The Current Reading List
A small stack of books that have been shaping my thinking lately.
Lately, my reading has been a mix of novels that observe people closely and books that offer a bit of perspective on how we live. I tend to move between the two: one for immersion, the other for reflection.
Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep is one I return to often. Set at an American boarding school, it captures the awkwardness and intensity of adolescence with real precision, the quiet hierarchies, the need to belong, and the feeling of constantly watching and learning. While Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection looks at a more contemporary version of that same instinct: the carefully curated life, and the gap between how things appear and how they actually feel. André Aciman’s Stowaway sits somewhere else entirely, reflecting on memory and longing in the thoughtful, understated way he does so well.
Alongside fiction, I’ve been reading books that are more about mindset and self-awareness. Roxie Nafousi’s Manifest and My Next Chapter both focus on taking ownership of your direction, thinking more deliberately about what you want and how you shape it. Alain de Botton’s A Therapeutic Journey approaches similar ideas through psychology and philosophy, looking at how understanding our patterns can shift how we move through the world.
And then there are small daily habits that support all of it. The Five Minute Journal is exactly what it sounds like: a short moment in the morning and evening to write down a few thoughts. Simple, but surprisingly grounding.
Together they make up my current reading stack: a combination of stories about people, and books that help you think a little more clearly about your own.
What are your favourite books?
AE X
Good fiction …easy reads while being well written=
Heart the Lover by Lily King
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
The Women by Kristin Hannah