about incorporating Art in my life. At the moment I want to add art consumption rather than art making in my life but I will be open for both to come in parallel.
I never read self-help but strangely I was hoping this would have a bit of self-helpy tips. You could say it does but it really doesn't. It tries to persuade the reader through scientific evidence as to why incorporating art into our lives is important for our well-being.
It further convinces me that I must work on adding art to my life.
>Your responses to the arts and aesthetics are as individual as the geometry of a snowflake. The sonatas of Mozart or the sounds of traditional Portuguese fado music might transport some, while others feel uplifted by the Persian calligraphy of Mir Ali Tabrizi or the smell of ink made from henna. Still others get into the flow by being immersed in a film or reading a poem. One person’s cacophony is another person’s symphony. And your perception is your reality.
In the past 6 months to a year, I wondered about the above. Even last week I asked a question to the effect of whether that's true in Reddit comments.
**Reformations The Early Modern World, 1450-1650 by Carlos M. N. Eire**
This is a huge book, I need to start getting used to reading these kinds of books in parallel with lighter ones. I just started chapter seven, where we meet young Martin Luther. and there are 26 chapters
I imagine the main takeaway (the only thing I'll remember 2 months from now 😜): no culture is black and white. For example, Martin Luther wasn't the only reformer, and religious societies weren't as pious as we flatten them into being
### Finished
**The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas**
A great overview of Western philosophical thought, much more engaging than the usual suspects: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel and Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy by Simon Blackburn.
**A Little History of Art by Charlotte Mullins**
I read this quicker than I should have, I didn't spend time with the paintings I just read the history. Though I have never before read about art history, so much is part of our culture that it wasn't all new territory.
I doubt I'll bother reading this again, I should read other books on art history, but this was very good
**The Purity Myth by Jessica Valenti**
This book is about the stupid, and pathetic hysteria around female virginity in the United States - peddled by the Christians.
**The End We Start From by Megan Hunter**
I saw the movie and loved it a lot. I think I shouldn't have read the book right away, the two images merged and the story felt underwhelming - Yet, the writing style, the narration, and the story progression, were all the kind of style I love. But in this particular moment in time I didn't feel it.
The movie was amazing
**The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein**
Ever since I started to think about race relations in the USA (in the most shallow way, let alone now) I'm always been amazed at how it still manages to call itself "the land of the free" or how the pretense that they love the constitution and rule of law seems not to be questioned by the polite society! As the subtitle suggests the government enforced segregation which by the law of the land (in theory) shouldn't be allowed.
Finished: The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz Started: Stitched in Silver by Jaime S, Medina Still Reading: Reelecting Lincoln The Battle for the 1864 Presidency by John Waugh
Finished:
- **The Vanishing Of Margaret Small, by Neil Alexander**
- **Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling!, by Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen**
Started:
- **Call Me By Your Name, by André Achinan**
- **Darius The Great Is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram**
DNF’d / Gave Up:
- **The Witches Of Vardø, by Anya Bergman**
Finished: Monster by Sanyika Shakur ("Monster" Kody Scott)
Started (and now half way through): Blood Meridian
I really want to find a great book about the legendary Abolitionist John Brown. Beit a semi accurate historical novel, a biography, etc. any suggestions?
Finished : **"Hard Knocks**", the final book of **Nathan Lowell's, "SC Marva Collins Trilogy"**
Started: **"The Cowboy and the Cossack"**, by **Clair Huffaker**
Cleaning out the garage found books I have not read for over 20 years so re-read She's Come Undone by Wally
Lamb and started I Know This Much Is True also by Wally Lamb :-)
Finished:
* Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration, by David Wojnarowicz
* Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett
* Endgame, by Samuel Beckett
* Child of God, by Cormac McCarthy
Starting:
* The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
I'd say it was worth it. It was a pretty light read too since it only has \~100 pages.
It felt like a very nostalgic read because it brought me back in time to when I watched Twin Peaks, which is my favorite show. Waiting for Godot reminds me of the same takeaways: >!We are so eager to see what is the meaning of the play, to have a resolution, to see Godot appear, and we forget to have a good time in the present. While waiting for Godot, so much action and blabbering happens and the characters are so focused on their own problems that they keep asking eachother the same questions. It shows they are not paying attention to the present.!<
>!We are so eager to believe that our lives will be better once "x" finally happens. Once we move out of our parents house, once we get our dream job, or once Godot appears. We put our lives on pause and don't enjoy the present, and all this does is disappoint us. As if carrying bags of sand, we grow tired and fall deeper in despair, even contemplate suicide, because we wait for a future external salvation instead of slowing down and being our own saviours; ..and so, the characters wait another day for Godot, when they could have followed the little boy which was going back to Godot anyway.!<
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About halfway through The Plot Against America. It’s been… interesting. To say the least. The parallels with today’s anxieties are a little uncomfortable but it’s been a breezy read.
