pickSweet Sorrow, by David Nicholls (2019) [RE-READ]
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Premise: An average British teenager joins a Summer stock Shakespeare company to impress a girl, and distract himself from the anxieties of increasingly complex life.
Review: I think this is the most underrated book I‘ve read. This was my third time reading it, and I‘ve only loved it more every time. It perfectly captures the feeling of the end of high school.⬇️
At my parents‘ house, my childhood home, in Kentucky for a few days. Got away for a little bit to BAM. 😂 Now, I‘m recharged for Christmas dinner with the family later.
pickThe joy of 114 pages after the previous massive tome! The joy of the glorious cover too. I‘ve been wanting to read more Tessa Hadley; this is a short, sharp novella that perhaps doesn‘t live up to the cover in terms of overall vibe, but was a great little read nonetheless.
9th grade Literature Circle reads. Night is a 10th grade class read.
Well I loved both Kaveh Akbar and Raven Leilani's novels, so this bodes well. Plus, Berlin is one of my favourite cities I've visited, and this book is set there! #BisexualBooks
so-soSolid narration by Saskia Maarleveld kept me listening to this one despite the so-so story. The central metaphor simply didn‘t work for me. There was a lot going on and I‘m kind of curious to see how a different editor would‘ve shaped this story.
After finishing a big tomb like a Robert Langdon, I decided to grab this off my shelves. I read This Tender Land ages ago and loved it so I'm ready for a smaller book. I have no doubt it will be excellent.
Bookish Pair: Talking at Night, by Claire Daverley (2023) 3d