Recent Reads: Aug.—Dec. ‘20

Hey there!

I still don’t feel like writing book reviews, so instead, this post is more so a comprehensive list of what I’ve been reading for the past few months. You’re welcome to keep-up with my GoodReads. xx

August

The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetary of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón | 5/5

The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Change | 3/5

Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang | 5/5

An Untamed State by Roxane Gay | 2/5

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo | 5/5

September

The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1) by N.K. Jemisin | 5/5

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson | 3/5

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | 5/5

Tooth and Claw by T.C. Boyle | 3/5

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett | 4/5

October

Everything Under by Daisy Johnson | 4/5

Sula by Toni Morrison* | 4/5

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James* | 5/5

Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson | 3/5

The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth #2) by N.K. Jemisin | 4/5

On Beauty by Zadie Smith* | 5/5

*An asterisk denotes that the book is a re-read

November

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong | 3/5

Monogamy by Sue Miller | 4/5

All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1) by Cormac McCarthy* | 5/5

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell | 3/5

The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth #3) by N.K. Jemisin | 4/5

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith | 5/5

*An asterisk denotes that the book is a re-read

December

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi | 3.5/5

Homeland Elegies by Ayad Ahktar | 5/5

Know My Name by Chanel Miller | 4/5

What are you reading? xx