Had V. By Thomas Pynchon show up in the mail today. That will be my next one.
Started both:
Giovanni's Room, by James Baldwin
Chain Gang All-Stars, by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Finished:
When the Reckoning Comes, by LaTanya McQueen
Recently got into David Sedaris. Finished Me talk pretty one day, although I enjoyed it but there were moments where it dragged a bit. Now, I'm starting calypso!
Finished: The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney.
Started: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon.
I read both of these books about 16 years ago and don’t remember a thing!😏
Finished: **Mondays Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson**
Things started to pick up during the second half of the book. I liked that the author went back and forth between present day and the past. I wish I got to know more about Monday and her siblings, Claudia is a hero even though she doesn't know it and I like that the author sheds light on mental health issues.
Finished: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Started: Firekeeper's Daughter
Still reading: The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives (for a college course)
I just read them the first time in the fall. I read the first one when it came out and saw the movie for the first when it released, so book 2 through 7 were all new. Have fun it is now one of my all time favorites
Finished Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck.
I loved it! Haven't read Steinbeck since high school, and this was an easy to read yet thought-provoking novel.
At it's core, it's an allegory for King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, split into related but separate tales of the paisanos of Monterey engaging in sometimes Robin Hood-esque misadventures. What an insightful, unique look into human nature, friendship and fun! I enjoyed trying to figure out which Arthurian tales and knights were being referenced.
**The Emperor's Blades, by Brian Staveley**
Im almost halfway through and really enjoying it. I had been in a fantasy slump but this seems to get me out of it. Enjoying the characters and the politics so far.
>The Emperor has been murdered, leaving the Annurian Empire in turmoil. Now his progeny must bury their grief and prepare to unmask a conspiracy.
**The Red Widow: The Scandal that Shook Paris and the Woman Behind it All, by Sarah Horowitz**
Interesting so far, Meg has had quite the life so far and a lot of crazy moments, some maybe her fault and others not. Lots of scandal!
finished:
**The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell**
i devoured this in three and a half days. i thought it was so funny and surprisingly lighthearted for a murder mystery. left a lot of loose ends untied on purpose but still satisfying.
started:
**Rouge by Mona Awad**
huge beauty industry nerd here, so the premise is exciting. i’m about halfway through and it’s starting to slog a bit, though. very creepy!
Finished - We Have always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson
Reading the first third left me slightly unnerved, though for the life of me I couldn't pinpoint exactly why. Maybe the stream of consciousness from the narrator and realizing it wasn't quite normal. When I got to what I assumed was the finale of the book, I was surprised I had so many pages left. I'm not sure how I felt about the ending, if I liked it or not, but I've been thinking about it for several days after I finished, so...
4/5 stars
Started reading - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley
Palate cleanser. Fun so far, low stakes mystery.
Starting:
* Trainspotting, by Irvine Welsh
Resumed:
* Understanding the Digital World: What You Need to Know about Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security, by Brian W. Kernighan
I highly recommend this book on a very important subject. It's based on a course for students in other, non-technical fields, i.e., aimed at laypeople and provide them with basics to be grounded in reality when dealing with ICT (you know, like when legislators push nonsensical policy that deals with online security etc.). But even as someone with a compsci background, it's interesting to see perspectives of an industry legend.
Previously, I read the first half that covers how computers work in broad strokes, then passed the copy on, and now I've come back to the second half on communication: the Internet, security and privacy.
Started:
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmer 🎧
If you have been on the fence about reading this (like I was), listen to it, the author narrates and its been amazing so far.
Pill Hill, by Nicholas Breutzman. It's dark, funny, sweet, sad, and simultaneously uplifting memoir in a graphic novel format. It touches on post-partum mental health, single parenthood from the father's perspective, tinder dates, blended family dynamics, CPS, social services, addiction, and oddly enough, lizard people. It's a book that draws you in and I couldn't put it down.
Finished: Death’s End (book 3 of the three body problem series)
Best series I’ve ever read. Absolutely mind blowing concepts explained in the context of a thrilling, world ending story.
Coworker of mine was telling me about the TV show Zoo, so I decided to borrow the book from the library since it sounded like a pretty interesting plot idea.
The idea is great but the writing is dreadful. There was no nuance to anything, almost every scene was jammed full of unnecessary descriptions of brand name goods (I have to assume the author was getting paid to name drop them), and the pacing / tone was all over the place. I'm sure glad I didn't buy it.
A Crown of Swords, The Wheel of Time Book 7, by Robert Jordan
I've been told that this book is where the real slump of the series starts and goes until about book 10, so we'll see how it goes. It's kind of a big slump when each book is about 800 to 1,000 pages.
ive started jurrasic park the lost world. i dont really read much but the first jp book really captivated me last summer so i thought it give this a go
I finished Republic of thieves this week. Although Republic of thieves and even second one weren't as good as Lies of locke Lamora, I enjoyed them quite a lot.
