Everything I read in the first half of 2025
I read A LOT of Nabokov
I missed last week’s SOLICITED ADVICE which asked for book recommendations, so I made a list of what I’ve read so far in 2025.
Each pick comes with a synopsis, why I liked it, and a quote that made me pause, plus what I thought was cool about it prose-wise. Theme of the past six months: taboo and beauty.
In no particular order and with no spoilers: