So far I love this retelling of Huck Finn from Jim‘s perspective. It‘s a fast paced adventure story that‘s intellectually playful and moving.

First outdoor read of the year. So far loving this very accurate sister relationship. Basically the book so far is them being on social media and sending things to each other and I love it.

So far very beautiful prose in this story about a little cabin and it‘s inhabitants over the centuries (slight spoiler is that some of the earlier inhabitants come back later as ghosts) 🏡 👻

This nonfiction book about a guy who stole art just so he could look at it from his bed is psychologically riveting.

Been saving this book set in Cork in the 2010s for St Patrick‘s day weekend. So far it‘s an apt look at being in your early 20‘s.

Slow moving but compelling- I keep reading to see what happened to the wife on her deep sea dive

I love a snowy Scottish setting.

Excited to start this literary fiction about a woman who sets out to write a bio of her late wife and unearths secrets

Cozy with this character focused read about a marriage disintegrating

Beautiful writing so far

At first I found all the different character povs a little confusing but now I‘m oriented and it makes this story of inmates forced to fight to the death more gripping.

I‘m not a big romance reader but so far the world building and fantasy components are solid. The dragons and their personalities are my favorite part. And so far this most reminds me of Naomi Novik‘s Deadly Education

I love the funny omniscient narrative voice in this stand alone fantasy book about a girl who joins a pirate crew to rescue her kidnapped friend.

Been saving this historical mystery for a cold rainy day- I love Kate Morton‘s slow paced plot and character writing.

I say this as a compliment: a Jonathan Franzen novel set in Ireland.

Melissa Broder always writes hilarious messy girl characters in odd situations but I find the writing in this particular book feels really honest- she aptly handles grief in a really honest and accessible way and I‘m already feeling a lot while reading this. 🌵

Excited to start this classic 🧛‍♂️

Surprisingly cute book about a recently widowed woman in a puritanical society who befriends a devil trying to figure out who he is.

A very cozy fairy tale read for a Monday morning 🧚🎃

This is more coherent than Bunny but still a little bit of a fever dream. I can‘t put it down: I keep reading to see what kind of cult this beauty spa really is.

This is packed with facts about how different animals use the five senses. While having a lot of information the prose is very accessible and not overly scientific.

Enjoying this survivalist story about a lone girl who escapes a colonial settlement to survive in the wilds of America.

It was interesting to read a historical fiction by Zadie Smith. It‘s not overly plot heavy and we spend most of the story in the head of housekeeper Eliza Touchett which was a fascinating mind to be in. The famous Titchbourne inheritance case the book centers around is a mere background story. The plot is very slow but Smith‘s writing is still excellent.

I really enjoyed the preppy prep school setting but the prose was dense at times(we got each minor character‘s whole family tree it seemed like). There were so many music and pop culture references specific to 2007-2010 that I think the only people who may enjoy this are people who were teens or young young adults at that time.

It‘s fig season and I‘m reading this multi generational family story partially narrated by a fig tree.

So far the octopus narrator is my favorite. He is so sassy!

The perfect adventure story to read in a tent.

I love Ann Patchett‘s slow deliberate character focused fiction but I am mostly excited to read this for the cover.

After being terrified by the miniseries as a kid I never thought I would read this. King is such a good storyteller and the characterization is so in depth already.

Excited for my first Elin Hilderbrand book to read poolside! Bring on cute Nantucket!

So far the tension of seeing how Alex will grift her way into places to stay in this wealthy beach town is keeping me reading. Shades of The Talented Mr Ripley (sans murder) so far.

I really loved this slow moving character study that is an homage to Little Women

I am already invested in this unnamed narrator, this invisible man after chapter one. The writing both sucks me in and also has me rereading passages to understand what is happening- it‘s a little like a fever dream.

Excited to do nothing the next few days but drink lemonade and read this.

Very excited to start this new release!

I loved The Children‘s Bible so I am excited to start Millet‘s next book set in Arizona.

So far a layered and engaging multigenerational historical fiction novel featuring women escaping dangerous family situations who learn to tap into their own powers. I normally don‘t love historical fictional with multiple perspectives but so far each storyline is keeping my attention!

Another book about toxic female friendships, featuring two young girls in 19th century Montreal. Later parts of this reminded me of a very female centric A Tale of Two Cities.

I am loving this so much more than I thought- there is a realness to the writing that takes my breath away.

So far this YA novel that focuses on two Pakistani teens feels more like an adult novel and I am hooked.

Very excited to start this book which is already feeling less like The Secret History and more like the podcast Serial.

This surprised me. I thought it would be like my My Dark Vanessa but the teacher student relationship is way more consensual than any of the narrator‘s other romances plus the writing is so good that it also stands alone as a really intriguing detailed story about a girl‘s senior year at college.

So far this is David Copperfield meets Dopesick and I am absolutely hooked by the close character writing here.

So far this mid century French girl friendship is giving Elena Ferrante vibes

Was a little nervous with the comparison to Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (an excellent book but a slog) but this is has the same elevated tone while being totally readable/ bingeable. It‘s literary fiction / alternate history fantasy and I am completely drawn in!

Simply having a Medieval Christmas time. So far this is definitely reminding me of Pillars of the Earth but less plot heavy?

A friendship story revolving around video games.

So far an intriguing family focused dystopian novel. A faster paced read than her previous books.

Enjoying my next book club read which is a literary thriller.

This Shakespeare focused A Secret History read alike is starting off strong!