cvii. the yiddish policemen's union, michael chabon
this was impressive for simultaneously having zero loose ends and yet finishing unclearly enough to not be too neat and self-containing. awesome mystery story. now i attempt kavalier and clay again.

cviii. there but for the, ali smith
this was a book more about words and puns and wordplay than any story, though she does the typical ali smith unrelated sections pulled together by one character thing again. it was interesting in a way that one could pick it up and choose a bit to read again without then having to finish it.
eta: the font size for this book was bordering on large print, no joke. and so much white space around the sides too. unnecessary and somewhat jarring like i had to hold the book further away. what was the point? you don't like trees, ali smith or publisher? or you want us to feel like we read a hefty book really quickly?


lxix. 13 assassins
the japanese conceptions of honour, loyalty and politics are so very interesting. it means so much and there are so many rules. and so much blood.

lxx. harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2
best of the entire series which makes sense, no cringing from me re: acting anymore. except for the epilogue!! grrr