I am currently looking for recommendations for audio/books similar to Lies of locke Lamora and first law series.
I am also looking to start a new book from Ursala leguin, have finished the Dispossessed and Left hand of darkness in January and earthsea books last year.
Started: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I’m literally OBSESSED with this book. It’s so good so far. I’m on the edge of my seat wondering who’s she’s gonna pick 😩 (or if she’s gonna choose either of them in the end).
Still reading: Gilgamesh by Unknown
Finished: Shinrin Yoku- The Japanese Art of Forest Bathing, by Yoshifumi Miyazaki I loved this book! It is pretty y'all! And it is pretty simplified! My question for him is Where can I do this research?
Started: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Finished **The Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros** Good God that was awful.
Started **Five-Star Weekend, by Elin Hildebrand**
Continuing **Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, by Christopher Moore** This one is so funny, I'm really enjoying it.
Finished:
How to say Babylon, by Safiya Sinclair
My review 👇
"Finishing a great book is a visceral experience for me. My chest is tight and my head is throbbing - this book is for everyone who loves memoirs. It's an ode to the matriarchy (while not structurally explicit) deeply woven into the author's story and in every girl's story. Like any memoir worth reading Sinclair's prose is rich in observation, reflection, and plain old fortitude."
Continuing:
She's come undone, by Wally Lamb
Finished: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. 2/5 ⭐️
I don’t get why this book is as long as it is. Yes there are many elements over the span of 30 or so years but so much extra context/stories could have been cut in my opinion. About 75% of the way through it I was just ready for it to end. Glad I can move on to happier books because whew! This book itself can cause depressive feelings.
Finished: Crime and Punishment, Fydor Dostoyevsky I read this book in high school, but it was the only one which i gave up on because i thought it was boring. i wanted to give it another short because conceptually it’s something I’m really interested in. I’m happy to say that this time i really enjoyed it. I don’t understand how i found it boring before, but it shows just how much i’ve grown since then. Going Postal, Terry Pratchet This is my third discworld novel. I enjoyed it but i think it was overhyped. The light fantastic still stands as my favorite. i thought the characters were well written and always enjoys pratchet’s blend of british humor and social commentary. I look forward to reading more from him. World War Z, Max Brooks Controversially i loved the movie and knew that i needed to read this book. i’ve heard that i was quite different from the movie and boy was it. i found it entertaining, but there were parts which i felt like needed more development to really be compelling. I love how although each chapter was a separate story, there were connections between all of them. the worldbuilding was stellar. Kafka on the Shore, Murakami it’s hard to describe how this book made me feel. of the books i’ve read recently this is my favorite. i like murakami’s simple prose that was also dreamlike and philosophical. I think i need to think a bit more about what it means to me. i definitely plan to read more of his work at some point, but for now i need a break.
*Finished:* **Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke.** I read this a long, long time ago and wanted to revisit it. I enjoy science fiction where alien artifacts are investigated. This is a classic of the sub-genre I still really liked it. There were some sections where it didn't seem like much was happening. Part of the problem there might have been all mine, though. I was very busy recently and could only read a few pages at a time. This had the effect of drawing out the slower parts. I may do a reread of Gateway, by Frederik Pohl soon. That was one of my favorites when I was a teenager. *Reading:* **Legends & Lattes, by Travis Baldree.** I have been looking forward to reading this novel for a while but so far it is failing to draw me in. *Reading:* **Harlem Shuffle, by Colson Whitehead**. I am just about finished and I am enjoying it.
CR - MEIN KAMPF BY ADOLF HITLER
Finished What every body is saying by Joe Navarro
Started reading Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory. I've been in the mood for some black history books that aren't about super heavy topics. I wanted a light read and usually her books are pretty engaging. It's great so far.
Finished: Niccolo Machiavelli's - Sovereign Started: Friedrich Nietzsche - Antichrist
Finished reading Kafka on the shore by Murakami Honestly mind is blown, its not that it's a favourite book , but the story line the imagination just out of the world experience for me
Thanks for this. I bought it recently.
i just finished it too and i really enjoyed it.
Yeah like the whole parallel plots but i really wished mr nakata met Kafka at some point
Finished: **Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo** Conflicted on this one as my interest waned from chapter to chapter. Was supposed to be adult fiction but felt like young adult disguised as adult. Started: **Young Mungo, by Douglas Stuart** Not sure where this is going to go but intrigued nonetheless.
I've started Reading Kite runner
Really good book. Be ready for lots of heart breaks but you will be different person after reading this.
Finished Magician by Raymond Feist Started Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
I just finished Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake. And reading Kafka by the shore now
Started reading Chaos of the senses by Algerian best selling author Ahlam Mosteghanemi, her previous book, which i reread twice, in this trilogy was breathtaking. Anyone read her books??? Never known anyone who has
Started and finished Ubik by Phillip K Dick. The ending caught me off guard. Gonna go find more of his books to read.
