“But books, like people, die. They die in fires or floods or in the mouths of worms or at the whims of tyrants. If they are not safeguarded, they go out of the world. And when a book goes out of the world, the memory dies a second death.” —Anthony Doerr, Cloud Cuckoo Land

Was it really March when I promised my book bestie Barack next dance? I’d like to say this is the only area of my life running seven months behind. Actually, considering I recently sent a baby gift for my nephew’s now 2-year-old daughter, seven months feels super speedy. Never mind that in the time it’s taken me to finally write this post, our fearless former leader has already posted a new reading list. Looks like retiring from running the country has left him with a little free time.

Here are some of the reads I loved from last year’s list. He’s yet to disappoint. A couple of his selections (The Lincoln Highway and Beautiful Country) were also on my other book bestie’s list so I reviewed them in my original post. I also noticed Black Cake made this year’s favorites. Was it my influence or Jenna’s? We may never know.

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