Best book you have read for pleasure in the last year?

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Crying in H Mart. I binged this in one day staying to until 2am to finish. Very very good memoir

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I read the whole Harry Potter series — I hadn’t done it as a kid. Damn it was all so good.

Also, Gentleman in Moscow was also sooooo good. I avoided it because the title and plot seemed weird, but it was such a feel good, interesting book

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I know that’s a common opinion but I’ve never been a huge fan of 3 compared to the others, the book or the movie

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The Stormlight Archive series

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Cosmere books are on repeat for me as audiobooks after initial read. Strongly reccomend other non stormlight books in his series, they all end up connecting

How to Talk about Books you Haven't Read, in translation by Pierre Bayard

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this sounds interesting. What did you learn from it?

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Foundation was the most recent. Might try the expanse books.

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Thanks. I'll take a look at hyperion.

I'll just put it out there that forever war is one of my favorite sci fi books of all time. Folks should check out it.

The Culture series is fun too.

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People we meet on vacation was a great happy read! The seven husbands of evelyn hugo is another good novel and The Silent Patient was a good mystery/thriller

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Moon walking with Einstein, the most human human, alone together, think again

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Was just talking about moonwalking with Einstein the other day. Fun, quick read.

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Currently reading “Yellow Earth” and really enjoying it while learning a lot about the oil industry. Before that, “The Very Nice Box.”

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Where the Crawdads Sing

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Hypoble and a half

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Crime and Punishment, Dune

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+1 Dune, especially Dune Messiah and God Emperor of Dune.

Why Nations Fail

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Ehh depends on how optimistic you are I guess. Lol

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Home Before Dark - Riley Sager…could not put it down

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How to survive a plague - narrative nonfiction about the gay community during the aids epidemic. Incredible read

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Black Ice by Brad Thor

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Innovation and how it works by Matt Ridley really a well done book

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Having a hard time remembering all the books but two stand out:

“The Gods Themselves” - Love me some Asimov

“The Last Graduate” - just so much fun

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Asimov for the win!

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A Little Life - was recommended by a friend. And then, anyone I recommended it to said it’s the best book they have ever read… justttt saying

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LOL! I know…. But it’s sooo good you will not want to put it down, I promise you!! I read it in like 3 weeks

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The Kama Sutra

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Was it REALLY the reading you enjoyed?

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