Tynisha Coleman, a leadership development coach and sci-fi/fantasy enthusiast from New Jersey, dives into her desire for emotionally resonant and escapist reads. She discusses how books that tackle tough themes must serve a purpose without overwhelming readers. Tynisha shares her journey as a reader and her involvement in the Morristown Festival of Books. The conversation also highlights captivating titles like 'The Night Circus' and emphasizes the magic of storytelling while seeking literature that encourages personal growth and connection.
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Moderating Sci-Fi Panel Experience
Tynisha moderated a sci-fi fantasy panel at the Morristown Festival of Books despite being the only sci-fi fan in the committee.
She felt excited and valued after authors reminded her that readers are crucial to the literary world.
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Choose Meaningful Emotional Resonance
Seek emotionally resonant books that engage without causing deep despair or trauma.
Prioritize stories where difficult events serve a meaningful purpose in the plot.
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Night Circus Annual Ritual
Tynisha reread The Night Circus annually for four years, captivated by its magical Victorian circus and compelling characters.
She loves the interwoven magic and emotional resonance without overwhelming intensity.
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The Night Circus is a captivating novel about a mystical circus called Le Cirque des Rêves, where two young magicians, Celia and Marco, engage in a magical competition. As they create enchanting illusions, they fall in love, complicating their challenge. The novel explores themes of magic, love, and the blurred lines between reality and illusion.
The Fifth Season
N.K. Jemisin
The Fifth Season is set in the supercontinent of Stillness, where periodic catastrophic events known as Fifth Seasons cause widespread destruction. The story follows three female orogenes: Essun, Damaya, and Syenite, each living in different time periods. Essun, a middle-aged orogene, embarks on a journey to find her daughter after her son is murdered and her daughter is taken away. The novel explores themes of racial and religious intolerance, environmental calamities, and the moral complexities of power and identity. It is the first book in The Broken Earth trilogy, which has won numerous awards, including the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2016.
The Husbands
Holly Gramazio
In 'The Husbands', Lauren finds herself in a surreal situation where her attic keeps replacing her husbands, each bringing a new life and challenges. As she navigates through these parallel lives, Lauren confronts questions about identity, love, and the right path in life. The novel is a blend of humor, tenderness, and introspection, exploring what it means to truly live and find one's place in the world.
Feeling more confident about finding the right reads is a common bookish goal. In today's conversation, Anne welcomes Tynisha Coleman to the show to talk about her current reading goals.
Tynisha is a leadership development coach, university lecturer, and sci-fi and fantasy lover from New Jersey. She doesn't shy away from books that tackle tough plot points, which often feature in the emotionally resonant books she loves. But she does expect these trickier developments to serve a sense of purpose to the plot, and she'd like to avoid reading experiences that send her into the depths of despair.
Right now, Tynisha is looking for titles that offer a sense of escapism, both in her current preferred genres, and while also keeping open to other works she'll enjoy. Anne has a bunch of ideas to share.
We kicked off summer reading season with our 14th annual Summer Reading Guide and Live Unboxing just a few weeks ago. If you missed the launch, you can still get your copy of the digital Guide and the video replay from our Unboxing party by visiting modernmrsdarcy.com/srg.
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