Best book you’ve read in the past 10 years?
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Anonymous
Me too!!! |
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I read about a book a week, so I don’t know that I could go back 10 years, but some of the most engaging, thought provoking reads that come to mind are quirky ones:
Mary Toft, or The Rabbit Queen Hollow Kingdom World War Z the Deep (Alma Katsu, also The Hunger by the same author. Historical fiction, a little scary, and both allegories about something bigger than their main plots) Others that are more mainstream: Ask Again, Yes Song of Achilles (preferred over Circe) News of the World Mrs. Everything Circling the Sun I loved Homegoing, but it’s intense. I HATED Where the Crawdada Sing This Is How it Always Is |
Anonymous
| Oops. This is How It Always Is should be in the list of recommendations! It’s lovely. |
Anonymous
Thank you, yes it was a sister! |
Anonymous
Me three! What I loved: Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel and book 1 of My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgard. |
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Pachinko.
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Anonymous
Loved those books so many years ago as well as the miniseries. Surprised that they are remaking it but will watch. Read a lot of Herman Work’s books when I was younger - Marjorie Morningstar was a tween classic (I’m old). |
Anonymous
+1 - I was going to list this. It is an outstanding book and the author was an amazing writer. Such a tragic loss. |
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With so many panchinko fans:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1244539 |
Anonymous
Really? Why? I felt so conflicted about that book. His passing is sad, but to be honest, the only good part was the epilogue written by his wife. Also, him going back to work and butchering a surgery felt wrong. He risked someone’s life because he wanted to live fully. Anyway, as I said, I felt uneasy about the book (and bored). |
Anonymous
| Another vote for A Gentleman in Moscow. |
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
The Night Circus |
Anonymous
| Ulysses Grant’s biography “Grant” by Ron Chernow |
Anonymous
Me three. |
Anonymous
+1 I agree with this. And if you liked both, check out Lavinia by Ursula Le Guin |