Book Recommendation Roundup 2019

A few years ago, I signed up for the social book-organization site Goodreads. As I thumbed through all the recommendations and optional settings, I noticed I could set myself a reading challenge for the year.

No problem. I read all the time.

I set myself a goal for 12 books. Come November, I checked my progress.

I had read three.

When did I stop being a reader? Somewhere between university and full-time work, among deadlines and amid family obligations. I still thought of myself as a reader, but...