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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These are my faves of all time.  I know some may not stand the test of time, but I loved them at the time I read them as they were very relevant to me then - such as Devil Wears Prada.  Anyone have similar taste?

Harry Potter 
Demon Copperhead
The Glass Castle
Gone with the Wind
The House of the Spirits
Circe
Rebecca
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
The Mists of Avalon 
The Golem and the Jinni 
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Poisonwood Bible
In Cold Blood
What Alice Forgot
City of Girls
Shutterbabe
The Art of Fielding
The Fountainhead
The Devil Wears Prada 
Good in Bed
Atlas Shrugged
The Five Star Weekend (forthcoming 6/13/2023)[/quote]

Yes! I have similar taste, and I know exactly what you mean about some books being complete “favorites” at a certain moment in your life but maybe not one that would resonate or touch you so deeply at a different stage.

Here are a few of my faves you might want to consider:

-Far From the Tree, by Andrew Solomon (non-fiction, deeply empathetic and fascinating)
-This is How it Always Is, by Laurie Frankel (fiction but also remarkably empathetic - made something so outside my personal experience completely relatable)
-Age of Miracles, by Karen Walker (great coming of age story told in an unusual circumstance, to say the least. That juxtaposition was just fantastic.) 
-Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan (and Candy House, the recent sequel/follow up) (fiction - interlinked stories - creative, thought-provoking, and so unusually structured. I was thrilled when she wrote the follow up 20 years later!) 
-Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin (I think this is a love-or-hate novel. I LOVED the main characters - the way their lives intertwined and mirrored each other, including their trauma and pain. The cared about them both so deeply - and no, I’m not at all into video games. Just a great story IMHO.) 
What is the What, by Dave Eggars (non-fiction but with sort-telling liberties taken, I think? What a story! Eggars tells it we’ll.) 
We Ride Upon Sticks, by Quan Barry (The Claw!! 😂) (this was out there but I loved it - the plot, the exploration of team dynamics (field hockey), and the Salem references/ small supernatural moments. Oddly creative and compelling to me.) 
The Wanderers, by Meg Howrey (slow plot but in a very good way for me - so much SPACE in this story (literally and figuratively) - made for a deep character novel - I found it really thought-provoking and loving.) 
Guide for the Perplexed, by Dara Horn (just brilliant - a puzzle of a novel, just like its namesake by Maimonides. You don’t have to be Jewish or a scholar of philosophy to enjoy it, but a bit of background knowlege will make it so much richer!)
Family Fang, by Kevin Wilson (crazy funny - and so, so out there, like all his books snd short stories! I laughed out loud throughout and especially loved the whole adult brother/sister vs. the parents thing - found it a really funny way of exploring family trauma without getting super heavy. I highly recommend all his books and short stories - he’s extraordinary!) [/quote]

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