In honor of my birth month, I am sharing five books that helped me reflect, heal, and grow over the past year. The lessons from these books have helped me uncover difficult truths I had buried deep down for many years. Sometimes the wisdom of others gives warmth and solace in a way that even…
Read this book if you have weathered some storms. I think people particularly coming out of their twenties and been through some shit; those of us now at an age with a certain level of detachment and self-compassion. Some people may call that lack of ambition. I think it is becoming comfortable with who you are and are becoming. I honestly don’t know if I would have appreciated this book as much as I do now if I had read it five or more years ago.
Here are my Three Takeaways on Jedidiah Jenkins’ Like Streams To The Ocean
Arsenic and Adobo is a Scooby-Doo vibe murder mystery embroiling a millennial in her annoying ex-boyfriend’s mess amid attempts to get her life together back in her small Chicago hometown. Read if you want something fun and light-hearted, with a mix of mystery, comedy, and romance.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The book in one sentence: A raw and deeply personal confession from an unhinged serial killer food writer who loves men—in more ways than one. Read if: You need a refreshing female character who isn’t grappling with miserable societal norms, fighting her way out of life or death situations, or falling in love….
Read this book if you’re looking for a contemporary, relatable, but critical lens into the everyday experience of being a woman. I highly recommend this to men.*
Here are my Three Takeaways on Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist.
Read this book if you’re looking for a heartwarming, well-paced, humorous novel with lively characters. This book would translate so well into a film. Here are my Three Takeaways on TJ Klune’s The House on the Cerulean Sea!
The book in one sentence: A young person’s search for love in the wrong places and people leads her to uncover who she really is and what it means for her. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Read if: You’re looking for a palate cleanser from heavier fiction or nonfiction reads or a poolside companion. Book length: About 300…
