Tag: made me cry
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Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Back after a long hiatus to talk about book 2 of my favorite series of 2022 and how it was relevant to my life imploding.
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The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

I’m back at it after a monthlong absence with praise for the finale of the Broken Earth trilogy.
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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Thoroughly original, deeply funny, and surprisingly moving.
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The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Easily my favorite book of 2021, The Poisonwood Bible is a decades-spanning epic that I’ll keep for the rest of my life.
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Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

A very good book that’s hard to put yourself through but so worth reading.
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His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

This series has expertly constructed plot, complex characters, and a giant armored bear. And it made me cry at least 3 times.
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar may have saved my life, even if it didn’t save Sylvia Plath’s.
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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

This book will punch me in the gut every time I read it.