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I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. — Jorge Luis Borges

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. — Victor Hugo

“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.”
— Annie Proulx

I read so many wonderful books in 2018 it feels impossible to choose only a handful to highlight. Here are my top 10 favourite reads of 2018.

Fiction —

1. Warlight by Michael Ontdaatje
2. Transcription by Kate Atkinson
3. The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
4. The Only Story by Julian Barnes
5. Kudos by Rachel Cusk
6. Last Stories by William Trevor
7. Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck

Nonfiction —

1. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
2. Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh
3. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

Happy Reading!