This read-a-thon has been less of a complete disaster than I thought it would be. It's Day Four and I've read 467 so far. That's like 1-2 normal sized books! But I went for finishing one enormous book. Oh well. You can read more about my progress (and my devastating hangover) on the Bout of Books Master Post two posts down.
I have actually participated in all of the challenges so far (yay). I just haven't had to post them here. But today's is a recommendation post hosted by Writing My Own Fairytale, so here goes nothing.
If you liked this...
How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti
You should try this...
Selected Unpublished Blog Posts of a Mexican Panda Express Employee by Megan Boyle
Because both are HBO Girls-esque explorations of the lives of 20-somethings. Selected Unpublished Blog Posts takes an interesting turn by using stream of consciousness poetry that could be appreciated by Heti fans.
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck
You should try this...
The Honey Month by Amal El'Mohtar
Because both are beautifully written, strange little stories. Jagannath is certainly more developed, but that's because The Honey Month is essentially short daily entries inspired by tasting different kinds of honey. What comes out of these simple pieces is delicate and surreal. Both are refreshingly otherworldly.
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Silence Once Begun by Jesse Ball
Do you agree? Have any other recommendations for fans of these books?