9:07 pm - 10/18/2012
Ninety Days: A Memoir of Recovery by Bill Clegg
A raw, honest and very well-written tale of alcoholism and drug abuse by a big-name literary agent.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
The Yellow Birds: A Novel by Kevin Powers
At its best, it's a lyrical, unpretentious book about the Iraq War.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
My Heart Is an Idiot: Essays by Davy Rothbart
Big hearted, honest and self-deprecating tales by the co-creator of Found magazine.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal
Fascinating examination of the gap between truth and literary truth.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Immobility by Brian Evenson
A dark and compelling dystopian vision.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Page 1: Great Expectations by GraphicDesign
A reminder that the best book design is as much content as the text.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Suddenly, A Knock At The Door by Etgar Keret
Amusing takes on the surreality of reality.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Object Lessons: The Paris Review Presents the Art of the Short Story
Short stories by the masters of the genre, introduced by some of the biggest names in contemporary literature.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Hoeg
A lovely escapist farce with a serious core.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room by Geoff Dyer
Dyer's part memoir, part commentary is incredibly artful and engaging.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
No One is Here Except All Of Us by Ramona Ausubel
An achingly lyrical tale of a Jewish village that chooses to reinvent its entire world to protect themselves against the impending Nazi arrival.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Swimming Home by Deborah Levy
Short, simple and haunting.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life by Sheila Heti
Heti's smart, hilarious book is perfect for fans of HBO's "Girls."
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Farther Away: Essays by Jonathan Franzen
If you haven't read Franzen's nonfiction, it's worth a look - I'd even say it's his strength.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Birds of a Lesser Paradise by Megan Mayhew Bergman
These short stories paint our complicated relationship with nature, from the hypocrisy of Greenpeacers to the sometimes animal-like capriciousness of our emotions.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar
A young boy falls in love while studying the Quran, and battles with the complicated, contradicting emotions that arise.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Swimming Studies by Leanne Shapton
These gorgeous fragments illustrate the weird world of competitive swimming in a way that is both funny and poetic.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
As If by Michael Saler
Saler explores the motives behind members of societies devoted to imaginary worlds, such as those created by Tolkien and Doyle, and in doing so uncovers some fascinating truths about society.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson
Robinson's nonfiction is as beautiful and engaging as her fiction.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I hadn't read a thriller since high school, but this book came so highly recommended that I had to read it. It certainly didn't disappoint. This tale of the aftermath of a woman gone missing will keep you up reading all night just so you can get to the very satisfying, very chilling ending.
-Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
This is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz
I read this book BEFORE I read "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" and it was so amazing that I immediately started reading his earlier work. -Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
Penelope by Rebecca Harrington
Rebecca's debut novel is a witty, hilarious take on a girl's freshman year at Harvard (and Rebecca actually went to Harvard, so it's pretty accurate). It'll make you simultaneously miss college and be glad that you've already graduated. Full disclosure: She's the totally amazing College Editor at the Huffington Post.
-Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
John Green's funny, touching portrait of a teenage cancer patient's first experience with romance will have you laughing and crying. It might sound corny, but I assure you that it's not.
-Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
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there are legit good books on this list. color me surprised.
HuffPost Editors Select The Best Books Of 2012
Ninety Days: A Memoir of Recovery by Bill Clegg
A raw, honest and very well-written tale of alcoholism and drug abuse by a big-name literary agent.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
The Yellow Birds: A Novel by Kevin Powers
At its best, it's a lyrical, unpretentious book about the Iraq War.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
My Heart Is an Idiot: Essays by Davy Rothbart
Big hearted, honest and self-deprecating tales by the co-creator of Found magazine.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal
Fascinating examination of the gap between truth and literary truth.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Immobility by Brian Evenson
A dark and compelling dystopian vision.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Page 1: Great Expectations by GraphicDesign
A reminder that the best book design is as much content as the text.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Suddenly, A Knock At The Door by Etgar Keret
Amusing takes on the surreality of reality.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Object Lessons: The Paris Review Presents the Art of the Short Story
Short stories by the masters of the genre, introduced by some of the biggest names in contemporary literature.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Hoeg
A lovely escapist farce with a serious core.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room by Geoff Dyer
Dyer's part memoir, part commentary is incredibly artful and engaging.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
No One is Here Except All Of Us by Ramona Ausubel
An achingly lyrical tale of a Jewish village that chooses to reinvent its entire world to protect themselves against the impending Nazi arrival.
-Andrew Losowsky, Books Editor
Swimming Home by Deborah Levy
Short, simple and haunting.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life by Sheila Heti
Heti's smart, hilarious book is perfect for fans of HBO's "Girls."
