Talia's Character-driven Fiction (Holiday 2018)

My Year of Rest and Relaxation By Ottessa Moshfegh Cover Image
$26.00
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ISBN: 9780525522119
Published: Penguin Press - July 10th, 2018

Who HASN'T wanted to sleep for a year? This bizarre, hilarious novel tests that hypothetical, amounting to a brilliant meditation on privilege, happiness, and mental health.


Less (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize): A Novel (The Arthur Less Books #1) By Andrew Sean Greer Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316316132
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Published: Back Bay Books - May 22nd, 2018

In an effort to avoid his ex-boyfriend's wedding, semi-successful Arthur Less embarks on a global journey. Gorgeous writing and fascinating cultural backdrops make this novel feel delightfully escapist.


Circe By Madeline Miller Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780316556347
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - April 10th, 2018

A beautiful narrative of empowerment and self-discovery centered around a certain villain from Greek mythology. An immortal goddess, Circe is in no rush to tell her story, so just sit back and let Madeline Miller's rhythmic prose wash over you.


The Heart's Invisible Furies: A Novel By John Boyne Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9781524760793
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Published: Hogarth - March 6th, 2018

Quite possibly the best novel I've read in years. This book is both laugh-out-loud funny and completely sobering, both breathtaking in scope and entirely grounded in one man's life. It's almost 600 pages long, but I read it in just a couple of days. This is an instant favorite, an instant classic. Read it.


The Red Tent By Anita Diamant Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9780312195519
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Published: Picador - September 1st, 1998

I found this feminist retelling exceptionally biblio-therapeutic. Anita Diamant reanimates the familiar-yet-forgotten biblical character Dinah, creating a story that feels both timeless and fresh. Diamant's folkloric writing style is so soothing, so easy to fall into. And what better for a cold-weather read than a novel set in the Middle Eastern desert?