Though winter has had a relatively slow start, at least in and around the Flavorpill offices, in the first days 2012 it’s finally starting to kick in for keeps. So what better way to keep warm and, more importantly, start the brand new year off right than to load up on ten of the month’s most exciting reads? With our picks, you’ll travel to exotic lands, laugh out loud, and listen to children’s toxic speech — all from the safety of your most snuggly slippers, of course. Click through to read our list of must-reads for the month ahead, and let us know which you’re most excited about picking up in the comments.
The Fallback Plan, Leigh Stein (January 3)
Leigh Stein’s hilarious debut opens thusly: “In June, the monsoons hit Bangladesh. Chinese police discovered slaves in a brickwork factory…in other news, I moved in with my parents.” That’s right, another story about the existential anxiety of being a 20-something! But this novel manages to infuse the Lena Dunham-style self-obsessed snark with an endearing earnestness as protagonist Esther tries to navigate being forced into indentured babysitter-hood, working for a family with serious troubles of their own. She might even grow up a little in the process.
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Just added The Fallback Plan, Running the Rift and The Map and The Territory to my to-read list!!!
So many good books. I’d add Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler to the list. It’s technically a YA title but it’s absolutely gorgeous and totally relevant to readers of all ages. After all, who hasn’t had their heart broken?
THE ORPHAN MASTER’S SON is on my list. It sounds like a keeper, so I’m getting a hard back copy as soon as I have enough credit card points to get an Amazon gift certificate.
Finished “The Map and the Territory” by Michel Houellebecq, and it’s a great book. On the same note, I just came across another amazing book on the concept of perception (by another french man, strangely enough LOL) and it’s well worth adding to the must-reads for February. It’s called “Potemkin, Inc.” by Philippe Joly, and it’s available everywhere, Amazon, B&N, Nook, iTunes, you name it.
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