I always like hearing others' one-sentence takeaways from the books they have read most recently, so I'm keeping some of mine here, starting from late 2024.

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Dune, Frank Herbert - is so much better than the movies, because the worldbuilding is so integral to the story. Did the planetologist, Kynes, even appear in the films - let alone plotlines like the gradual reveal of how the spice and the worms are connected? (2/25)

My Dark Vanessa, Kate Elizabeth Russell - is a compelling story of abuse. I was particularly struck by how the story just keeps going and going in the same singleminded direction with Vanessa and Strane obsessed with each other (in different ways), with very little in the way of side characters. (5/24)

Behave, Robert Sapolsky - although he claims to focus on explaining violence, this book is such a good summary of human behavior overall that I would highly recommend it to everyone. I read it in tandem with two neuroscience textbooks, and it covered a surprisingly large amount of material from both while being significantly easier to comprehend. (4/24)