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items i used to be a voracious reader — but getting my phd, becoming a mom, maintaining a full time job in public health meant my reading for pleasure fell by the wayside. this year, i tried for a book a month — and i just finished book 12 with three-ish m...
i was late to this book - felt like EVERYONE was reading it when it came out several years back. and, every time i would see it, i would think “one day…” so glad i finally read this. broke my heart several times, but what writing…!
Homegoing book by Yaa Gyasi
this book has stayed with me — i read it back in january/february and i return to both the book and priya parker’s webpage, newsletter, interviews often. has forever changed the way i think about bringing people together. LOVED this book and think it...
The Art of Gathering: Create... book by Priya Parker
my spouse gave this to me for valentine’s day. i don’t think he fully grasped what it was about. but, honestly — i LOVED and devoured this book. an absolutely fascinating look at the judgments we place on moms.
The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters book by Begoña Gómez Urzaiz
this one is haunting, too. two sisters. so different, so connected. what does it mean to love? how do we show up in love, despite it sometimes being so heavy and hurtful? sibling bonds are freaking wild. and this book got it right imo.
Everything Here is Beautiful book by Mira T. Lee
a short story and a quick read — while also so full of depth. this is another heartbreaker. gosh, i should read something cheery?
Foster book by Claire Keegan
i had been curious about this book since it came out last year or so. and… i mean, it has some interesting tidbits and it’s good research but it didn’t crack open anything in me or cause a lightbulb moment. i can see how it would though!
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes... book by Amanda Montell
STOP WHAT YOURE DOING AND READ THIS BOOK. the writing is dazzling. the storyline is complex. the ending is… dizzying. this book is beautiful.
Martyr! book by Kaveh Akbar
i joined a mom book club — and someone picked this book. it was my first book with the group so i felt like i had to read it even tho i would have never picked it up on my own. it took me a very long time to get into — i am not a romantasy person it ...
A Court of Thorns and Roses book by Sarah J. Maas
this was my sicilian beach read - i was looking for a queer read for pride month and thought this would at least be breezy (i had tried to get housemates from the library but it didn’t come in in time). it was not a breezy beach read. and i wasn’t su...
Thin Girls book by Diana Clarke
Gabrielle Hamilton, chef and founder of Prune in NYC, is a wildly beautiful writer. this is her first memoir and i loved most of it. by the end, i needed a break from her — though i am pretty excited for her new memoir that just came out! there’s one...
Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent... book by Gabrielle Hamilton
liked this one a lot! would have been a better beach read than thin girls — the narration was really unique and i felt like i knew the characters, could really see them. queer love, queer art, queer friendships — what more could ya want?
Housemates: A Novel book by Emma Copley Eisenberg
this was the first Sheila Heti book i have read and now i can’t wait to get my hands on more of her books — this book has the most dreamy writing on existentialism, grief, family, identity, how we love. another quick read that’s very intense. in the ...
Pure Colour book by Sheila Heti