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Having trouble focusing on anything during this time? Want to read some books that don't require your whole brain but are still smart and well done? I've got you.
Parul just called Sam Irby the great bard of quarantine. You deserve to read her books. https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=samantha+irby
The Herd by @andibartz is a delightfully gossipy thriller that will suck you right in. https://bookshop.org/books/the-herd-9781984826367/9781984826367
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is wish fulfillment romance at its very best. https://bookshop.org/books/red-white-royal-blue/9781250316776
If you love David Sedaris and you haven't read Fraud by David Rakoff you are missing out. https://bookshop.org/books/fraud-essays/9780767906319
Evvie Drake Starts Over is one of my favorites not just because I love @lindaholmes, but because it's a romantic comedy that shows how mutual interest in TV shows is so important. https://bookshop.org/books/evvie-drake-starts-over/9780525619246
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Brathwaite is a compact but expansive Nigerian thriller that has won many awards and you can read in one sitting... maybe. https://bookshop.org/books/my-sister-the-serial-killer/9780525564201
The Assistants by @CamillePerri is a heist about underlings screwing over their bosses and it is a delight. https://bookshop.org/books/the-assistants-9781410491299/9780399185175
If you loved by Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, do yourself a favor and read her previous novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. https://bookshop.org/books/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo/9781501161933
My dog and I particularly like this one. https://bookshop.org/books/nice-try-stories-of-best-intentions-and-mixed-results/9780062852755
If you haven't yet read Valley of the Dolls, now is the time. https://bookshop.org/books/valley-of-the-dolls-50th-anniversary/9780802125347
And, of course, the entire oeuvre of modern romance queen @thebestjasmine. https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=jasmine+guillory
Oh! Here's a great memoir slash cartoon-drawing workbook from a legend. https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781770463691
I listened to this thriller on audiobook and it gave me hours of getting-out-of-my-head time. https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316528504
