When times are tough, and times are definitely tough right now, about the only way to distract ourselves is to read. I think at the moment it seems as if I have read every single book ever published, but I know that isn’t exactly true.
In case you need one, here is a list of books that I have read recently and want to share:
- I just reread Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbit. It is a classic children’s book, but manages to touch on so many current issues.
- Splinters, by Leslie Jamison. A tour de force memoir.
- The Ninth Life of Louis Drax, by Liz Jensen. I have never read a book like this.
- Entitlement, by Rumaan Alam. What it means to be rich, and what it means not to be. That’s all I can say without ruining it.
- The Tell, by Amy Griffith. Another great story, about secrets and what keeping them can do to you.
- Alternate Side, by Anna Quindlen. Any book by Quindlen is excellent.
- Sociopath, by Patric Gagne, PhD. Fascinating.
- Colored Television, by Danzy Senna. Side note: she is the wife of Percival Everett, who wrote the book James. This book is wonderful .
- Good Material, by Dolly Alderton. I want to read all of her books.
- I loved all of the Spellman series by Lisa Lutz. So funny and entertaining. The opening paragraph to the first Spellman book is one of the best ever.
Here is a suggestion: if you love a book, look up that author on Instagram and follow that person. Send them a DM telling them how much you loved the book. It is such an uplift to a writer.
Review the books you read on Amazon. That really helps that author sell more books.
Oh, and another suggestion:
