Site of the Day for Thursday, May 28, 2020
Personalized Quarantine Book Recommendations
Today's site offers one of the most engaging reading lists designed to lend a
hand to virtually everyone coping with unprecedented times. Gentle Subscribers
aware that reading stats have soared during the past weeks but still in need of
a comfortingly long list of possibilities will find this presentation from the
Literary Hub a pleasant ramble along unexpected paths and enjoyable in its own
right, as well as suggesting interesting books to consider.
"We put out a call asking that those of you who need something good to read ...
might send us a few of your favorite books so we could recommend a good book
... And turns out quite a lot of you are looking for something new to read! We
got hundreds of requests, from everywhere from Belgium to Rome to Cape Town to
Ireland to Tasmania to Singapore. So ... thank you. ... Fun fact: the book most
frequently listed among your favorites was Donna Tartt's The Secret History ...
followed closely by Amor Towles' A Gentleman in Moscow." - from the website
Even though this is essentially just another book list, it is annotated
throughout with notes from editors who have added an unanticipated dimension to
the endeavor. The list's format consists of readers' very short lists of book
favorites, followed by LitHub editors' suggestions of possible compatible
alternatives. Ranging from magical realism to millennial fiction,
straightforward historical nonfiction to comedy, the books cover a remarkable
spectrum of genres. One desperate plea begs for "a comforting and beautiful
book" which is enthusiastically answered by one of the editors. Even the most
well-read will find unfamiliar titles, along with books always intended to be
read but somehow overlooked.
Swing over to the site to consider the compelling book suggestions on this list
at:
https://lithub.com/our-personalized-quarantine-book-recommendations/
A.M. Holm
Comments? Suggestions? amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx
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