My Top 10 Reads of 2019

Hello Everyone! I know it is a little late, but I wanted to make sure that I shared with you my top 10 reads of 2019. This list was darn near impossible to whittle down. But I am so happy with the 10 that made this list. I hope that everyone has made it onto your reading lists and that we can share how much we loved them.
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Books Discussed
The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun Wang (Graywolf)
If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marias (Putnam)
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo (Black Cat)
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (DoubleDay)
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf)
How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones (Simon & Schuster)
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (Riverhead)
The Man Who Saw Everything by Deborah Levy (Bloomsbury)
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (Pantheon)
The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Counterpoint)

[@gillian6530]

Thank you, Russell. Fabulous choices. Excellent video.

[@m_ax_iakerman9467]

Heavens!, You have opening credits :). I just dropped by to revisit your channel after a year-long sojourn in and out of rehab for meth addiction. Goodness so many changes in the book tube space in the course of a year.

[@AndreGPilz]

Thank you for your list. Video is so much fun to watch.

[@katep6334]

Oh wow that's a list. 8 to add to the TBR! Also may I just say I love your descriptions - slim, gut-punch of a novel. Gotta get it ! Sounds like Woodson's book would make a good book club discussion

[@InkandPaperBlog]

All Woodson's books would be great for book clubs. And she is just an amazing and lovely person too. She is a personal hero of mine.

[@doinasomech8641]

Hi Russell. Thank you for all your recommendations. You never disappointed me. Every one I've read, unfortunately I didn't yet read every book you recommended, was so so good written. Thank you for wonderful year of good reading.

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Thank you I hope you have a good reading year

[@liliapereira8474]

Number one, two, six = I certainly agree with you! Nice list!

[@Georgesmomsu]

Nice to have you back! Great list... I’m horrified that I haven’t read any of these... I’ll fix that this winter.

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I need to get you these titles. You will love so many.

[@layab22]

Your list is phenomenal. The man who saw everything and In the dream house are in my TBR for 2020.

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I hope you love them both. They both are so good for such different reasons. Happy Reading.

[@MameysMedley]

So excited to see this today. I rely on you for my next book shopping spree!! So glad The Nickel Boys made your list. It was on mine too along with How We Fight For Our Lives. I actually did listen to Saeed Jones read it and it was such a wonderful experience; just amazing. OMG!!! I can't wait to get The Revisioners. I was sooo hoping Oprah would have picked it for her book club after The Water Dancer but no such luck. Anyhoo, will definitely be getting this asap. GOOD JOB RUSSELL!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Go shopping! I think you will love The Revisioners. Also, please pick up The Lager Queen of Minnesota - I feel like you will really love that book.

[@dawniebrooke1158]

Yayyyy I've been waiting for this video!!!!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Hope it lived up!

[@staceyroach1233]

You popped up as a recommended booktube video. I dont really read these types of books that you are discussing. That being said you make all of them sounds so amazing I have added over half of them to my TBR. Thank you for this video!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Oh thank you so much. That is such a lovely compliment. I hope you have your own top 10 full of amazing books.

[@EricKarlAnderson]

I love that authors' dogs get special shout outs! 😃🐶 Great group of books -some of which I still really need to get to reading. You give a great summary of Evaristo's novel and I agree Whitehead's novel should have won awards but great to see so many people have read it. I just read Machado's memoir which was only published in the UK a week ago - I especially loved the choose your own adventure section! I've read Jones' poetry so keen to read his memoir but it hasn't been published here. And I hope to read Woodson's novel very soon. Ogawa's novel came very close to making my top 10 list. Thanks for discussing all these in such a passionate way - it was worth the wait!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I am such a dog guy LOL. I hope you can get your hands on Jones' book soon. I think it will really speak to you. So powerful. Woodson is rising as one of my favorite writers ever. Ogawa is one of my favorite writers. I am off to watch your video soon - I am so behind!

[@uberarrifianty]

What a great list!!!! Also, my guess for your number 4 was apparently so spot on? I instantly knew you were going to put Red at the Bone in the list!!!! Tomorrow I am going to the bookstore and buying your number 1 2 3 top books! Thanks, Russel! Love all the way from down under Sydney, XOXOXO

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Yeah!! Please tell me what you think of all of them please. I loved them so much. Stay safe down there!

[@nilulal545]

Most awaited video!!😊 i so much love your selection of top 10! Having read few thats on your list were truly amazing reads. Happy New Year Russell to you and family... cheers to another amazing year of reading 🎉🎉🎉

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I am so glad you look forward to this one! I loved making it.

