The year is ending (much too quickly for my tastes, but oh well), so I have been looking back at this year and the books I’ve read. And this year has been full of books that have made me think a lot, so I will post a quick recommendation of some of them.
After The Fire, by Will Hill. This is a brutal book, but in a good way. It is inspired by the Waco Siege and follows Moonbeam as she recovers from a fire in her “commune”. It is chilling and touches on a lot of interesting topics, and thankfully Will does not shy away from writing about bad things, yet it is not horridly done but with good taste.
Dear Martin by Nic Stone. I read this before THUG and despite how short it is, it was good. Another brutal book on the reality of being black and racism in America.
Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer. Grief is a very interesting thing and one we all experience in our lives. Brigid does a masterful writing in touching different ways grief comes through and how it affects our lives. Have some tissues at hand.
If this is a Woman by Sarah Helm. This is not a book that was published this year, but once again, another brutal read about how women where treated at the concentration camp of Ravensbruck. It also gives you an insight into WWII that is rare to get.
I would also recommend all books reviewed on here, as they have been amazing reads.
I’ve been meaning to read DEAR MARTIN and LETTERS TO THE LOST for forever! I’ve heard amazing things about both of them. Brigid Kemmerer’s Elemental series is one of my favorites. <3 And honestly, I can't believe it's the end of the year ALREADY… I'm not sure I'm ready for next year!!!