By Marissa Sainz, December 17, 2024
I love to read. It is my nightly ritual to read in bed to end my day. During Covid I got in the habit of reading book on my phone and this year I made an effort to get back to the library and read real books. These are my favorites this year. Full disclosure, I also read a lot of crime novels, but these are some of the more outstanding books from this year. I would love recommendations for 2025 and let’s be friends on Goodreads!
Demon Copperhead: The story of a boy growing up in a very difficult family situation and the butterfly effect of choices made by him and others. It is both depressing and heartbreaking to go along on his journey, but it feels necessary. The novel drives home the need for love and compassion in our world for everyone.
The Paris Novel: After a trip to France in 2023 I am in love with the culture and magic of this country. This book was an easy read that highlighted all of the things I loved about Paris, the peaceful wandering, the food, the fashion and the slow pace. Looking for something as an easy trip read this is the one.
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet: This book gave me anxiety. The kind that made me almost return it to the library before finishing. The author goes through the changes in our climate that are all related to the temperature rising and the unintended consequences. Even more engaging is that he starts with a story of the heat wave in Portland in 2020.
Poverty, By America: This book’s basic take away is that poverty in America will not end until we all stop our mindset of “mine, mine, mine” and start to share our wealth with others. The book gives great examples of many things that we do in society that we do not see as adding to poverty, but do in many, deep reaching ways. The ideas are clearly laid out in this book and it is defiantly one for reflection on all of our roles in the wealth divide and poverty.
Old Country: I have not ever read a book that made me scared to turn off the lights when I put it down, but this one did. The story is about a couple that moves to a small town in rural Idaho. They buy a house unseen for cheap. When they arrive they slowly find out why it was a deal and the last family left. I can’t wait for this one to be made into a movie.
Marissa Sainz
Broker | Earth Advantage | OR
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Marissa earned a degree in finance with a concentration in real estate from The University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to residential real estate in Portland Marissa worked for both a national and local commercial real estate firm. Around town Marissa is involved with the Women in Insurance and Financial Services Portland chapter as well as the Women's Council of REALTORS®.
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