April Reads

Read four goodies this month.

THE CHINESE GROOVE by Kathryn Ma was so charming and funny. Loved the narrator. Loved the themes of immigration and expectation and family. One of those books that can feel light and amusing while also having some emotional heft.

I listened to DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEADS by Olga Torkarczuk and highly recommend the experience! Hearing the narrator’s voice made all of her observations about rural life, aging, sexism, and more hit home that much more intimately. It was delightfully eerie and ultimately went somewhere I didn’t expect but found quite satisfying.

WOMEN TALKING by Miriam Toews was harrowing and fascinating. It felt like a play in the best way. I went down the rabbit hole and watched the movie then read a bunch of articles the premise is based on (an isolated Mennonite community experiences mass sexual violence) and it was intense to say the least.

It’s when a while since I settle down with a big fat epic and CLOUD CUKCOO LAND by Anthony Doer definitely scratched that itch. Very impressed that he managed so many storylines and kept them each so interesting and (ultimately) connected. A book lover’s book.