1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling and Stephen Fry (borrowed)
2. Wisp of a Thing, Alex Bledsoe (library)
3. The 2018 Best American Essays, ed. Hilton Als (mine)
4. The Language Instinct, Stephen Pinker (mine). Great intro to linguistics and language as an object of scientific study (I put an official Stamp of Recommendation on this one, while wearing my "I have a PhD in this" hat). Personable, sensible, enjoyable, and something I'd recommend to anyone looking to understand Language better.
I am now at 2/15 for pre-2019 books.
Currently reading:
Americanah, Chimimanda Adichie (mine)
Kindred: The Graphic Novel, Octavia Butler, Damian Duffy, and John Jennings (borrowed)