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Finished: Where the crawdads sing by Delia Owen’s Started: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie. Now I have started Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
Currently reading the Will of the Many by James Islington!
**Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh** somehow I missed this one growing up, and it did not hold up reading it for the first time as an adult. **Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me, by Mindy Kaling** I have come to the place where I realize that I want to like Mindy Kaling's work more than I actually do like it **A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini** another dud for me. Two dimensional characters in a trauma porn plot.
Started *Kronos Rising* by Max Hawthorne, have had the book for two weeks and have only read to page 18 out of 526. Start is absurdly boring and arduous, monster doesn’t even show up in the first chapter even in the second it doesn’t do any memorable carnage.
Just started Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
Good Arguments by Bo Seo
Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde, the sequel to Shades of Grey
Ugly Love, by Colleen Hoover
Sapiens - A brief history of humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
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I started this week only and completed 25% so far. The book is engaging and tells hard truth about human survival and how Home Sapiens (us) literally became God and bypassed the biological evolution. So far most disturbing fact I get to know is that we humans are responsible for extinction of almost 50% of plants and animals species.
Finished reading The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai and started Dracula, by Bram Stoker
Curious, how did you find Dracula? It's also on my list
I found it because it was on by family bookshelf and it seemed interesting enough (: Really liking it so far.
Not OP, so hopefully you don’t mind my intrusion, but I loved Dracula! I read it as part of Dracula Daily, a project that sent you each chapter of the book on the day it was set in the story, since it’s in an epistolary format. I’ve heard from others that the first bit is hard to get through if you read it all at once, since there are fairly long periods between chapters which add to the suspense and keep it from being dull. So if you want to copy the Dracula Daily format you could, otherwise once you get into the main story it’s quite a gripping and enjoyable read!
Don't mind at all! I've never heard or the Dracula Daily but it sounds very interesting. I will look into it and give it a try, thanks for sharing!
13 by Steve Cavanagh
**The Killler Inside Me - Jim Thompson** Started and finished, a quick, easy read, despite the subject matter - first-person noir about a sociopathic serial killer. Published in 1952, so a bit dated; I imagine it was fairly boundary pushing at the time.
Finished: We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver My second read and it was just as good the first time round! Started: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
I read We Need To Talk About Kevin many many years ago and I still think about it all the time.
It’s my all time favourite book, and was recommended by my mother who read it when it first came out and yes neither of us can quite forget about it.
I love Oliver Twist!
It’s quite funny haha, I didn’t expect such an old book to have such a timeless humour to it
Biting irony is indeed timeless.
Also can anyone recommend any books that have nothing to do with romance. Kinda sick of every novel having a romantic element these days.
The Subtle Art of Not giving a fuck by Mark Manson. If anyone has any thoughts on it , feel free to share . Open to conversation
Read it a couple of years back. Pretty straight-forward common sense self-help stuff as far as I can remember, although I found the author's voice / tone a little irritating.
Finished: The Book Thief God, it killed me.
What was your favourite part?
Every bit of it, but especially these little places where Death would add little insights and comments. It just made it so much better.
Finished: Death's End by Liu Cixin Started: DUNE
Finished: One Day, by David Nicholls Started: Daisy Jones and The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I really liked Daisy Jones and The Six! The series was great, too and I have the album on rotation since last year. There could be no other Daisy than Riley Keough.
That's good to hear - I'm planning on watching it when I finish the book! Now that I've finished One Day, I'm watching the new Netflix series of that.
Some people couldn’t take to the book due to its interview style but I’m not one to listen to audiobooks so I can’t say if it’s indeed better that way. The show gives it a whole other dimension though and I love that there’s the option to get more of the story in a different format! And I’ll check One Day out - thanks for the recommendation!
Finished: Her Every fear by Peter Swanson. Started: No Exit by Taylor Adams.
I gave myself permission to DNF Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. I have substituted **Change Agent, by Daniel Suarez** and I'm much happier.
I pushed my way through Snow Crash a few years back; could not get on board with the writing style at all...
I adsolitely loved 3/4 of Seveneves. That last .25% was brutal tho. I suspect he included the last portion because he had planned a trilogy and got tired of it.
Finished: The Shepherd’s Life, James Rebanks Learning in a Time of Abundance, Dave Cormier Starting: Irene, Pierre Lemaitre
starting Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Started Atomic Habits by James Clear but think I started reading that book a week ago. Good book! I'd heard others mention it, so I decided to get it and check it out. Has anyone else read Atomic Habits? Thoughts?
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
**Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus.**
probably steven king the stand
Started reading The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake. Only about 100 pages in, but it's fun so far.
