The books of September and October
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threemeninaboatIt's been a month since I was given Amazon Kindle Unlimited AND I was in some many airplanes and trains and two typhoons and 2 snow days.
I know the library and Hoopla are free, but they have terrible methods of browsing and hoopty robots for making suggestions. Like if you tell me I need to read a book, the library is the best place to get it, but if I need to figure out my next book to read than Kindle it is. Hoopla has good things but there's a lot of junk to wade through (but it is also good for comics).
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The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China: fantastic.
We Are Loving Bisexuals And They Are Living Bicycles by Chuck Tingle. My first tingler! This really messed up the book recommendation algorithm.
The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay. This one hit hard as a therapist. I may have to try Head Full of Ghosts again.
There There by Tommy Orange. Everything is awful. Well written and beautiful but so so sad.
Japan Travel Guide: Things I Wish I Knew Before Going To Japan skip.
All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung. It was okay.
A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations by Pico Iyer
Window Horses by Ann Marie Fleming. All the characters are worth your emotional investment.
Summer Frost by Blake Crouch. My favorite of the Forward series.
How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook Oh my god, how to clean your Instant Pot. Really clean it.
Splendid Life by Scott C. He shows the process he goes through for his drawings,. I used some of his steps in my Inktobers and they look so much better!
O Josephine! by Jason
Ark by Veronica Roth. It's cute.
You Have Arrived at Your Destination by Amor Towles
Randomize by Andy Weir
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife (The Road to Nowhere, #1), The Book of Etta (The Road to Nowhere #2), The Book of Flora (The Road to Nowhere, #3) I'll be buying this series for people for Christmas. Very upsetting. Very worth it. Characters that you carry with you.
Circe by Madeline Miller. SO GOOD. Especially if you adored D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths as a young person. Or Xena (has anyone watched those recently, did they hold up?).
A Mind Unraveled by Kurt Eichenwald. Unless you are really into epilepsy or the ADA, you can skip it.
The Remedy by Adam Haslett
Hannah-Beast by Jennifer McMahon. Perfect Halloween!
Miao Dao by Joyce Carol Oates. One of her better ones!
Emergency Skin by NK Jemisin
Oak Avenue by Brandi Reeds. Nice and spooky!
The Tangled Woods by Emily Robateau
The Sleep Tight Motel by Lisa Unger
Brain Safari: 5-Minute Experiments to Explore the Space Between Your Ears
I know the library and Hoopla are free, but they have terrible methods of browsing and hoopty robots for making suggestions. Like if you tell me I need to read a book, the library is the best place to get it, but if I need to figure out my next book to read than Kindle it is. Hoopla has good things but there's a lot of junk to wade through (but it is also good for comics).
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The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China: fantastic.
We Are Loving Bisexuals And They Are Living Bicycles by Chuck Tingle. My first tingler! This really messed up the book recommendation algorithm.
The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay. This one hit hard as a therapist. I may have to try Head Full of Ghosts again.
There There by Tommy Orange. Everything is awful. Well written and beautiful but so so sad.
Japan Travel Guide: Things I Wish I Knew Before Going To Japan skip.
All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung. It was okay.
A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations by Pico Iyer
Window Horses by Ann Marie Fleming. All the characters are worth your emotional investment.
Summer Frost by Blake Crouch. My favorite of the Forward series.
How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook Oh my god, how to clean your Instant Pot. Really clean it.
Splendid Life by Scott C. He shows the process he goes through for his drawings,. I used some of his steps in my Inktobers and they look so much better!
O Josephine! by Jason
Ark by Veronica Roth. It's cute.
You Have Arrived at Your Destination by Amor Towles
Randomize by Andy Weir
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife (The Road to Nowhere, #1), The Book of Etta (The Road to Nowhere #2), The Book of Flora (The Road to Nowhere, #3) I'll be buying this series for people for Christmas. Very upsetting. Very worth it. Characters that you carry with you.
Circe by Madeline Miller. SO GOOD. Especially if you adored D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths as a young person. Or Xena (has anyone watched those recently, did they hold up?).
A Mind Unraveled by Kurt Eichenwald. Unless you are really into epilepsy or the ADA, you can skip it.
The Remedy by Adam Haslett
Hannah-Beast by Jennifer McMahon. Perfect Halloween!
Miao Dao by Joyce Carol Oates. One of her better ones!
Emergency Skin by NK Jemisin
Oak Avenue by Brandi Reeds. Nice and spooky!
The Tangled Woods by Emily Robateau
The Sleep Tight Motel by Lisa Unger
Brain Safari: 5-Minute Experiments to Explore the Space Between Your Ears
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