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books you MUST read in 2024
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items ♡If you're looking for a perfect end-of-the-year reading list, look no further! This list covers many different themes that compliment each other perfectly, and will surely enrich your reading experience this fall. I took my time to pick the books th...
I loved this book. The dynamic of the story is captivating, is just sucks you in. Located in Naples, as most of Ferrante's works are, it will transport you to a specific athmosphere and give you a taste of 90s Naples and intriguing family drama that the main character, Giovanna, is going through. Brilliant character outlines.
"The Lying Life of Adults" by Elena Ferrante
A classic, and more relevant than ever! This one doesn't even need an introduction. Somehow this book gives me an autumn, back-to-school vibe. I will keep coming back to it, as it has many important layers to be explored.
"1984" by George Orwell
Ahhh, Dostoevsky! I feel like at this point he is an avid reader's go-to, there is no way of circling around him - his books are essential and brilliant. Just read it and thank me later!
"Notes from Underground" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
To read a maginificent writer's book about writing, ah! I would recommend this book to any artist or creative, and I would say it's a must read if you're a writer (or an aspiring one). Enjoy!
"Writing" by Marguerite Duras
Here we have another classic! If you've read it but it's been a while (years perhand), I would suggest a re-read. It is so good, so captivating and magical. It's one of those larger-than-life books.
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
An important and soul-crushing portrayal of poverty, racial opression and an innately feminine struggle to find empowerment resources when life hasn't given you much. A deep, complex dive and beautifully constructed characters. Such an important read...
"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
If you've watched the show on Netflix and loved it, then this book is for you. I kept going throught some of the scenes in my head while reading it, and I enjoyed myself so much that I actually watched the show for the (probably) third time right aft...
"The Queen's Gambit" by Walter Tevis
I actually watched the movie (starring Olivia Colman & Dakota Johnson) first. I think the movie captured the dreamy stuck-in-the-past vibe of the book, being torn between roles of a mother and a young, attractive woman - the conflict that still t...
"The Lost Daughter" by Elena Ferrante
Another classic found its way here! What I suggest is this: read this play in its entirety and then watch the movie from 1951 (asap) with Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh. A black and white beauty. Beautifully poetic scenes with tragic outcomes - the w...
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
This book is so close to my heart. The attention to details, the meditative athmosphere of the writing - you will read it in a heartbeat and wish you could discover it all over again! It will also make you rethink some of the societal norms that stil...
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
This one is a well known page-turner. And I enjoyed every sentence of it. If you love Hollywood stories and celebrity drama, you will love this book. And also, the ending will blow you away.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This book is an aesthetic masterpiece. The language is poetic and meditative, with every word giving the right amount of nuance to the story. A coming-of-age story with many twists and turns, but one thing remains a constant - beauty. Janet Finch's w...
White Oleander by Janet Fitch.
Honestly, you'll be surprised as to how relevant his thoughts and advices are! If you consider yourself a stoic, this book should be your guidebook. I will be coming to this one many, many times. Again, this doesn't fall under the *fiction* genre, bu...
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius