u/torkelspy

The Reformatory is based on actual events at a reform school in Florida (the same school that inspired The Nickel Boys) over the course of many years.

I'm glad this reviewer didn't find the horrific abuse of children to be "spicy", but why include this metric at all?

I am halfway through my (theoretical) goal of 104 books this year. Theoretical because I'm not sure I will (or maybe even want to) maintain this pace and so might change it.

Titles, authors, and translators to follow in a comment.

Takeaways:

• Why'd I take so long to read The Age of Innocence?
• A book about cycling (The Rider) can be interesting even if all you know about racing going in is, "people pedal fast maybe?".
• Some kinds of dated sci-fi are more enjoyable than others (e.g. The Radium Age short stories, while from the 1900-1930s were in some ways less dated than Asimov and Bradbury)
• Reading in translation will sure widen your reading horizons. Even if you don't like the book that much (e.g. No One Prayed Over Their Graves), you get a fascinating glimpse into another part of the world.