What a great list Mike! You’ve introduced me to 4 titles I’ve never come across before! And to me that’s heaven. Have been wanting to read Trust for a while - so glad you enjoyed it. We were once a family & possession sound right up my street - thank you for sharing!
Thanks for your list. It’s more meaningful to me that the “best of” lists by committee, like the NYT list. I am going to buy Trust and one of those short novels—I enjoy finding gems lesser known books. Curious if you have read Roberto Bolano. I mentioned him to a young friend last night—maybe he’s not so much known anymore?
Thanks for your list and thoughts! I have read 4 and they all have stayed with me! I am putting The Bell and Possession on my TBR. Sometimes I worry we have such different taste (and you read much broader and smarter than I do) but I’m glad this list reminds me we do have a Venn Diagram with overlap!! Happy Holidays!!
Hi Mike, this is a great list. Some titles are new to me (Boulder and Sweet Days of Discipline) so I need to check them out. Others are like old friends that have somehow been forgotten, so it was lovely to see them again. I read Middlemarch when I was a mere teenager. I loved it then and still remember it fondly today.
Free Food For Millionaires is a good novel. It's been, what, 15 years since it came out? And there still hasn't been a true spiritual successor: a contemporary Asian American novel that takes a harshly honest look at 2nd generation gender relations in the community.
What a great list Mike! You’ve introduced me to 4 titles I’ve never come across before! And to me that’s heaven. Have been wanting to read Trust for a while - so glad you enjoyed it. We were once a family & possession sound right up my street - thank you for sharing!
2 of my favourite reads in "Boulder" and "Trust". I have "The Long Form" on the top of my pile to read
Love this, Mike — so good.
Thanks for your list. It’s more meaningful to me that the “best of” lists by committee, like the NYT list. I am going to buy Trust and one of those short novels—I enjoy finding gems lesser known books. Curious if you have read Roberto Bolano. I mentioned him to a young friend last night—maybe he’s not so much known anymore?
What a list!!!!!! I’m rereading Possession right now and loving it.
I’ll be reading “Free Food for Millionaires” now finally thanks to your roundup. Looking forward to knocking some more off your list too!
I’ve had my eye on Boulder 👀 now I know!
Thanks for your list and thoughts! I have read 4 and they all have stayed with me! I am putting The Bell and Possession on my TBR. Sometimes I worry we have such different taste (and you read much broader and smarter than I do) but I’m glad this list reminds me we do have a Venn Diagram with overlap!! Happy Holidays!!
I have a “thanks to Mike” TBR stack that I can blame on you now it’s so lovely 😂.
I asked for two A.S. Byatt novels for Christmas/Hanukkah! Never read her before
Love end of the year lists❤️
Hi Mike, this is a great list. Some titles are new to me (Boulder and Sweet Days of Discipline) so I need to check them out. Others are like old friends that have somehow been forgotten, so it was lovely to see them again. I read Middlemarch when I was a mere teenager. I loved it then and still remember it fondly today.
You always have me adding so many books to my list 😂
Excellent! This reminds me I have not yet began writing my favourites of the year. Love to see Middlemarch on here which I love. Trust is on my TBR
Free Food For Millionaires is a good novel. It's been, what, 15 years since it came out? And there still hasn't been a true spiritual successor: a contemporary Asian American novel that takes a harshly honest look at 2nd generation gender relations in the community.