I recently finished:
The Ninth Rain
The Winnowing Flame Trilogy #1
by Jen Williams
It’s a fantasy adventure with a rather rich world-building and characters with interesting personal arcs. The narrative is very well done and includes themes of identity, community and power. I very much enjoyed this one and put the next one in the series on my reading list.
The Book of Form and Emptiness
by Ruth Ozeki
This one is a contemporary novel tackling the themes of loss, grief, mental health, creativity, coming of age, the search for meaning, and human connection with a very zen/buddhist perspective. It took me several attempts to get into the narrative at first, but when I actually took the time it was a great read. If you are looking for emotinal depth and buddhist writing resonates with you, this one is a winner.
Just finished George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Brilliant book.