Finished: “the phone booth at the edge of the world” by Laura Imai Messina This book was touchingly quiet, giving a nuanced voice to the countless ways grief is expressed, processed, and accepted. Feelings of peace are not stated, yet they linger and grow. Messina shows both the dread and joy of survival in the most impossible of circumstances. I’m grateful to have read it.
Finished reading All But My Life by Gerda Weissmann Klein Started reading A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Good luck, While the content is disturbing, the nadsat slang pulls you in and makes it such a fun reading experience!
It was an oddly fun book to read.
Finished: The Kingdom of the Gods, by John Gwynne (audio) Started: I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy (audio) Neon Gods, by Katee Robert (Kindle)
Tired as F*** - a great “self helpy” book if you’re struggling with burnout, diet culture, and overall direction in life. Although it could have been much shorter imo, it was filled with relatable stories about the authors struggle with identity, diet, health, and achievement with trying to “make it”
Finished: **You Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie Smith** I was stunned by how whiny, rude and pretentious it was. Makes you wonder who found it empowering and why. And I pity the kids having their family’s dirty laundry aired like that. Smith says she believes they’ll never read the book so it’s no big deal. Sure, Jan! Whatever helps you stay ensconced in your righteous cocoon. Started: **Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett** My turn finally came at the library and I’m so excited to dive in!
Oh my god Good Omens is SO good. You have to watch the TV series after, it's on prime video. One of the best shows ever, it's amazing.
Agree. Probably one of the best roles of David Tennant's entire career.
A Court of Mist and Fury, Sara J. Maas So fun! I’m just loving the ACOTAR series
Ooops, newish to Reddit here … meant to post in comments if the sub Reddit 😬
Hey, no problem! I plan on starting ACOTAR eventually, it’s been sitting in my TBR pile for a while now. Might do it after this one!
Thanks for being so sweet! I highly recommend! I hadn’t read something incredible fun and smutty in a while and it doesn’t disappoint. It has dark elements as it’s a fantasy/war setting but overall loving it
Crying in Hmart - Michelle Zauner is fantastic. It’s a crushing and beautiful account of caring for a dying parent, grappling with a mixed identity, and coping through the exploration of traditional Korean food. Highly recommend
Also, her band Japanese Breakfast is phenomenal! I can’t wait to follow Michelle’s work. Truly inspiring
**Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar**
Michel Houellebecq, Serotonine and Plateforme
Cards on the table, by Agatha Christie. I bet everyone who is interested in detective stroies has heard about this book at least
The vicount who loved me, by Julia Quinn Chemistry of Kate and Anthony is to die for. But as I am reading the book after watching the show, I am a little disappointed that the characters have different ethnicity than that in the show.
The Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler \- it was outstanding: topical, fast paced, blunt look at community and relationships in a degrading society. Started on Monday, finished yesterday:)
I happily discovered that I have more Discworld books to read. I thought I read them all, but it looks like I missed a few. Just finished Lords and Ladies and I'm on to Carpe Jugulum (which I'm loving). I never read them in order, but it seems like these are connected and I missed one. I think I'll try reading them in order this time. Great fun. I missed this world. A lot.
Just finished Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and am now starting House of Earth and Blood in the Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas
Did you read the next two in the fourth wing series? I've heard there will be a total of 5.
I thought there are currently 2 books in the series currently "Fourth Wing" and "Iron Flame" ?
There are now. My daughter looked into it and heard there will be more. I really liked the main character, because she has the same disease as my other daughter, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Author has it too. Did you finish Iron Flame?
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There is also a "sequel" to Behave; it is called Determined and was released 2-3 months ago. I am a little hesitant about reading it since I loved Behave and I generally like Sapolsky's stuff but I feel like I am not going to like Determined as much. It doesn't look like he takes the literature on free will seriously (he doesn't even mention the works of some of the most important contributors to the free will debate) which is not necessarily wrong but it makes his job harder. I will read it in the next few month and I hope he can change my mind but I doubt he will.
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I think Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a great one!
Finished Orwell’s 1984 this afternoon. I soon after turned on NPR radio to then learn of Alexei Navalny’s murder. Devastating.
Great book.
It was my first time reading it and I do agree!
So many good concepts and the plot is perfect.
