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My Favorite Books of 2019
Reviews of the best biographies, fiction, and non-fiction I read in 2019
I read a ton of great books in 2019, many of which were biographies for some reason. Looking back on the year, a few gems stood out for me. Here they are:
ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS
by Ocean Vuong
WOW WOW WOW!!!
I saw this book at Book Soup in Los Angeles and it piqued me with its unusual title. When I opened it to read the first page, I was hooked. I knew right there and then that this will be one of my favorite books of the year.
It’s not. It’s one of my favorite books of all time.
Ocean Vuong is a literary master in the making. I didn’t realize he was a poet until after I finished reading this book. His prose is impeccable and lyrical and heart-wrenching and so so beautiful. It’s one of the best-written books I’ve ever read. The words strung together in a procession of tenderness and light…
