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The Dumbledore Effect in ‘A Promised Land’ by Barack Obama

Reading ‘A Promised Land’, and especially if you get the audio version, is a little like having Dumbledore explain to you how and why everything happened during his tenure the way it did.

The Book That Would Be a Casserole: ‘Greenlights’ By Matthew McConaughey

Because of the outbursts, the slightly unbelievable anecdotes, the compelling dialogue, the uneven life advice, and the vulnerability that borders on TMI, ‘Greenlights’ is a casserole.

Delightfully Uncomfortable and Perfectly Tender: ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ by TJ Klune

‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ by TJ Kline will bring tears to your eyes for all the right reasons.

The Book That Feels Like an Imaginary Friend: ‘The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue’ by V.E. Schwab

In case you haven’t stumbled across this novel, know this: you’ll want to savor every word to make it last.

The Book for Coping with 2020: ‘Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope’ by Mark Manson

If you’re ready to dive deep into the abyss-like psychology of the United States but don’t want to get the bends, then this oxymoronic self-help book is your next read.

How Putting Fruit on Salad is Like ‘After the Blast’ by Eric Wagner

Reading ‘After the Blast: The Ecological Recovery of Mt. St. Helens’ by Eric Wagner is both the healthy stuff and the good stuff. It is the fruit in a book salad.

Moody Defiance in ‘Mexican Gothic’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The sentences will make you feel tipsy at first and then warm you like a thick red wine. However, this story is not for the hungry (that is, unless you hunger for flipping pages).

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