Best Books to Read in 2023: A Literary Journey Into The Future

Chandigarh: 19th June, 2023: (Sanyam Aggarwal):: 

1. The Half Known Life by Pico Iyer

This book takes as deep into the pradox for finding paradise in a bleeding world. This work of non-fiction has put to question the actual meaning to heaven and if anyhow it exists then in what place. The ugly side of the world caters to make a place for an alternative approach across various contexts and find a peaceful utopia. The author dives the reader through the symbolic war zones that take place in the lap of nature where calmness is the only expectation. Read to find out if midst all this is it really possible to find solace for oneself’s soul? 

2. Y/N by Esther Yi

The narrated is unnamed and lives a dull life in beeline before she finds interest in writing a fan fiction about Moon who is a K-pop idol she gets obsessed with. The book is a wonderful read about para-social reality where the fiction starts to take up the head space and starts worshipping the idol. She travels to be with him and what makes the entire journey interesting is her complex feelings. Find out about her traverse as the lines of reality start to blur for Y/N to meet moon. 

3. Commitment by Mona Simpson

This novel is a captivating read about a single mother whose steps are followed by her family as the destiny plays its role after the mother is admitted to California state hospital. Commitment is an ode of sensitive and imperfect mothers and the fate of children. Read to know what has this novel told reader to deal with a family member in need of mental health help and how to stay strong in such situations. 

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4. Take What You Need by Idra Novey 

The chapters explore complex and varied feelings of two characters which are set in Allegheny Mountains of Appalachia. The perspectives of Jean and her step daughter, Leah. As the lead on in their lives will they find about ugly truths? The novel unveils to what level can one adjust and communicate in their family. Conflict of interests but subtle settlement with self and others is an art to pursue. 

5. Token by Beverley Kendall

Kennedy, who is exhausted of being tagged as the token Black women in the crowd decides to change that. She inaugurates her PR agency and comes to realize that on-job possibilities and responsibility come with obstacles as well. Her ex approaches her to help his company to build goodwill again but she gets stuck in her own scandal and faces a backlash professionally and in her personal life.

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