The year 2022 was wild! I didn’t get to finish a lot of books that I am eager to complete in 2023, so my complete list is sparser than I’d like. But what I did read to the end was satisfying and here’s a handful of recommendations in fiction, middle grade memoir, graphic novel, and memoir.
Read moreFave Reads of 2021 (#Bestof2021)
Last year I got up to 35 books, of an aim of 50. Not too shabby considering I read a lot of book submissions for the day job. So being able to carve this time out felt like a blessing especially since I did get in a chunk of poetry in 2021 as well. Here are some books that stood out for me in 2021. Hope you see some faves or some new ones to add to your own list.
Read moreFave Reads of 2020 (#Bestof2020)
I had drafted this list in late 2020, but hadn’t gotten a chance to finish it. Better late than never, no? My 2020 fave reads included books by Danielle Evans, C. Pam Zhang, Akwaeke Emezi, Jerry Craft, Varian Johnson, Samantha Mabry, Natalia Sylvester, and more!
Read moreFave Reads of 2018 (#Bestof2018)
It’s that time of (the new) year where I dust off the blog to mention my favorite books read over the course of the past year. In 2018 it contains much prose and an array of fiction and nonfiction, particularly essays bringing readers deeper into people’s psyche. Good times!
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