I Have My Own Quirks

Although this article argues otherwise, I often deem a book worthy to be read if I like the quotes-superlatives-blurbs-(dare I say)reviews on the back cover. In this case, I'm working backwards to share a cover quote of a book I’ve already read in the hopes of enticing you, dear reader, to do the same.

Of the books I’ve read this year, the following (in no particular order) have made it onto the coveted “quirkiest reads of the year” list.

The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie

“A literary novel with a squirrel subplot may sound improbable” The New York Times Book Review

The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss by Max Wirestone

"Dahlia's story is a zany, hilarious, laugh fest that made my inner geek girl sit up and search for a caper to solve!” Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author

A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews

“a careful balance between hilarity and heartbreak”  Michael Cart, American Library Association

An Invisible Sign of My Own by Aimee Bender

"This novel is light as a zephyr and unique as a snowflake." The Washington Post

Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin

“smart, serious, heartfelt and confessional without being maudlin" Janet Maslin, The New York Times

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

“Kevin Wilson commands the cavalry riding around the vastly important Army of the Loopy.” Padgett Powell, author of Edisto, Aliens of Affection, and The Interrogative Mood

The Rabbit Back Literature Society by Pasi Ilmari Jaaskelainen

“Twin Peaks meets the Brothers Grimm” The Telegraph (UK)