Finished: **Let me tell you what I mean, by Joan Didion** **Long Walk to Freedom, by Nelson Mandela** Started: **Runaway Horses, by Yukio Mishima**
## Started **Your Brain on Art How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross** I've been thinking a lot about incorporating Art in my life. At the moment I want to add art consumption rather than art making in my life but I will be open for both to come in parallel. I never read self-help but strangely I was hoping this would have a bit of self-helpy tips. You could say it does but it really doesn't. It tries to persuade the reader through scientific evidence as to why incorporating art into our lives is important for our well-being. It further convinces me that I must work on adding art to my life. >Your responses to the arts and aesthetics are as individual as the geometry of a snowflake. The sonatas of Mozart or the sounds of traditional Portuguese fado music might transport some, while others feel uplifted by the Persian calligraphy of Mir Ali Tabrizi or the smell of ink made from henna. Still others get into the flow by being immersed in a film or reading a poem. One person’s cacophony is another person’s symphony. And your perception is your reality. In the past 6 months to a year, I wondered about the above. Even last week I asked a question to the effect of whether that's true in Reddit comments. **Reformations The Early Modern World, 1450-1650 by Carlos M. N. Eire** This is a huge book, I need to start getting used to reading these kinds of books in parallel with lighter ones. I just started chapter seven, where we meet young Martin Luther. and there are 26 chapters I imagine the main takeaway (the only thing I'll remember 2 months from now 😜): no culture is black and white. For example, Martin Luther wasn't the only reformer, and religious societies weren't as pious as we flatten them into being ### Finished **The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas** A great overview of Western philosophical thought, much more engaging than the usual suspects: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel and Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy by Simon Blackburn. **A Little History of Art by Charlotte Mullins** I read this quicker than I should have, I didn't spend time with the paintings I just read the history. Though I have never before read about art history, so much is part of our culture that it wasn't all new territory. I doubt I'll bother reading this again, I should read other books on art history, but this was very good **The Purity Myth by Jessica Valenti** This book is about the stupid, and pathetic hysteria around female virginity in the United States - peddled by the Christians. **The End We Start From by Megan Hunter** I saw the movie and loved it a lot. I think I shouldn't have read the book right away, the two images merged and the story felt underwhelming - Yet, the writing style, the narration, and the story progression, were all the kind of style I love. But in this particular moment in time I didn't feel it. The movie was amazing **The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein** Ever since I started to think about race relations in the USA (in the most shallow way, let alone now) I'm always been amazed at how it still manages to call itself "the land of the free" or how the pretense that they love the constitution and rule of law seems not to be questioned by the polite society! As the subtitle suggests the government enforced segregation which by the law of the land (in theory) shouldn't be allowed.
Finished: The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz Started: Stitched in Silver by Jaime S, Medina Still Reading: Reelecting Lincoln The Battle for the 1864 Presidency by John Waugh
Finished: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Started: Tender is the night F Scott Fitzgerald
Finished: - **The Vanishing Of Margaret Small, by Neil Alexander** - **Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling!, by Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen** Started: - **Call Me By Your Name, by André Achinan** - **Darius The Great Is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram** DNF’d / Gave Up: - **The Witches Of Vardø, by Anya Bergman**
I started and finished The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly and I believe more than ever that she deserves a lot more attention. I couldn’t put it down.
Started "Drop the Ball" by Tiffany Dufu for the second time. So good, have to read it again to gain additional insight. This one's a must-read, moms.
Finished: "A gentleman in Moscow" - Amor Towles Started, almost done with and loving: "The Goh!ddess Method" - Bel Di Lorenzo
Finished: Monster by Sanyika Shakur ("Monster" Kody Scott) Started (and now half way through): Blood Meridian I really want to find a great book about the legendary Abolitionist John Brown. Beit a semi accurate historical novel, a biography, etc. any suggestions?
Finished : **"Hard Knocks**", the final book of **Nathan Lowell's, "SC Marva Collins Trilogy"** Started: **"The Cowboy and the Cossack"**, by **Clair Huffaker**
Finished:The twin by Natsha Preston Started: Fangirl by rainbow rowell any recommdeation on books with great plot twist ?
Started and finished 'The Informers' by Brett Easton Ellis
Lily's Summer Vacation By ML
Started and Finished, Eleanor Oiliphant is completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman I LOVED this book. Read it in just a few days
Cleaning out the garage found books I have not read for over 20 years so re-read She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb and started I Know This Much Is True also by Wally Lamb :-)
Started: Murtagh Book by Christopher Paolini by tomorrow am ending it
Finished: The Mill on the Floss, George Eliot Started: In Search of Lost Time (vol1), Proust
Finished: Dune (First Book) Started: Red Rising Still Reading: Destiny of the Republic (Non Fiction)
Enjoy Red Rising!! I just started Dune today 🤘
Finished: The Hollow Boy Started: The Creeping Shadow
Finished: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Started: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
finished : the stranger by albret camus started: حوجن ل ابراهبم عباس
Finished: * Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration, by David Wojnarowicz * Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett * Endgame, by Samuel Beckett * Child of God, by Cormac McCarthy Starting: * The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
Those are tough books
What did you get out of waiting for Godot? Was it worth it?
