You'll enjoy these titles because: They share the themes of moving friendships, friends working creatively together, videogames, human connection, and 1980's nostalgia.
Set in 20th century Korea, this multigenerational saga builds a world of stories around its female protagonist. Pachinko explores the deep ties within the family, ever-evolving with the changing circumstances. The group in "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and…
Still on the theme of 20/20 hindsight, here’s a story of how time can change our perspective. "This Time Tomorrow" has a dash of time travel, akin to the TV series "Life on Mars". That whole thing about reliving a period in your life but now, with…
If you read "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" and feel it had too many triggers, then please skip this recommendation. While "A Little Life" is a brilliant depiction of life experiences and human relationships, it is a dangerous and volatile…
Friendships flex and flow with life, but it can be a real test when they are built on crime — so I’ve read. Similar to Sadie and Sam’s friendship, the friends in "Counterfeit" are brought together with genius but tested on their morals. Their shared…
If you loved seeing two friends come together in a creative collaboration, then this is the book for you. In pre-WWII America, Kavalier and Clay are cousins. Kavalier is an escape artist who literally escaped Europe before the Nazis gained total…
Don’t fret if you missed this spectacular book in 2022. Despite its “plague” setting, it featured on many “Best SFF Books of 2022” — including our own. In 2030, an ancient virus devastates the world after its discovery during an archaeological dig.…
Possibly most crucial to the appeal of "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" is Zevin's unerring ability to craft a credible and emotionally affecting platonic relationship in the moving companionship between Sadie and Sam. Genuinely affecting…
