September was a super busy work month for me, so the list is a little shorter than normal.
- Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey. A book club pick (I’m in two- wouldn’t you be if you read as much as I did? I like to joke that besides my social life, reading is my only hobby.) While I’m generally not a mystery fan, this was totally engaging, and would be a great vacation read.
- Let’s Take the Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell. A client who works in publishing gave this to me, and warned me that it was a tearjerker so I might not want to read it in public. She was right. A beautiful look at friendship, and at the very specific thing that is the grief of losing a friend, which is a topic there doesn’t seem to have been much written on.
- Bossypants by Tina Fey. This was another bookclub pick (the other one) I have to say, I was not as enamored with this book as everyone else on the internet seemed to be. Yes, Fey is very funny. But I found the constant self-depreciating humor a little much to take through a whole book. I did, however, laugh out loud multiple times, so there’s that.
- The Secret of Life by Elizabeth Wurtzel. Smart. Punchy. Cute. My guess is that most people either love or hate Wurtzel – she’s not really someone you can feel neutral about. I’m firmly in the love camp, but she’s definitely fairly ridiculous at times.
- Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart. Weird. Captivating. Probably brilliant. I liked it a lot, but if you didn’t grow up reading sci-fi, you might have a hard time getting into it. (it should be noted that this book is likely not classified as sci-fi at all.)