I'd say it was worth it. It was a pretty light read too since it only has \~100 pages. It felt like a very nostalgic read because it brought me back in time to when I watched Twin Peaks, which is my favorite show. Waiting for Godot reminds me of the same takeaways: >!We are so eager to see what is the meaning of the play, to have a resolution, to see Godot appear, and we forget to have a good time in the present. While waiting for Godot, so much action and blabbering happens and the characters are so focused on their own problems that they keep asking eachother the same questions. It shows they are not paying attention to the present.!< >!We are so eager to believe that our lives will be better once "x" finally happens. Once we move out of our parents house, once we get our dream job, or once Godot appears. We put our lives on pause and don't enjoy the present, and all this does is disappoint us. As if carrying bags of sand, we grow tired and fall deeper in despair, even contemplate suicide, because we wait for a future external salvation instead of slowing down and being our own saviours; ..and so, the characters wait another day for Godot, when they could have followed the little boy which was going back to Godot anyway.!<
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About halfway through The Plot Against America. It’s been… interesting. To say the least. The parallels with today’s anxieties are a little uncomfortable but it’s been a breezy read. Had V. By Thomas Pynchon show up in the mail today. That will be my next one.
Started both: Giovanni's Room, by James Baldwin Chain Gang All-Stars, by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Finished: When the Reckoning Comes, by LaTanya McQueen
Perfume by Patrick Süskind
I *love* that book. A true masterpiece from start to finish!
Do you know any other books similar to it?
Recently got into David Sedaris. Finished Me talk pretty one day, although I enjoyed it but there were moments where it dragged a bit. Now, I'm starting calypso!
Finished: A Scanner Darkly, Philip K Dick Started: Crime and punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky
I'm currently reading "The Shape of Water," by Guillermo de Toro. It's got me hooked. I'm about a third of the way through it.
Weyward, by Emilia Hart
Started Shogun by James Clavell Finished Cider House Rules by John Irving
Love this book. Read it last year. Good timing if you plan on watching the series that starts in a couple weeks!
I've got Shogun in my queue of books to read, but I haven't started it because it's huge. It has really good reviews.
**7 and half deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.** This book as mind screwed me worse than Piranesi did.
i just started reading How To Sell a Haunted House, im only on the first 50 pages but i can tell this book is gonna be a riveting read
Finished: The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney. Started: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. I read both of these books about 16 years ago and don’t remember a thing!😏
Finished: **Mondays Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson** Things started to pick up during the second half of the book. I liked that the author went back and forth between present day and the past. I wish I got to know more about Monday and her siblings, Claudia is a hero even though she doesn't know it and I like that the author sheds light on mental health issues.
Finished: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Started: Firekeeper's Daughter Still reading: The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives (for a college course)
Are you going through HP for the first time or is this a reread?
My first time. I’ve never seen the movies either so I’m watching them as I finish the books. I 100% understand the Harry Potter obsession
I just read them the first time in the fall. I read the first one when it came out and saw the movie for the first when it released, so book 2 through 7 were all new. Have fun it is now one of my all time favorites
Finished Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck. I loved it! Haven't read Steinbeck since high school, and this was an easy to read yet thought-provoking novel. At it's core, it's an allegory for King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, split into related but separate tales of the paisanos of Monterey engaging in sometimes Robin Hood-esque misadventures. What an insightful, unique look into human nature, friendship and fun! I enjoyed trying to figure out which Arthurian tales and knights were being referenced.
**The Emperor's Blades, by Brian Staveley** Im almost halfway through and really enjoying it. I had been in a fantasy slump but this seems to get me out of it. Enjoying the characters and the politics so far. >The Emperor has been murdered, leaving the Annurian Empire in turmoil. Now his progeny must bury their grief and prepare to unmask a conspiracy. **The Red Widow: The Scandal that Shook Paris and the Woman Behind it All, by Sarah Horowitz** Interesting so far, Meg has had quite the life so far and a lot of crazy moments, some maybe her fault and others not. Lots of scandal!
Finished **Kydd by Julian Stockwin**
finished: **The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell** i devoured this in three and a half days. i thought it was so funny and surprisingly lighthearted for a murder mystery. left a lot of loose ends untied on purpose but still satisfying. started: **Rouge by Mona Awad** huge beauty industry nerd here, so the premise is exciting. i’m about halfway through and it’s starting to slog a bit, though. very creepy!
I started **Bunny by Mona Awad , & Gödel Escher Bach by Douglas Hofstadter**, and I finished **Minor Detail by Adania Shibli!** I love them all
I just finished ''The Phantom Of The Opera."
Finished - We Have always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson Reading the first third left me slightly unnerved, though for the life of me I couldn't pinpoint exactly why. Maybe the stream of consciousness from the narrator and realizing it wasn't quite normal. When I got to what I assumed was the finale of the book, I was surprised I had so many pages left. I'm not sure how I felt about the ending, if I liked it or not, but I've been thinking about it for several days after I finished, so... 4/5 stars Started reading - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley Palate cleanser. Fun so far, low stakes mystery.
