I am an infrequent reader, but when I find a book I love, I want to tell everyone about it. Here are the books that I’ve read recently.
The Book Edit
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Amor Towles
A Gentleman in Moscow
The most beautiful book I’ve ever read. Hopeful, compelling, and filled with emotion.
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Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
If you love Old Hollywood and celebrity gossip, this is the book for you. A bit predictable, but a great, light read.
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Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven
Well-written, with an interesting story line. However, the plot at times felt unfinished and the dystopian elements gave me nightmares.
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Lesley Blume
Everyone Behaves Badly
Hemingway became a superstar by selling out his “friends.” The truth behind The Sun Also Rises is stranger than fiction.
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Cynthia Hand
My Lady Jane
What if Jane Grey had lived? A fantastical tale that mixes magic, mystery, and history into a real page turner.
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Camille Perri
The Assistants
What happens when the admins revolt? They pay off their student loans, and everyone else’s. Who says crime doesn’t pay?
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Alyssa Mastromonaco
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?
If you work in politics, you’ll have flashbacks reading these too-true stories of a political life. For everyone else, it features good career advice for driven women.
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Jennifer Close
The Hopefuls
Marriage is about sacrifice. Sometimes that hurts. A great book about D.C. that gets the city and lifestyle right.
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Tom Rachman
The Imperfectionists
Journalism is a dying art. This book traces the history of one newspaper from boom to bust. This book will stick with you long after you finish it.
