BookTok isn't doing it for me. Series or authors that the internet raves about just aren't my cup of tea — I expect them to be amazing, life changing, world building… and it's just smut. No hate to smut lovers! That's just not what I want my stories to be about.
I recently learned that the genre I probably like to read most is "literary fiction" which sounds a bit redundant but if that helps label things, great! Butt…. (pun intended) I am in a bit of a rut and would like something a bit lighter and easy to get through, without getting into cheesy romance/smut territory.
Here are some books I've loved, that I would put in the "too heavy at the moment" category:
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
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Demon Copperhead
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Kindred
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Dark Tower Series (in the middle of it right now but I need a little break!)
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Yellowface
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The Secret History
Here are some books that I found faster-paced, on the lighter side that I still loved, and fit what I'm looking for:
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Lessons in Chemistry
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The Celebrants
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Guncle
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Where the Crawdads Sing
I also like sci-fi/dystopian, a la Hunger Games, Divergent, etc., but I haven't found any modern, adult-level (non YA) options that scratch that itch.
Thanks in advance!!!
by sha-sha-shubby