Bookmarked by A

How is it still 2020, y’all?? This has been the longest year of my life, and my reading isn’t really reflecting that! I’m on track to read less than I did last year – which is fine. I really want to prioritize reading the books that I want to read. I feel like I was on autopilot during Q3, and I’m not 100% thrilled with my reading choices. That said, I read some amazing books and can’t wait to hear what you thought about them, too!

Ottessa Moshfegh‘s award-winning novel, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, is the Book Club by A pick for the month of July! I personally absolutely loved this curious novel, and I can’t wait to discuss it with all of you over at @bookmarkedbya. And be sure to check out the resources below to learn a bit more about Ottessa and her newest novel!

This hot mess of a year is already halfway over, and I can’t say I’m feeling nostalgic for the first half of it. The good thing about the year so far is that I’ve read so many amazing books. I’ve painstakingly and painfully (it was very hard) narrowed down the 49 books I read in the first half of 2020 to my top ten! Without further ado –

I don’t even know how to talk about the second quarter of 2020 without acknowledging the injustice happening in our world. In this three-month period, we saw senseless death at the hands of both Anti-Black police brutality and racism and COVID-19. Reading has been both a tool for education and a vehicle for joy during this quarter. I have committed to further diversifying my bookshelf and to prioritizing books by Black and IPOC authors in my everyday reading life. How about you?

Frances Cha’s debut novel, If I Had Your Face, is the Book Club by A pick for the month of June, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to connect with her and ask her some of my burning questions after reading her fantastic novel!

I haven’t been great during the month of June at sharing my book mail over on @bookmarkedbya on Instagram, so here comes a major roundup – complete with synopses – to make up for that! Check out the titles I’ve received from publishers lately + let me know if any are on your TBR.