Honestly, it has remained in my top 5 since I first read it. And rereading it, I can see why. There just isn’t anything else like it. I’ve read other books since by Ozeki, and they were good, too, but not to the caliber of this one.

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. I read it when it was first published 12 years ago, and I’m enjoying it just as much the second time.

The Stand

And here in SW Florida a farm business that did the providing to our schools is a big-time Trumper.

When Women Were Birds:Fifty-Four Variations on Voice by Terry Tempest Williams

Oh yeah…and I read The Goldfinch when it first came out. I loved it up until the end. It ruined the entire experience for me. I will say, though, I can still see scenes from the book in my mind, so I know the writing was powerful.

I have read Unsheltered, and liked it a lot.

I had 2 favorites in February: Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray and The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline.

Excited for this one. Love her books.

Until you mentioned it got darker, I had completely forgotten. 😜

I love Convenience Store Woman.

I thought it was pretty good. I was going through some tough stuff, so I liked it wasn’t too heavy.