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Another commission and one where I’ve read most of the books!
This client specified a truly lovely LoTR edition, which I bought after looking it up.
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top 10 books of 2022
i read 50 books this year and i’m going to share my top 10 and what i loved most about them (in no particular order)
1. writers & lovers by lily king - this book legitimately changed my life by reminding me of how desperate i am to lead a creative life. there are certain books that make you want to be a writer. this is one. featuring clean-cut, economical prose that gets straight to the point, and the point is diving into one of the most compelling characters i’ve had the honor to spend a story with. i read it twice this year because i will never be ready to part with this main character.
2. last night at the telegraph club by malinda lo - this was a reread for me and i appreciated it infinitely more the second time. the vividness of the writing strikes me as a particular triumph of this work. you can feel every emotion, see and hear every setting. that and a deeply engaging narrative make it one of those books that i continue to think about constantly.
3. crush by richard siken - my favorite poetry collection i have read, and reread, both within this year. he is one of those writers that reminds you how amazing it is to be a human that can feel and say so much. sharp images, glorious repitition, and stunning formatting that has inspired much of my own adventure into the world of unique poetic structure on the page.
4. homegoing by yaa gyasi - probably one of the most ingenious books i have ever read. to this day i fail to understand how it is possible to cover so much in so few pages and not leave the reader feeling like something is missing, but she certainly does it. sweeping multi-generational story where each chapter reads like both an exquisite short story that could stand on its own and a part of the richly woven whole. phenomenal novel that i wholeheartedly believe will be a classic in the future.
5. the idiot by elif batuman - another character that weaseled her way into my brain and has never left. a plotless, indulgent, meandering character study that struck such a cord with me. i read this at the exact right time in my life and for the week that i was making my way through it, there was no distinction between the narrator and myself in my mind. i don’t know how to explain this, but i was narrating my own life through this character’s eyes. captivating.
6. piranesi by susanna clarke - an exemplary work of fantasy that explores the nuances of knowledge and gratitude, balancing expertly between critiquing the pursuit of knowledge and power and exalting wonder, curiosity, and science. a book written in journal entries which flows perfectly and never feels choppy. leaves you thinking differently about the world.
7. open water by caleb azumah nelson - a short novella you can read in a day, and you will have to, as it is so enchanting and haunting that you cannot stop. it fully took over my mind until i finished it. it features second person narration which creates an unmatched level of closeness between reader and narrator. triumphantly evocative, intimate, and precise prose. the most poetic novel(la) i've had the pleasure of reading since on earth we're briefly gorgeous.
8. the great believers by rebecca makkai - the highlight of this book is the dense prose; every sentence feels perfectly chosen and hits you just as hard as the last. there is never a break, never a breather from the stunning writing. for that reason it is a slow book to move through, but in the best way. also accomplishes using dual pov/timelines in a way that does not detract from the fluidity of the work. very heavy subject matter but imbued with hope, gratitude, and affection.
9. the starless sea by erin morgenstern - prior to reading piranesi, this was my favorite fantasy read of the year. the world is so engrossing and the formatting of the novel is unique and inventive. vivid world builidng and a meandering, cris-crossing plot that enthralls from the beginning. an ode to humanity and the interconnectedness of the stories we tell.
10. babel by r.f. kuang - a lengthy novel that is well worth the time it takes, featuring a slate of morally ambiguous young people bumping up against the limits of their social power. similarly to piranesi, it embraces curiosity, drive, passion, and learning while chastising the intrenchment of power in academia. kuang cements herself as figurehead of the historical fantasy subgenre, tapping into its full potential.
#mine#writers and lovers#lily king#last night at the telegraph club#malinda lo#crush#richard siken#homegoing#yaa gyasi#the idiot#elif batuman#piranesi#susanna clarke#open water#caleb azumah nelson#the great believers#rebecca makkai#the starless sea#erin morgenstern#babel#r.f. kuang
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Theirs was the kind of life that did not guarantee living.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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“You want to know what weakness is? Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.”
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Favorite Reads of 2023 (so far)
If anyone out there is paying attention, I did a post on my favorite books of 2022 for the first half of that year, but I never did a follow-up. I’m sure I read some good books the second half of the year, but somehow, I just couldn’t come up with them. Since I rated 4 books 5 stars in May, I thought I should write down my thoughts about them now. As come December, I surely won’t remember.
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#Amor Towles#Amy Poeppel#book reviews#books I&039;m reading#Eleanor Ray#favorite books of &039;23#Helene Wecker#Homegoing#Jessa Maxwell#Keigo Higashino#Merilyn Simonds#Monique Roffey#Small Admissions#The Golden Spoon#The Hidden Palace#The Lincoln Highway#The Mermaid of Black Conch#The missing treasures of Amy Ashton#Under the Midnight Sun#Woman Watching#Yaa Gyasi
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I finished Homegoing
I have only been reading comics this year and haven’t been able to finish any books I started towards the end of 2021 and at the start of this year. With my 1+ hour commute to and from work, reading wasn’t something I had the energy for. Now that it’s summer, I’m able to build my reading stamina again and actually read.
