This book is so so angry, but in a way that matters. It‘s a quick read, yet somehow Onyebuchi builds a fire of seething resentment in those few pages. I really liked he applies superpowers to a non traditional setting of an impoverished minority neighborhood. Read if you‘re ready for a slap in the face wake up call about white supremacy and a flawed system that leaves so many behind.

It has all the elements I like: an Asian perspective in America, an apocalyptic plot (that feels like the doomsday path of covid!), and its sci-fi that‘s not sci-fi. Who would have thought a society ending pandemic would highlight the monotony of both living and surviving? Really nice moments about the wtf of capitalism. Weak ending, but overall had a good time getting there

This book is weird because Murakami‘s style always has some level of weird. It‘s tender and soft and sexually uncomfortable. It‘s blurry and lovely and surreal. It dips and weaves and stares you straight in the eye. I have a nostalgic spot for this book that I can‘t explain

A truly incredible and shocking story. Tara Westover has lived an unfathomable life, but she writes about it in a wonderfully relatable way. She‘s thorough in her examination of self worth and family dynamics, and finishing the book made me want to hug her, applaud her, and have a glass of wine with her all at once

Really enjoyed the use of different character perspectives to explore the external vs the internal: intention of the heart versus intention of our words. To love a city so deeply and honor a craft so wholly. Uniquely heartwarming

A jarring glimpse into an incredibly intellectual mind fractured by uncertainty of self and nation. So good, so frightening, so smartly done.

A flawed and almost laughably millennial narrator and yet I loved this book and immediately looked up how to get the sequel. Great examination of modern fame and the destruction (or evolution) of self authenticity against public perception. What happens when you can‘t stop curating yourself?

My friends comment: “it was like reading a song” My take: it‘s like laying down in a poem. Everyone should read this book. I cried so many good tears and feelings during this unforgettable journey

I thought I understood the depth of friendship but oohwheee does this book define it flawlessly. A story of a man, the woman he loves, and the friends that will go above and beyond for each other

Excellent historical fiction on a lesser known emperor. No complaints

Vonnegut never disappoints. You can tell he lived an interesting life just through his books. He writes simply and conveys profoundly

I read this since I would be 30 soon and I wanted to someone to commiserate with or feel relevant to. It was...fine. Plot was somehow tepid and the characters uninteresting

Anticipated loving this, did not at all. The first half is wonderful and eye opening, the second excruciating. The pain and trauma honestly is too difficult and uncomfortable to cringe though with no ultimate payoff

Fun concept and a page turner, not much more to say

Sad and beautiful. Fleshes out the listless housewife stereotype with much more. It‘s a voice you‘ve already heard, but you‘ll still enjoy what it has to say

I really thought I was going to love this. I wasn‘t drawn into any of the characters though, and the world that Dick creates is far from immersive or fully thought out. Feels like I‘m missing something here

Holy guacamole this book is going to make you uncomfortable. Butler is hands down a fantastic writer, but be prepared to be faced with unethical concepts that push the boundaries of consent and sexual normalcy. Loved the first half. Squirmed through the second half. Unsure if I go on to the next book

Classic mystery thriller. Not too much under the surface, but a page turner nonetheless

Ernest Cline is not a great writer. He does create a fun storyline, albeit with some very lazy plot devices. The 80s references start out as enjoyable, but unfortunately become superfluous and self gratuitous over the course of the book. It reads like it‘s YA despite being geared for an older generation. Overall, fun but lacking in anything deeper

Some pretty chilling stuff. Thought provoking and Atwood‘s imagery is written with precision. I liked it even though it wasn‘t necessarily easy to get through

Oh, this book. I‘m afraid to even review it, because it‘s hard for me to put into words how much I felt this book. Reading Mandel‘s writing was an intimate, beautiful experience. The plot overview may make it seem like a scifi thriller of sorts, but that is not what this book is. It‘s a book that will say poignant things about human behavior and makes you close your book and hold it to your chest just to take it all in. A favorite.

A constant stream of witty humor that won‘t tire you out. One of the few books that have actually made me laugh out loud. It‘s a short and enjoyable read that tackles the popular theme of finding meaning in the vast everything through a hilarious and humbling lens. Everyone should read this book

Herbert builds an intricate world that you can‘t help but get sucked into. His writing style is at times striking and exhilarating. At times it becomes tedious, but his storyline always keeps it within the realm of tolerance. It‘s a scifi classic for a reason and well worth the read.

Fascinating look into a lost art. Iwasaki‘s perspective is distinctly Japanese and explores the burdens and joys of purposeful, refined perfection

Achingly beautiful. Murakami‘s voice is painfully relatable for those who have lost loved ones and struggle to reconcile the gap between the living now and the long gone then

Riveting and hard to put down. Read it for the story and don‘t focus too much on the writing. It‘ll make you want to become a Boy Scout

Beautiful concepts of nation of two and ambiguity of morality vs intention. Very Vonnegut and not a book that will linger with you, but you‘ll be glad to have read it