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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
Let me know if you’ve read any of these and your thoughts!
Jan 21, 2025
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- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel — After a global pandemic wipes out most of the world’s population, a small troupe of actors and musicians travels from town to town playing Shakespeare. (This was written a decade ago, I promise. It seems like sci-fi but really it’s about relationships.)
- Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang — A struggling writer’s successful colleague dies in front of her. What will she do next? (Funny, gripping, relentlessly paced. This is less about relationships but it’s a hell of a ride.)
Dec 22, 2024
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Partially adhd, partially the fact that all the library holds have a habit of coming in at the same time.
Loved and Missed - Susie Boyt. Short British novel with a strange and sardonic voice unlike anything I’ve read before.
What will the world look like whwn all the water leaves us - Laura van den Berg. Ethereal short stories with a running thread of the monstrous. Pretty sure I got that rec here so thank you if you’re responsible for this!
Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver. Was super skeptical about this but so many people have recommended it at this point I gotta start.
Hella Town - Mitchell Schwarzer. Recent history of the planning and development of Oakland. I whip this out every time I’m over there, but can really only get into the groove in situ, so probably won’t crack it again until I’m back.
Jul 17, 2024
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orbital - samantha harvey
the mortal and immortal life of the girl from milan - domenico starnone
small things like these AND foster - both by claire keegan
five-carat soul - james mcbride (short stories but they go by quick)
lie with me - philippe besson
if an egyptian cannot speak english - noor naga
the boy and the dog - hase seishū
home - toni morrison
scattered all over the earth AND the emissary - both by yoko tawada
franny and zooey- j. d. salinger
the black tree atop the hill - karla yvette
the white card - claudia rankine
Jan 20, 2025
Top Recs from @meltheshell
Saw this painting at an antique store a few months ago and I think about it almost every day and regret not buying it. Would love to see the world through her eyes!
Jan 22, 2025
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-making someone a cup of tea.
-watching someone older than you do their makeup. I remember watching my mom do her makeup in the morning and it feeling like such a special moment when I was a kid.
-this is incredibly specific to me, but my dad loves chopping and prepping vegetables. Either for salads or just to have to snack on, and every time I’m home while he’s doing that he will always give me the last chunk of carrot or cucumber or bell pepper to eat. And there’s just something about that moment that I absolutely love and relish. 🥲
Jan 20, 2025
Volunteered with the LA Equestrian Center today mucking and cleaning the stalls for evacuated and displaced horses and other farm animals by the LA fires. It was absolutely amazing and such a rewarding experience!
Jan 26, 2025