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I’ve read a lot of books this year that I’ve truly loved. Either I’m in the midst of strong stretch or I’m getting softer as I age.Would strongly recommend Gabrielle Zevin’s “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, Emily St. John Mandel’s “ Sea of Tranquility”, and “They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us” by Hanif Abdurraqib.
If you're not especially adverse to fictional violence, "Razorblade Tears" by SA Cosby is fantastic.
Station Eleven is my favorite by Mandel, but Sea of Tranquility is up there. Glass Hotel is a notch below but still good. It exists in the same universe as Sea of Tranquility, so there's a little benefit to have read Glass Hotel first (not at all necessary though.)Hanif Abdurraqib is an incredible writer and music critic (and entertaining follow on social media for sports takes on top of music recommendations.) I find new music and learn more about music history from him than any other source. Be sure to check out A Little Devil in America--his way of weaving history with personal experience is awesome. Also read Go Ahead in the Rain whether or not you're a fan of A Tribe Called Quest. He's got a book about basketball coming out next year, too.Good book, but at times felt a tiny bit hokey. I thought Blacktop Wasteland was a little better. Would rec both though.
Cobalt Red is definitely worth reading and vitally important to share with others. It's truly sickening, like Heart of Darkness grotesque.
I finished about 70 pages and had to put it down. It’s a necessary read but you definitely have to be in the right mindset it digest it.
Just finished Liz Cheney's "Oath and Honor."It was chilling (and a little sad) to relive the events surrounding one of the darkest days in American history. Then again, it was uplifting to read about the many courageous people who risked their careers and even their lives to help save our republic from evil forces.Highly recommended for those who care about our republic, our Constitution, our freedoms, and about truth in general.
They aren't recent books but i enjoyed the below books recently.Devil in the white city.City of theivesLast Train to Paradise
Devil in the white city was really interesting IMO.