I am largely a nonfiction reader, but after spending much of last year reading about history, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democracy — I’m craving a deep dive into fiction for the first time in a long time.
Fiction that I have been able to get lost in (they’re all really cliche!):
– Harry Potter
– Ender’s Game
– Hunger Games
– Mortal Instruments
– The Empyrean
I just finished 11-22-63 by Stephen King, and started Fairy Tale this morning. Both are good, but a bit too meander-y for my taste. SK is an expert storyteller… but sometimes I’d rather he just get to the point.
I also just finished the Handmaid’s Tale. Good for the sake of its relevance and that it’s a classic, but it didn’t pull me in.
Just finished And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Very well-written murder mystery, but I found that I wasn’t invested at the last 30 pages and skipped them just to read the explanation at the end.
Also finished Ender’s Shadow this month. It was much better than I thought it would be, but I wasn’t reeeeallly sucked in until the end. I’ve considered reading more in this series, but they seem to have mixed reviews.
Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time, and Lord of the Rings were all too dense with (imo) unnecessary details and side stories.
Any ideas? 🙏🏻
by iiamuntuii