China – Edward Rutherford
—-Notes: Wow. This guy’s books are epic. I mean, this one was around 800 pages. I can’t imagine the research and mental and creative work that goes into something like this. My biggest takeaway is from bits of history – that there is nothing new under the sun, and that a lot of the political strife and drama that is happening today started centuries ago. Especially enjoyed reading about China, possibly because I’m Chinese-American.
Paris – Edward Rutherford
—-Notes: Again, wow. See notes from “China,” above.
The Paradise Problem – Christina Lauren
—-Notes: This was a big swap in mental energy and space after reading the Rutherford books above. A light-ish read. I think I may be transitioning out of the contemporary romance/fiction space due to being troped-out. A
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