pickLevy's writing is detached in a way that makes this heartbreaking story palatable. There's no sense that you are meant to pity her. It's read more like an explanation. Or like she herself is trying to see and figure out what has happened to her. It's quite amazing, actually.
pickRave rave RAVE review. Dark subject matter meets the most colorful writing. Rolling Stone called Cat Marnell "Hot Bukowski" and that sums it up perfectly. Just... So. Damn. Good!
Super Bowl Sunday, Italian style.
Florence reading.
Good morning! Or at least as good as it can be when it is gross outside and all you want to do is sip hot coffee and binge read...
pickSmart and readable, THE MOTHERS is a novel that you feel emotionally attached to from the very first paragraph. Brit Bennett writes with such great confidence that it is shocking that this her debut.
Just started this for my book club and already taken by the writing. I was hesitant to read it because of all the hype and now I don't want it to end!
pickThis is one of my favorite books of all time. Read it.
pickI read this book during the days leading up to my 30th birthday and am not sure I would have the same response that I did if I had read it at a different moment it my life. It was one of those reading experiences when you sigh to yourself "Someone gets me" and you feel less alone as a result. Heti's "novel" is an acquired taste and I am glad I waited till I was older to read this one.
pickUnlike anything I have ever read , THE VEGETARIAN is a searing novel that makes your skin crawl (in a good way). It is a difficult book to read but aren't those usually the best ones?
"Because, here's the truth: life is a catastrophe."
"If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell." #thebelljar
Holiday reading.
pickThis book was strange, dark and delightful. It's an acquired taste, for sure, but anyone who likes quirky, unexpected books will enjoy this one.
The only proof that I was at the National Book Awards after party.
Sometimes a good cover needs a good backdrop.
Happy animals taste better
pickThis is a hard book in some ways. Much more subtle than I thought it would be. But there's something about it that is gripping. It reminded me of a De Chirico painting. Quiet but full of suspense. https://www.wikiart.org/en/giorgio-de-chirico
"Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing." #hereforthebooks
"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame." #hereforthebooks #litsyriotlive
pickSo many feelings in such a tiny book. Not one bit of me wanted it to end but the length was just what it needed to be; every sentence is more important when there are less of them. There was a hopeful melancholy mood to this book that felt strikingly real to me. I don't know if it is possible for anyone to not like this book.
I am so glad that I know how to make myself happy with museums and books and new places and coffeeshops and NYC and that being here, amongst my people, will be enough for me. #hereforthebooks
"I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I respect..."
pickYou know that dropping feeling when you just finished a really great book and have to figure out what to read next? That was the state I was in when I started THE FALL GUY. And thankfully-- it was another solid book. It is a little too pleasurable to be considered "great" (I think "great" implies something important) but I couldn't put it down. Read it, just read it. It is really fun and I promise you'll be entertained.
pickI had been aching for a book that was plot driven with empathetic characters (aren't we all) and this hit the spot. I found it to be an engaging read that opened my eyes to a different side of New York that I see everyday but haven't taken the time to truly notice. I am so thankful for this book for making me see my city and country in a new way...
Some morning rituals involve yoga and green juice. Mine includes reading and iced coffee.
A (very) good morning.
