Entitlement by Rumaan Alam
I decided to read Rumaan Alam’s Entitlement because I thought Leave the World Behind was an interesting enough story, so perhaps this story would be too. But no, Entitlement is just as dumb as its protagonist.
…Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga
Seven Fallen Feathers is Tanya Talaga’s first book, published back in 2017, and was recommended to me. It is about the systemic racism against Indigenous people in Canada and has managed to upset me more than The Knowing did.
…The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds is the second novel that I have read that is written by Kristin Hannah. It is a good novel, but I did not feel the same emotional connection to it as I did with The Nightingale (ie. I did not bawl my eyes out at the end).
…Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
Sisters in the Wind is Angeline Boulley’s third novel and has the same setting and some of the same characters as her first two novels, Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed. Although not as good as the other two novels, I initially found Sisters in the Wind to be an interesting story. But now that I have had some time to reflect on it, I have realized that I do not like this novel very much.
…107 Days by Kamala Harris
I knew as soon as I heard that Kamala Harris was publishing a book about the 2024 election I was going to buy it. I was very curious to know her thoughts about her opponent and her election loss. 107 Days does not disappoint that regard. If you have any curiosity in learning more about Kamala Harris, I recommend reading this book.
…Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
On the face of it, Holly Brickley’s Deep Cuts seems like it would be a very similar story to Marissa Stapley’s The Lightning Bottles as they are both novels about a pair of music lovers where the man finds greater success than his female counterpart, but these novels are actually quite different from each other. And while I think I they are both good novels, Deep Cuts is the one that I would most likely read again.
…The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
Emma Donoghue’s latest novel is about the Montparnasse train crash that occurred on October 22, 1895 in Paris. If you know nothing about this train crash, I recommend waiting until after you have read The Paris Express before Googling it, otherwise you will spoil some of the suspense of this novel.
…The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso
The Book of Lost Hours is the imaginative debut novel of Hayley Gelfuso. I am quite impressed by this debut and will definitely be keeping an eye out for what Gelfuso writes next.
…The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching should have been my most anticipated book of the year, because I really enjoyed reading this novel, especially after feeling somewhat disappointed with Katabasis. The Bewitching is definitely my favourite of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s novels that I have read so far.
…Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
Katabasis was my most anticipated book of the year; I have been really excited about reading this one. While I think it is a good novel, unfortunately, I do not like it as much as Babel. And I wanted so much to love Katabasis, but I really do not care much for the novel’s protagonist, which seems to be a thing I experience with dark academia novels.
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