Phil the Pill finished reading Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
A witty, warm, and irreverent book that traces the lives of two young Taiwanese American …
Great literary fiction told anthology style.
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Phil the Pill rated Fiona and Jane: 5 stars
Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
A witty, warm, and irreverent book that traces the lives of two young Taiwanese American women as they navigate friendship, …
Phil the Pill set a goal to read 15 books in 2023
Phil the Pill finished reading The accidental billionaires by Ben Mezrich
"The high-energy tale of how two socially awkward Ivy Leaguers, trying to increase their chances …
Aaron Sorkin got nominated for basically transcribing this book as a screenplay. Also, what's with the occasional shift into the bodice ripper genre? I didn't like that!
Phil the Pill wants to read Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
In this exhilarating novel, two friends--often in love, but never lovers--come together as creative partners …
Everyone keeps raving about this.
Phil the Pill finished reading My year of rest and relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Early 2000 on New York City's Upper East Side. The alienation of an unnamed young …
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This is squarely in my wheelhouse as a reflection on contemporary life via existential malaise. I do think the setting is something of a red herring. Basically any traumatic news story could have informed this book and I do feel like there was some unnecessary manipulation of the reader with what she was building to. Still, the strength is in the handful of characters she crafts - some entirely via the narrator's memory and I was compelled to see what happened after each of the ~episodes.~
Phil the Pill started reading The accidental billionaires by Ben Mezrich
The accidental billionaires by Ben Mezrich
"The high-energy tale of how two socially awkward Ivy Leaguers, trying to increase their chances with the opposite sex, ended …