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📚 Spring has sprung, the sun’s peeking out, and the world feels ripe for some quality reading time. Whether you’re planning a getaway or just enjoying a quiet weekend at home, diving into a good book is always a great idea. Here are some paperback picks that will keep you hooked — perfect companions for a leisurely weekend read. ☀️
Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey is a strong believer in what he calls “greenlights.” In the movie business, a greenlight is when a studio allows you to go ahead with a project. It is a sign you can move forward and keep going. They are all around us. A greenlight can be a surprise gift or a chance to start over. If you don’t get your greenlight, you can even make your own.
McConaughey knows that not every plan will work out. It’s about how you deal with setbacks. In Greenlights, we get a sneak peek into the mind of Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey. It’s a fun memoir full of unconventional advice from one of Hollywood’s most witty, thoughtful, and unusual A-listers.
A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles
On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostov – recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt – is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol.
Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. But instead of his usual suite, he must now live in an attic room while Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval.
Can a life without luxury be the richest of all?
Men Without Women, by Haruki Murakami
If you haven’t read any Murakami before, this is a great starting point!
Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all.
Marked by the same wry humour that has defined his entire body of work, in this collection Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic.
Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch
‘Are you happy in your life?’
Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.
Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.
Before the man he’s never met smiles down at him and says, ‘Welcome back.’
In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.
Is it this world or the other that’s the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could’ve imagined – one that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe.
The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize
In a small town in western Nigeria, four young brothers take advantage of their strict father’s absence from home to go fishing at a forbidden local river. They encounter a dangerous local madman who predicts that the oldest boy will be killed by one of his brothers. This prophecy unleashes a tragic chain of events of almost mythic proportions.
Happy Holidays
As you prepare to embark on your literary journey this weekend, remember that the joy of reading knows no bounds. Whether you’re delving into the classics or discovering lesser-known gems, each book offers its own unique adventure. So grab your favorite beverage, find a cozy spot to curl up, and lose yourself in the pages of a good book. Here’s to a weekend filled with unforgettable stories and the timeless pleasure of reading.