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Farther Away: Essays by Jonathan Franzen
If you haven't read Franzen's nonfiction, it's worth a look - I'd even say it's his strength.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Birds of a Lesser Paradise by Megan Mayhew Bergman
These short stories paint our complicated relationship with nature, from the hypocrisy of Greenpeacers to the sometimes animal-like capriciousness of our emotions.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar
A young boy falls in love while studying the Quran, and battles with the complicated, contradicting emotions that arise.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Swimming Studies by Leanne Shapton
These gorgeous fragments illustrate the weird world of competitive swimming in a way that is both funny and poetic.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
As If by Michael Saler
Saler explores the motives behind members of societies devoted to imaginary worlds, such as those created by Tolkien and Doyle, and in doing so uncovers some fascinating truths about society.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson
Robinson's nonfiction is as beautiful and engaging as her fiction.
-Madeleine Crum, Assistant Books Editor
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I hadn't read a thriller since high school, but this book came so highly recommended that I had to read it. It certainly didn't disappoint. This tale of the aftermath of a woman gone missing will keep you up reading all night just so you can get to the very satisfying, very chilling ending.
-Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
This is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz
I read this book BEFORE I read "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" and it was so amazing that I immediately started reading his earlier work. -Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
Penelope by Rebecca Harrington
Rebecca's debut novel is a witty, hilarious take on a girl's freshman year at Harvard (and Rebecca actually went to Harvard, so it's pretty accurate). It'll make you simultaneously miss college and be glad that you've already graduated. Full disclosure: She's the totally amazing College Editor at the Huffington Post.
-Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
John Green's funny, touching portrait of a teenage cancer patient's first experience with romance will have you laughing and crying. It might sound corny, but I assure you that it's not.
-Zoë Triska, Associate Books Editor
source
there are legit good books on this list. color me surprised.
I just dl gone girl.
other than the books in here, give me some suggestions guys!
Deathless
Eve and Adam by Michael Grant looks like it has promise I put it on my kindle so we will see.
crow lake
AAAND I will be looking for an alternate way to read it because I am not paying 27$ for a paperback.
Edited at 2012-10-19 01:12 am (UTC)
Amazing and one of my favourite books it's about black slave owners in the pre civil war south.
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the invisible bridge by Julie Orringer
flowers for algernon
annabel
Also: Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty
Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions.
All of Gillian Flynn's books sound interesting and they alllll have multiple holds at the library. :|
Gone Girl was SHIT and I can't believe all of the amazing reviews.
My two cents.
Her first 2 books are much better.
Ending a very long book draught by taking a crack at Stoker's Dracula.
Deathless, Catherynne M. Valente
America Again, Stephen Colbert (I can't read this in public bc I burst out into laughter, so it's strictly home-viewing)
A Nation Worth Ranting About, Rick Mercer (so excited starting this! Canadian politics/affairs fuck yeah)
The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver (actually bought a copy of this)
idk how I'll manage but I'm trying to get through the Giller shortlist as well. and this is so unlike me bc 3/4 of these books are nonfiction, which I usually don't read a lot of!
Edited at 2012-10-19 01:17 am (UTC)
I just finished Lullabies for Little Criminals - it was heartachingly sad and depressing.
i just read sharp objects and before that the invisible bridge
rereading feminism is for everybody - bell hooks
it's alright, pretty enjoyable but far from amazing or perfect
The Hobbit
i've actually had it for probably six years and i've read the beginning a ton of times but never finished it. determined to this time, though.
It's interesting.
I'm enjoying it so far.
I might check out Cloud Atlas, too. I've heard such good things on goodreads!
I'm still stuck with The Casual Vacancy and Lord of the Flies. My reading mojo is gone.
The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
I have Singin' Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas by Maya Angelou from the library but I haven't started it yet.
I'm a sucker for quirky novels.
It's so damn sloooooooooow though. Ahhh!
I haven't been able to keep on reading it but I am smack dab in the middle and IT'S SO GOOD.
I haven't had much time to read recently.
Flowers for Algernon next, never read it!
this is coming from someone who would say spends a good deal of time browsing the new releases at bookstores. or maybe my memory isn't what it used to be. anyhow, this is a good starting point! I'm going to look these up and try requesting them at the library.
MOAR BOOKS MOAR BOOKS.♥
i literally recognize probably three of them
it's all good bc I get new recs though! if my library didn't have a limit for their online system I would probably never stop.
This is so fucking pretentious; sorry, that you've been missing out since high school.
Here for Diaz and Flynn.
cant believe the only one ive read on this is gone girl
and i cant believe beautiful ruins isnt on the list
I see it everywhere but I just have to stop buying books right now, and I'm weary of buying it. I have a request at the library but I'm like, 800/1000 people, so if I'm really in a hurry, I might just see if the library has any copies I can speedread in a week.
its a bunch of stories connected.
And I completely disagree with the person above. They are definitely not hipsters.