Books that make me feel ALIVE

Books that make me feel ALIVE

Books I’ve read that expand my capacity for humanity

I've been meaning to read this book for years, but I'm gl... more
Terrifying and comforting to recognize parts of yourself ... more
Rooney’s ability to capture the embarrassing ennui of bei... more
What is at stake? And who gets to decide?
This book probably isn’t for everyone but it’s arch and i... more
“As I look at all the other girls, I realize I'm not like... more
Sally Rooney is so good I want to sob myself to sleep and... more
"There is a great darkness bearing down on our lives, and... more
“She’d lost everything and was only continuing to wake up... more
“Kinsella takes my hand in his. As soon as he takes it, I... more
“There, There” is one of those pieces of art that make me... more
“When I was ten years old my father taught me to assess q... more
The most heartbreaking story of survival I've ever read.
With regards to the fundamental art of storytelling, this... more
The saddest, loneliest love stories you've ever read.
“How are we present in the existences of others, their me... more
“During that summer of 1980, her youth seems to her an en... more
“There was no indication of what impression she wanted to... more
The only word to describe this book is engrossing. I've n... more
Charming, romantic, thrilling, but told in the most matte... more
"But that's summer for you. Summer's like walking down a ... more
“April. It teaches us everything. The coldest and nasties... more
“That’s what winter is: an exercise in remembering how to... more
“No. The WORLD exists. STORIES are made up, Elisabeth sai... more
Breathtaking. The end.
Lila and Elena's friendship is likely the most incredible... more
The second book in the Neopolitan series explores the rel... more
Oh my god, Ferrante's work is remarkable. The landscape i... more

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