This week's book is.... Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok
Author: Oliver Games
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Release Date: February 24th, 2026
Series: n/a
Blurb:
As a result of childhood learning disabilities and educational neglect, Oliver James graduated from high school and became one of over eight million functionally illiterate Americans. However, at age 34, with big dreams and few tools to actualize them, he dedicated himself to learning the key skill that had evaded him his entire reading.
Oliver become a TikTok/BookTok sensation for the way he’s candidly documented his decision to learn to read as an adult, and his struggles and triumphs along the way. Here, he tells the full story behind his journey for the first time through the 21 key books that shaped and informed his experience. His story reveals the ways in which reading can teach each of us how to be better, more empathetic people. In just 365 days, Oliver went from barely being able to read a restaurant menu to closing in on his goal of finishing 100 books in a year.
Explanation:
This sounds like a fascinating and unique perspective for a memoir. I do not know a lot of the upcoming non-fiction releases to be honest, so now that I found one, I am quite excited. As someone who makes a bit of money on social media, this also intrigues me. While I am new to BookTok, I have been a watcher for a long time.
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