Tsundoku is a Japanese word for the books you buy that either take up space around your home or are on your bookshelf to be read later. It could also refer to part of my decorating scheme.
Summer tends to be the season in which I make the most progress on whittling down my tsundoku. It’s so easy to lose track of time with a good book and an equally good pool float; I can usually knock out 5 or 6 books during the course of the summer! Personally, I like to rotate between nonfiction (usually with some lesson to apply to the insurance industry or marketing), classic literature, and modern lit. Currently, I’m being careful not to dunk the rather heavy Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James, which I’m thoroughly enjoying because of the immersive world and female protagonist with shifting motives.
I’m very far from the only avid reader on the Agency Revolution team. I loved seeing their recommendations for favorite books and have added a few to my list to buy…with the intent to not let them pile up! Check out a few recos from our Mechanics:
Benjamin Beutjer, Elevate Team Member:
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin
- Fire & Blood by George RR Martin
- The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo
- William Shakespeare’s Star Wars by Ian Doescher
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
- Redwall by Brian Jacques
- Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien
Nathan Shores, Client Experience Specialist:
- Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry
- Omensetter’s Luck by William H. Gass
- Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
- If This Is a Man by Primo Levi
- The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
- Woodcutters by Thomas Bernhard
- Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov
Neo Clites, Client Experience Specialist:
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
- Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
- The Thickety series by J.A. White
- Nightbooks by J.A. White
- Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui
Stefanie Altman, VP of Marketing:
- A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
- The Wolf Hall trilogy by Hillary Mantel
- A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
- Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville
- The Sea of Poppies trilogy by Amitav Ghosh
- A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving
- American Pastoral by Philip Roth
Jill Finnegan, Client Experience Coordinator:
- IT, The Stand, Salem’s Lot, Under the Dome, and Carrie by Stephen King
- NOS4A2 and Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
David Morton, VP of Sales:
- The River Why by David Duncan
