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“A book must be an axe for the frozen sea within us.” – Franz Kafka
I love this quote and the imagery it conjures up. I especially love the idea that a book has the power to crack open something frozen or hidden within us. My ten favorite reads this year were such axes. Each book opened me up in a variety of ways, whether the story took me out of my comfort zone, helped me explore another culture or an ambiguous moral dilemma or simply made me laugh. Click here for the list and enjoy!
Also, you can support local booksellers and shops by visiting my bookshop here to purchase any of my top 10s from this year. I’ll continue to add all of my top 10s from previous years to my shop!