I came across Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi while doing research for books to teach next school year. I could not put this book down. It was such a compelling read and I was impressed by Gyasi’s effortless storytelling and how the book traces 300 years of familial history beginning in the mid 1700s through 2000. The book covers so many different themes: identity and heritage, the effects of generational trauma, the horrors of colonization and slavery, and home.
5/5 stars from me & I highly recommend.
- chelle
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"'This is the problem of history. We cannot know that which we were not there to see and hear and experience for ourselves. We must rely upon the words of others. Those who were there in the olden days, they told stories to the children so that the children would know, so that the children could tell stories to their children. And so on, and so on. But now we come upon the problem of conflicting stories. Kojo Nyarko says that when the warriors came to his village their coats were red, but Kwame Adu says that they were blue. Whose story do we believe, then?'
The boys were silent. They stared at him, waiting.
'We believe the one who has the power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must always ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story too. From there, you begin to get a clearer, yet still imperfect, picture.'"
-Yaa Gyasi, "Homegoing"
#history#history is storytelling#power#truth#marginalized voices#erasure#yaa gyasi#homegoing#education#history education
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today’s book haul
#booklr#bookworm#a simple favor#the perfect girl#homegoing#catscradle#turtles all the way down#john green#kurt vonnegut
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His grandmother didn't speak at first, just watched him.
"We are all weak most of the time," she said finally.
"Look at the baby. Born to his mother, he learns how to eat from her, how to walk, talk, hunt, run. He does not invent new ways. He just continues with the old. This is how we all come to the world, James. Weak and needy, desperate to learn how to be a person."
She smiled at him.
"But if we do not like the person we have learned to be, should we just sit in front of our fufu, doing nothing? I think, James, that maybe it is possible to make a new way."
Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi
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La letteratura come fonte di ispirazione: le ultime opere e autori da non perdere
La letteratura è una fonte di ispirazione senza fine per molti lettori in tutto il mondo.
Gli autori continuano a creare opere che ispirano, provocano e offrono una prospettiva unica sulla vita.
In questo articolo, esploreremo alcune delle ultime opere e autori che non dovresti perdere.
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i love these questions, ty
a book that is close to your heart
so so many but i'll go with two here, writers and lovers by lily king and the idiot by elif batuman. both so meandering, indulgent, plotless with characters that i absolutely adore. these books mean so much to me and these characters still live with me everyday. special emphasis on writers and lovers which very possibly changed the trajectory of my life by showing me how much i want to live a creative life with creative people.
9. your favorite book of 2022
ok so the answer is again writers and lovers lol but some other books i absolutely loved this year include crush by richard siken, homegoing by yaa gyasi, piranesi by susanna clarke, and a book i just finished in like two hours that is presently eating at me from the inside out: open water by caleb azumah nelson. that's just a sample of some other favorites from the year :)
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We believe the one who has power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story too. From there you get a clearer, yet still imperfect, picture.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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february 2024 favourites
February was a month where I rested a lot. here are the things that I loved when I was up to doing stuff!
1. curling my hair
curling my hair is annoying because it takes 40 minutes, but now that my hair is longer I really the look of it curled. I've been curling it about once a week while listening to a podcast (see below). my friend so kindly gifted me a heat protectant spray and it feels so luxurious to spray it on before I curl my hair now.
2. ACOTAR
I started reading the infamous ACOTAR book series this month, and I really enjoyed them! it's a world I can get easily lost in, especially if I don't think too hard about the plot. something about the books feels very comforting to me, à la Twilight. I'm wrapping up the third book right now, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the plot unfolds.
3. Black History Month books
I read some great books for Black History Month, and I enjoyed reading them in the condensed period of a month. I think it allowed me to piece the knowledge I had learned from the different books together about what it means to be a Black person in this world. my particular favourites were Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.
4. podcasts
I generally only listen to podcasts from people I already know from another platform, so I don't listen to too many. that being said, I discovered podcasts that I found myself getting excited for the next episode: Liz Gets Loaded (about money and anxiety because she has both), Working Title (a lifestyle podcast run by YouTuber Margot Lee), and Last Word (exploring what it means to try creating for a living by author Lauren Layne and comedian Anthony LeDonne).
5. rest
after a busy 6 months, this has been a much-needed quieter month. I came down with a cold at the beginning of February, which forced me to get rest. I appreciated that. I listened to my body, drank copious amounts of hot teas, read a lot, and took days off when I was sick. now I'm all rejuvenated and ready to get back into the full swing of things for March!
💌 xoxo
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Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.
Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing p. 38
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