Sean Loughran

2 weeks ago | avocadodiaries.com | Sean Loughran

April was a month of standout stories — many that stayed with me long after I turned the final page. I’m still thinking about Liz Moore’s Long Bright River and Ling Ling Huang’s Natural Beauty, two books that have been on my list for ages that I finally got around to reading. I also listened to Men Have Called Her Crazy by Anna Marie Tendler, narrated by the author. I’m excited for the month ahead. Here are my top picks for May.

1 month ago | avocadodiaries.com | Sean Loughran

I’m kicking this off with some exciting news. Avocado Diaries has recently been featured in the Top 100 Canadian Book Influencers list. This also happens to be my 400th post and 4th year of Avocado Diaries. I’m so grateful for all the connections and book lovers I've met through here, thank you!Reflecting on last month, I devoured fourteen books.

1 month ago | avocadodiaries.com | Sean Loughran

If there’s one thing that New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell excels at, it’s her ability to grip a reader from the very first page. Jewell’s forthcoming novel, Don’t Let Him In, begins in the aftermath of a murder. When well-known restaurateur Paddy Swann is pushed onto the subway tracks at Leicester Square, his wife and kids are left reeling. Soon after Paddy’s death, his widow Nina receives a condolence letter from Nick Radliff, an old colleague of her husband.

1 month ago | avocadodiaries.com | Sean Loughran

For readers of Klara and the Sun and Machines Like Me, this highly anticipated debut novel is set in the near future in a unified Korea, and tells the story of three estranged siblings–two human, one robot–as they are drawn back together against the backdrop of a murder investigation. A young girl named Ruijie, who has a severe medical condition, is searching the local scrapyard for something that will aid her deteriorating body. She stumbles upon, and befriends, a child robot called Yoyo.

2 months ago | avocadodiaries.com | Sean Loughran

People often ask me how many books I read in a week. To be honest, it varies a lot. Sometimes it’s none, and other times, it can be up to seven (the latter a rare occurrence). While January was a great month—I flew through almost 8 books, including some pretty hefty titles between 400 and 800 pages, February felt like a slog. Now, as we head into March and the weather starts warming up (hello, beach reading!), I’m excited for what this month has in store.