Category: Contemporary
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Choke is about a junkie who drops out of medical school. The reason why he dropped out of med school is not clear, for obvious reasons. But the junkie is intelligent.
Even When Your Voice Shakes by Ruby Yayra Goka
Even When Your Voice Shakes tells the story of Naa Amerley, the oldest daughter in a culture where the oldest sets an example for others.
A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers
The novel follows Alan, an American salesman who is sent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to close a deal, a deal that his future likely depends on.
The Gift Of A Legacy (The Ultimate Gift #4) by Jim Stovall
Books like this are what we need to have us reflect on our lives and also adjust wherever we may be lagging.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The story exposed some of the tricks and techniques of the publishing world and how small and sometimes brutal the industry can be.
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González
This book packs a lot into a few hundred pages, with trauma, sexuality, family, identity, political and racial themes threaded throughout the story
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Their steadfast acceptance of Charlie, with all his oddities, served as a reminder that true friendship is a safe place to be and a beautiful thing to experience.
The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini
If you know someone with an abusive partner, please don’t constantly judge them by asking why they can’t just leave because it’s not as easy as it seems, and Stockholm’s syndrome is really a thing