Inside: In case you’re looking for something new to read (or a great gift for someone), here are some of my favorite books this year.
This year has been a strange year for books. Because I started and stopped reading at least 12 books. It’s too dark. Too fluffy. It’s too sad. Too scary. Too many fairies and talking wolves. (Yes, I realize that fantasy romance is not my genre.)
However, I finished reading these nine novels and loved them so much. Maybe you’ll enjoy it too.
sandwich
Written by Katherine Newman
From Amazon: “This year’s vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between his half-grown children and his very elderly parents, will be just as fun as summers past — perhaps due to Rocky’s hormonal bouts of anger and depression. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing, and so is her life, and a series of events sends Rocky back in time several times in the distant past. Relive both the tenderness and sadness of summer.
conversation with friends
Written by Sally Rooney
From Amazon: “Written with jewel-like precision and marked by a sly sense of humor, Conversations with Friends brilliantly brings to life the joys and dangers of youth and the thorny side of female friendship. I’m drawing.”
sadness and bliss
Written by Meg Mason
From Amazon “There’s Something Wrong with Martha.” Ever since a little bomb went off in her brain when she was 17, she has changed. At that time, neither doctors nor medicine could cure it, and even now no one can explain it…If that were the case, perhaps another story would be written. Let’s think about where Martha should start. ”
we all want the impossible
Written by Katherine Newman
From Amazon: “Edith and Ashley have been best friends for over 42 years. But now the unthinkable has happened. Edie has died of ovarian cancer and is spending her final days in a hospice near Ash… To those who have lost or had a friend, be prepared to laugh through the tears.”
demon copperhead
Written by Barbara Kingsolver
From Amazon: “Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead tells the story of a young boy born to a single teenage mother in a single-wide trailer. His dead father’s good looks and copper… It’s the story of a bitter boy with no assets other than his colored hair, resourceful and a fierce talent for survival.
ordinary person
Written by Sally Rooney
From Amazon: “‘Normal People’ is a story of mutual attraction, friendship, and love. It takes us years after that first conversation, and two people who try to break away but find themselves unable to do so. It takes you with a human figure.”
Saturday night at Lakeside Supper Club
Written by Ryan Stradal
From Amazon: “In a world where relish trays and old-fashioned brandy are disappearing, New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal brings us his signature winning, honest but fallible Midwesterner who confronts love and tragedy. It gave us a story full of characters, struggles and hopes, and what happens to their legacy when they’re gone.”
after i did
Written by Taylor Jenkins Reid
From Amazon: “This is a love story about what happens when love disappears. It’s about keeping love, holding on to love, letting go of love, and committing to love with everything you have.” And above all, “After I Do” is the story of a couple caught up in an old game and searching for a new path to happiness forever.”
Execution notes
Written by Danya Kukavka
From Amazon: “Blending breathtaking suspense and surprising empathy, ‘Notes on Execution’ unravels the familiar story of an American serial killer while presenting a chilling portrait of femininity.” , questions our justice system and our cultural obsession with crime stories, asking readers to consider the false promise of finding meaning in the psyche of a violent man. Let’s see.”
list of my past books
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