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#1 Blindness - Jose` Saramago (under 150 pages)
#2 Between Sisters - Kristin Hannah (NY Times Bestseller)
#3 My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South
(a blue cover) (NYT Bestseller)
#4 The Energy Bus - (self-improvement)
#5 A Little Life- Hanya Yanagihara (more than 600 pages)
#6 My Sunshine Away - M.O. Walsh (set in my home state)
#7 I Was Here by Gayle Foreman (murder mystery)
#8 Something Permanent by Walker Evans and Cynthia Rylant - book of poetry
#9 Rules for a Knight by Ethan Hawke - guaranteed to bring me joy
#10 Where We Belong - Emily Giffin - from the library
#11 The Impossible Knife of Memory - young adult best seller

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guaranteed to bring me joy
Wonderful read! -brief and full of insight-

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takes place on an island

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satire

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culture I'm unfamiliar with

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a road trip

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autobiography

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from the library

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classic from 20th century

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first book I see in a bookstore

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Something Permanent by Walker Evans and Cynthia Rylant

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Something Permanent by Walker Evans and Cynthia Rylant

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book of poetry
Photographs that tell the stories of the Great Depression area accompanied by Cynthia Rylant poems in this beautiful memoir of a extreme circumstances for so many.

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My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South

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My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South

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a blue cover (and NYT Bestseller)
I had flashbacks of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor tales. I love short stories, and these snippets were delightful. I laughed out LOUD on several: some of my favorites were "Stuck for Good;" "The Blank Notebook;" "Words on Paper," and "Wood, Paint, Nails, and Soul."

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dystopian

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written by a comedian

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murder mystery
-recommended by (and borrowed audiobook from) Kathy Sadler on a road trip to Florida...by the time I arrived, I was totally SAD this tale had ended. I could have and probably would have driven much further had it been possible to keep up with the new friends I made from this book. :)

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a book and its prequel

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takes place during summer

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protagonist who has my occupation

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under 150 pages
I read an electronic pdf of this novel of unnamed setting and characters - a parable applicable to any/all; it is a story that left me thinking for sure- about the human condition and bias, instinct, spirit, hopelessness, hopefulness, and so much more. I am wondering: might it be true that no matter the circumstances, there will always be the best of humankind present...and there will always be the worst? Always? Everywhere? *The style is a bit challenging - does not contain traditional punctuation - long complexly-written sentences and paragraphs - certainly a challenge.

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published in 2016

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graphic novel

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recommended by family member

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science fiction

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from Oprah's Book Club

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more than 600 pages
This book. I give it a 10/10 yet cannot recommend it. National Book Award Finalist. It is likely the darkest story I've ever read. I don't have the words to even begin to describe the book - definitely psychological realism. My only whimper: I'm so sorry, Jude. I'm so sorry.

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100 years older than me

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political memoir

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written by a celebrity

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can finish in a day

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self-improvement
"You see, George, the universe is made of energy. Einstein taught us that" (33).
"I once heard this saying that God keeps breaking your heart until it opens. And ain't that the truth. Think about it. Every struggle, every challenge, every adversity brings you closer to your heart, to your true self, to who you really are" (99).

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recommended by someone I just met

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becoming a movie this year

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New York Times bestseller
"We do not see things as they are, we see them
as we are." ~Anais Nin
This is my 3rd or 4th Kristin Hannah book, and although I did like this story, I enjoyed the others better. I truly loved the Southern humor in this book, and I could certainly identify with the nonchalant sister relationship - sometimes tacky, comical, and ultimately  one of sacrificial love. As I was reading the novel, I kept thinking that it was a bit Hallmark-movie-like (although I do enjoy those some). As it turned out, I'm so glad I read it. :)

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set in Europe

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romance set in the future

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translated to English

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set in my home state of Louisiana

CHORUS:

You are my sunshine

My only sunshine

You make me happy

When skies are grey

You'll never know dear

How much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away.
(Louisiana State Song)

Is it typical Southern Gothic? This is a dark novel that unexplainably doesn't leave a reader feeling bleak. Strange. Overwhelming.
I liked it, I think. I had thoughts of Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner and Harper Lee stories throughout the entire read.

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not read since high school

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#The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

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#The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

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YA bestseller

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National Book Award Winner

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based on a fairy tale