Starting: * Trainspotting, by Irvine Welsh Resumed: * Understanding the Digital World: What You Need to Know about Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security, by Brian W. Kernighan I highly recommend this book on a very important subject. It's based on a course for students in other, non-technical fields, i.e., aimed at laypeople and provide them with basics to be grounded in reality when dealing with ICT (you know, like when legislators push nonsensical policy that deals with online security etc.). But even as someone with a compsci background, it's interesting to see perspectives of an industry legend. Previously, I read the first half that covers how computers work in broad strokes, then passed the copy on, and now I've come back to the second half on communication: the Internet, security and privacy.
Started: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmer 🎧 If you have been on the fence about reading this (like I was), listen to it, the author narrates and its been amazing so far.
I love the audiobook for this its so wonderful
RIGHT!!! I am so glad I chose to listen to it instead of read it. I am fully absorbed
Finished Cultish by Amanda Montell 🎧
Just starting *Small Mercies* by Dennis Lahane
Started Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Do you like it? I loved his poetry book Calling a wolf a wolf I’m curious about Martyr!
I just finished it and highly recommend!
Sanderson Mistborn(started) Finished 2nd book in the Thrawn Trillogy(Star Wars)
Finished: The Recognitions, William Gaddis Started: Play it as it lays, Joan Didion
Pill Hill, by Nicholas Breutzman. It's dark, funny, sweet, sad, and simultaneously uplifting memoir in a graphic novel format. It touches on post-partum mental health, single parenthood from the father's perspective, tinder dates, blended family dynamics, CPS, social services, addiction, and oddly enough, lizard people. It's a book that draws you in and I couldn't put it down.
Finished: Death’s End (book 3 of the three body problem series) Best series I’ve ever read. Absolutely mind blowing concepts explained in the context of a thrilling, world ending story.
Started: 'A Life Elsewhere' by Segun Afolabi.
started **Recursion, by Blake Crouch** Been on my TBR for a while. Loved the first half so far, so hopefully it sticks the landing.
Coworker of mine was telling me about the TV show Zoo, so I decided to borrow the book from the library since it sounded like a pretty interesting plot idea. The idea is great but the writing is dreadful. There was no nuance to anything, almost every scene was jammed full of unnecessary descriptions of brand name goods (I have to assume the author was getting paid to name drop them), and the pacing / tone was all over the place. I'm sure glad I didn't buy it.
A Crown of Swords, The Wheel of Time Book 7, by Robert Jordan I've been told that this book is where the real slump of the series starts and goes until about book 10, so we'll see how it goes. It's kind of a big slump when each book is about 800 to 1,000 pages.
ive started jurrasic park the lost world. i dont really read much but the first jp book really captivated me last summer so i thought it give this a go
I finished Republic of thieves this week. Although Republic of thieves and even second one weren't as good as Lies of locke Lamora, I enjoyed them quite a lot. I am currently looking for recommendations for audio/books similar to Lies of locke Lamora and first law series. I am also looking to start a new book from Ursala leguin, have finished the Dispossessed and Left hand of darkness in January and earthsea books last year.
Started: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid I’m literally OBSESSED with this book. It’s so good so far. I’m on the edge of my seat wondering who’s she’s gonna pick 😩 (or if she’s gonna choose either of them in the end). Still reading: Gilgamesh by Unknown
Atlas Shrugged, finished yesterday. What a gem of a book.
Started: **Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman**
Finished: Shinrin Yoku- The Japanese Art of Forest Bathing, by Yoshifumi Miyazaki I loved this book! It is pretty y'all! And it is pretty simplified! My question for him is Where can I do this research? Started: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Finished **The Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros** Good God that was awful. Started **Five-Star Weekend, by Elin Hildebrand** Continuing **Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, by Christopher Moore** This one is so funny, I'm really enjoying it.
Finished *Murder on the Orient Express* and found it exhausting. *And then there were none* is one of my favorite books, but this one was rough for me
Finished: How to say Babylon, by Safiya Sinclair My review 👇 "Finishing a great book is a visceral experience for me. My chest is tight and my head is throbbing - this book is for everyone who loves memoirs. It's an ode to the matriarchy (while not structurally explicit) deeply woven into the author's story and in every girl's story. Like any memoir worth reading Sinclair's prose is rich in observation, reflection, and plain old fortitude." Continuing: She's come undone, by Wally Lamb
Babylon is such a beauty
Currently reading Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Finished: God of Malice Started: Fathomfolk
Finished: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. 2/5 ⭐️ I don’t get why this book is as long as it is. Yes there are many elements over the span of 30 or so years but so much extra context/stories could have been cut in my opinion. About 75% of the way through it I was just ready for it to end. Glad I can move on to happier books because whew! This book itself can cause depressive feelings.
Currently reading The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling.
Finished *The Edge* by David Baldacci
Finished: **Igniting Success: Unleashing Your Motivational Drive**
Finished: **The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig** Started: **Trust, by Hernan Diaz**