Recommendations for the new year?

I’m searching for new reads to try in the new year, and am hoping to find some suggestions from readers here.

**I tend to enjoy books like this:**

– Reflective and contemplative

– Slice of life but may also have interesting things to where the book isn’t boring

– Character study

– Nostalgic

– Atmospheric (but not dark)

– Classics that are well-written and layered

– Good characterization

– A strong sense of place and lovely descriptions of where the character is living

**Books like the above that I’ve enjoyed:**

– The Remains of the Day

– The Correspondent

– There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job

– My Cousin Rachel by Du Maurier (I’ve also read Rebecca)

*Books with a heavy focus on storytelling narrative that I’ve enjoyed:*

– The Which Way Tree

– Shane by Jack Schaefer

– Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe (NF)

– I tend to dislike books with a lot of unnecessary cussing; I find it distracting. I also don’t like books where women are objectified or overly sexualized. If the author can’t write women….And not wanting anything with a heavy emphasis on trauma or abuse