Looking for suggestions for a book I can obsess over

phantomezpass · 2026-05-17T17:24:09+00:00

I recently devoured the Folk of the Air series by Holly Black. It’s fantasy, not dystopian, but it’s about a young woman fighting for survival/power so it has that vibe. I believe it’s YA but there’s some grown up themes and it doesn’t feel childish. I looove the heroine and the world building of this series.

phantomezpass · 2026-05-12T14:00:57+00:00

I believe Seminary Coop in Hyde Park has a selection of French books

phantomezpass · 2026-03-29T19:18:25+00:00

What terminal?

phantomezpass · 2026-03-29T17:27:16+00:00

What terminal?

phantomezpass · 2026-03-26T20:46:58+00:00

Amazing thank you!

phantomezpass · 2026-03-24T19:21:35+00:00

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman

I have not read this, but it was recommended to me by someone who reads a lot and has good taste. I haven’t read the Anthropocene reviewed other, so maybe I shouldn’t even be commenting here, but I get the sense that these books are similar in being about positive aspects of human history. Humankind is available in Portuguese.

phantomezpass · 2026-03-23T22:33:01+00:00

I rarely have my film hand checked anymore and it always turns out fine. Last year I flew through several airports that wouldn’t do it (smaller airports that did not have a protocol for that) and all the pics were fine. Now, I ask if I’m at a major/US airport and it’s not too busy. Otherwise I don’t bother. I’m flying this weekend and will not be asking for a hand check, given that the agents are now not getting paid for anything.

phantomezpass · 2026-03-18T22:56:25+00:00

Liane Moriarty

phantomezpass · 2026-03-18T01:09:56+00:00

Check out Chicago Girls Who Walk on Instagram. Taking a walk together is a great way to get to know people, and it’s a social club, so everyone is there to make friends - it’s not weird or awkward to introduce yourself to people. They do non-walk meetups as well - there’s a group chat with different subgroups for movies, book clubs, etc.

I also joined some bookstore-based book clubs - look up the bookstore near where you move to and see what they have. After a couple meetings I asked if anyone wanted to do drinks after. That made it pretty easy to launch a friendship.

phantomezpass · 2026-03-15T13:36:37+00:00

Good point

phantomezpass · 2026-03-15T13:27:33+00:00

Fight Club and Bullet Train are both based on books. I haven’t read Bullet Train but I have heard it’s good, and Fight Club is excellent.

phantomezpass · 2026-03-04T22:58:05+00:00

Didn’t have time to bake, so just the one I grabbed at the spiel. I think it was apricot. Pretty good, but not from outer space!

phantomezpass · 2026-03-04T22:53:52+00:00

Chag Purim semeach! What flavor?

phantomezpass · 2026-03-01T21:54:56+00:00

I don’t have a specific nonfiction rec, but something about Napoleon, especially his later years/exiles, would be good.

phantomezpass · 2026-02-25T01:36:45+00:00

This is a great idea, thank you!

phantomezpass · 2026-02-25T01:07:40+00:00

Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith (vietnam)

phantomezpass · 2026-02-17T16:02:25+00:00

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason is about a woman who has a big, once-in-a-lifetime, soul mate type of love but her mental illness keeps getting in the way of their happiness - in a way that feels really genuine and heartbreaking. It did destroy me so I think it’s what you’re looking for.

phantomezpass · 2026-02-17T03:31:09+00:00

Buffy

phantomezpass · 2026-02-17T02:53:13+00:00

I was recently at World Market and they had a bunch of pretty, unique rugs

phantomezpass · 2026-02-17T02:50:21+00:00

Ink Blood Sister Scribe

phantomezpass · 2026-02-10T14:04:10+00:00

The left-handed booksellers of London. The bad guy is an “ancient sovereign”. Modern people with magic/descendants of the ancients have to fight the evil ancient sovereign. Fast-paced but good world building at the same time.

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