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items From current reads to TBR — here are some of the best, the weirdest, and the nichest books.
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Current Reads
I picked up this little guy at my used bookstore a while back. I had never heard of Isherwood, but I was very intrigued by the blurb. Since starting, I’ve put it down and picked up several times but I really do enjoy it! The book is a portrait of Ber...
Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood
This is my first Donna Tartt and I love the book so far! Imperfect characters and meaningful themes all told through an intriguing and sentimental storyline! It’s quite a hefty book, so it’s taking me a while to finish but I can’t wait to see how eve...
The Goldfinch (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Donna Tartt
I am a classics girl through and through and yet, there are so many good ones I haven’t read. This year, I really want to read some of the classics I KNOW I’ve been missing out on and Little Women made the top of my TBR list! I’m so excited to contin...
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
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One of my favorite subgenres is what I like to call, “Old People Crime”. The Thursday Murder Club series is really just that. After reading the first novel of the series, I was itching to grab a second title from Richard Osman and so far I love it ju...
The Bullet That Missed: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman
TBR
Being that one of my biggest reading goals this year is to read more classics, I knew I had to snag a copy of Where the Crawdads Sing. With so many classics on my list, it was hard to pick what’s next but after reading the first page I knew that I ha...
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
I asked for this for Christmas last year and I was so excited to see that my husband bought it! I love food and novels about crime and this is both! I can’t wait to dive into this, especially since I love Japanese writing.
Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki
I LOOVE John Steinbeck — by far my favorite author and yet, I have never read East of Eden (or the Grapes of Wrath)! I’m super intimidated by larger books, but since I want to read more classics I know I’ll have to pick this one up next!
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Best Books of 2024
I LOVED this book. Super short Japanese novella about work, identity, and the monotonous rhythm of life. SUPER weird read, but in a way I just love! If you like short books, weird books, and Japanese literature — this one’s for you!
The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada
When I found this little novella in my used bookstore I was SO excited — not just cause it’s a Steinbeck but because it’s a Steinbeck I had happened to have never heard of. This is a short story told in 3 little novels about a boy, his dad, the Calif...
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
One of the only 2 books I read in one sitting, the Midnight Library is a perfectly face-paced little book and yet, is chock full of meaningful lessons, character development, and just a flat out good story! My mom loved it too which is high praise!
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Recent Purchases
Found a copy of this little guy in my community library! Super excited to find such a revered memoir!
The Glass Castle: A Memoir (book): Walls, Jeannette: 9780743247542