Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism.

This week’s recommended discussion: What are some of you favorite single essays or essay collections?
hat tip to a quiet storm

One caveat: because we’re here to use our words, this is a NO GIF/YouTube/social media embed zone (the OTs are full of clutter, and I want to keep that out of this thread).

upcoming topics:
8/29: it’s a beautiful world
9/5: favorite bookstores or libraries
9/12: funny bone