Read 35 books this year

Favorite: no man knows my history by fawn brodie. I think Mormons and the Latter Day Saints movement are really fucking interesting and I just loved this book. Lots of psychoanalysis but you could tell Fawn Brodie actually had a lot of affection an sympathy for Joseph smith

Least favorite: the lily of the valley by Balzac. Just not for me. Bounced right off of it

Honorable mentions: Suttree was great and hilarious, loved the white album but I love Joan didion’s nonfiction so much so I’m biased. Life and fate by vasily grossman was very moving.