My interests trend towards historical and contemporary fiction. Looking back on it, this list is dominated by books that have made me cry, which is an interesting revealed preference.
Didn't like westerns until I read this book. Epic, heartb... more
This whole trilogy is such a blast. Hilary Mantel was a f... more
I love David Mitchell and this is my favorite David Mitch... more
Jonathan Franzen doesn't miss, and this is (imo) his best... more
The only Charles Dickens novel I've ever made it all the ... more
Don't believe the haters. Sally Rooney rocks, and this bo... more
A very short, gripping novel set in Ireland in the 1980s.... more
A surprisingly interesting novel/memoir set in New York i... more
This is a really lovely book, largely about trees. Wouldn... more