Books that I've read and loved (& want to remember why I loved them)! If you're like me and like to read multiple books by the same author, I've saved you the time and recommeneded their best work (imo!)
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fiction I can't stop thinking about
memoirs I can't stop thinking about
fiction I can't stop thinking about
OBSESSED! successful duel storyline. the art history of it all!
The Great Believers
multi-generational family drama? the best!!
Pachinko
I'd love to re-read since I read this in college, but it was such a captivating story at the time
Fates and Furies
the best Sally Rooney imo
Conversations with Friends
I love anything Lily King but this was my fave of hers I've read
Writers & Lovers
such a good sister story
Yolk
dark & addicting!
My Dark Vanessa: A Novel
my fave Anne Patchett
The Dutch House
Such a page turner!
The Vanishing Half
best Ottessa Moshfegh imo
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
her best book imo *I've only read a few
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Novel
crazy & funny
My Sister, the Serial Killer
a saga. soo long but good
The Nix
really engaging. page turner!
If I Had Your Face: A Novel
prepare to be destroyed!
A Little Life
crazy good & addicting
White Ivy: A Novel
powerful narrative
Against the Loveless World: A Novel
love a restaurant drama. set in Williamsburg!
Sweetbitter
the most original story I've ever read
Nothing to See Here
who knew i could care about video games
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
really good story about friendship & grief
We All Want Impossible Things: A Novel
maybe the only story set in the pandemic that I've read & liked
Lucy by the Sea: A Novel
bizarre and soo good at the same time
Other People's Clothes
heartbreaking & addicting
The School for Good Mothers
this stays with you
Great Circle
I'm not even into syfy I find myself thinking about this one a lot
Natural Beauty
NOT overhyped. so well written and good
Demon Copperhead
unreliable narrator but set in the hamptons
The Guest
uniquely original
Big Swiss: A Novel
the best story about divorce I've ever read
Really Good, Actually: A Novel
amazing family saga
The Bee Sting
gripping syfy
Chain-Gang All-Stars
memoirs I can't stop thinking about
non-ficiton but truly reads like a novel
Hidden Valley Road
I have never cried so much from a memoire (positive!)
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True Story
I feel like every 20-30 something can relate
Everything I Know About Love
also reads like fiction! sucks you in.
Educated
a foodie's delight
Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
facinating true family history. reads like a novel!
JELL-O Girls: A Family History
a sad but true situation
Small Fry
he is my God
Kitchen Confidential: Culinary Adventures
recomend listening to the audiobook!
Between the World and Me
good start-up culture read
Uncanny Valley
her voice/writing is so good
Minor Feelings
laugh out loud funny. for SNL fans!
The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays
prepare to sob
Crying in H Mart
no better writer.
The Year of Magical Thinking
sad but good!
I'm Glad My Mom Died
anything from David Sedaris really
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)
beautifully written. heartwrenching. listen to the audiobook