[@SheriMaple]

Happy New Year! I just finished reading Res at the Bone and listening to Jacqueline Woodson with along with others characters was great to hear. It’s a raw and honest book and definitely worth re-reading. Thanks for the list!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I am so glad you liked it. I thought the audio was just great.

[@josmith5992]

I may not have read any of these but as always I love your passion for books Russell!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Hi Jo! Hope you are doing well.

[@RunwrightReads]

I am reading The Nickel Boys now and although it’s such a tough story to experience, I can see why it’s on your list. Happy 2020, Russell

[@InkandPaperBlog]

It is so good - tough but brilliant. Hi to little runwright reads.

[@tumblyhomecarolinep7121]

Wonderful list..lots I have added to my list to read. I just finished the Memory Police and really loved it a lot. I agree with all you say. I also think it is about acceptance..how willing we are to accept what we are told or where we are led by society..and how completely. Great video as always thank you

[@InkandPaperBlog]

That is a great idea about The Memory Police - I am going to be thinking about it all over again.

[@JasmineReads]

Okay, you've finally convinced me on The Nickel Boys. I've heard a lot about it, but now it is going on my tbr. Thank you for getting me excited about The Man Who Saw Everything as well - I've had that sat on my shelves for a little while now. My favourites of 2019 included Normal People, Jessie Burton's The Confession, and a fantasy novel called City of Brass by S A Charkaborty (a brilliant surprise!)✨

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Well my job is done. The Nickel Boys is amazing. I loved Normal People so much! It is one of my top 5 books of all time.

[@inquisitivemind8672]

Good list. I really loved Levy's use of language in Swimming Home and Hot Milk, so I'll definitely read The Man Who Saw Everything. And I really was haunted by Hotel Iris so I will pick up The Memory Police....it kind of sounds like a splice of Orwell's 1984 and Bradbury's Farenheit 451. Thanks, I'm getting excited 😍

[@InkandPaperBlog]

OMG... Hotel Iris was amazing. She is so diverse in her writing style. Loved The Memory Police so much. Levy is a master. She will be around for ages, I am sure.

[@Mahadev-un1ek]

As you speak i love the way you explain about the book

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Awe thank you.

[@HardcoverHearts]

Remarkable list, Russell!!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I need to see if you did a best of list. We can talk about it when we next see one another!

[@HardcoverHearts]

Ink and Paper Blog You are freaking me out because I am literally prepping to film it now. I needed things to settle in my mind first, if that makes sense?

[@browngirlreading]

Preach! I agree with everything you said about Colson Whitehead! And YES to Red at the Bone! Brilliant!

[@InkandPaperBlog]

We usually agree my friend. I dont think enough people read Red at the Bone. I just really think it is amazing.

[@kimswhims8435]

Just finished reading Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson yesterday. Twas Brilliant! Also The Nickel Boys. And I will get to The Memory Police this year and Girl, Woman, Other (promised myself :D ) You've convinced me on the others too :D

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I have done my job! I am so glad you liked Red at the Bone... it was just so amazing! Love love love.

[@shaunpstitches]

I didn't get much read last year, but I did get to Red at the Bone and I loved it! Couldn't put it down. Working on Memory Police right now.

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I hope you like The Memory Police - I really loved Red at the Bone. More people need to read it.

[@chrisreadingcorner3816]

I have to say the thought police sounds amazing I think that might have to go on my tbr

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Please do it is amazing.

[@chrisreadingcorner3816]

Ink and Paper Blog it is now :)

[@amina4993]

I’m just wondering, why haven’t I discovered this channel before?

[@InkandPaperBlog]

I don't know! But I am so happy you are here now!

[@KendraWinchester]

I love your list! So many great books. I agree that Nickel Boys should have won! He was robbed. I loved THE REVISIONERS too. It’s just so insightful.

[@InkandPaperBlog]

So many great books. Its so hard to pick just 10

[@joannoriol6444]

Why is a little number 6 on the bottom of the book Girls, woman, other. I thought someone wrote on my copy, but I see it on yours also. DO you know why? Love your intro 🐻

[@MrGabrielpana]

Read Sixty Days by Hernan Jaen , 5 stars, great book

[@TheNovelSanctuary]

Really want to read The Collected Schizophrenias

[@InkandPaperBlog]

Do do do. It is so amazing!

[@olafkeith9186]

Well, Colson Whitehead did win the Kirkus Prize and the $50,000 that goes with it. That is not to shabby, I think 🤔

[@InkandPaperBlog]

That is true. It is unfortunate that the Kirkus is not a prize we talk about as much. But I think it deserves so many awards. LOL

[@olafkeith9186]

Since he won so much acclaim with his previous book, judges are probably reluctant to pile on the prizes again 😉 it is rare that a writer coming off one masterpiece can so soon produce another.