all of the books i thought were AMAZING this year, as an avid reader who reads about 150-200 books a year and is pretty honest about my reviews
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fiction reads
nonfiction reads
fiction reads
such a surprise! such a delight!
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel
daisy jones & the six meets figure skating, with more twists (lol) than i could ever predict, and more intensity than i expected, all with a strong current of childhood friends to lovers with so many ebbs and flows running throughout.
The Favorites: A Novel
an absolutely STUNNING ya novel in verse that explores identity, belonging, love, connection, grief and deep loss, spirituality
Me (Moth): (National Book Award Finalist)
brilliantly told. deeply compelling. devastating and heart wrenching. tender. so human, and such a picture of what we all too easily could become.
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)
good heavens, i loved this!!! age gap done RIGHT. slow burn that had me SQUEALING. humor that had me LAUGHING. tension that made me SQUIRM. the payoff after 300 pages of yearning? WORTH IT.
Problematic Summer Romance
this… is a masterpiece. so much yearning. so much emotion. so many layers, so much depth, so much heart.
such a grounding reminder of what to prioritize, especially with the world the way it is these days
Peace Of Wild Things
so moving.
Pretty: A Memoir
this one is such a gift, a rare book that both shares and gives space, that feels like slowing down and soaking up, that reminds you of the real stuff, the good stuff, even in the mess.
Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand
short but stunning
Uncertain Saints: Poems and Prayers for Wrestling with God
