A History of the World in 6 Glasses Tom Standage I picked this up to tied me over until the books on my library holds list come in. I'm only part of the way through the chapter on beer but it is FASCINATING! I love how the author ties the development of civilization with the advent of brewing. I'm going to need to put this one down soon, but I look forward to getting back to it. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org
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A Curse for True Love Stephanie Graber I'm a little past halfway in this last book of a series I've greatly enjoyed. The writing itself is just fine but I adore the fantasy, fairytale world. It's so complete that it feels real. Graber has designed a narrative with rich history and culture. Reading the story is immersive and I'm excited to dive back in every time I open the book. I'm going to miss this world and these characters when it's over. Healing Through Words rupi kaur I just finished this two nights ago (and have not picked up a new book yet). kaur is a poet whose words always hit me hard. I thought this was a new book of poetry but it's actually more of a writing workbook. She uses poetry as the basis for journaling for self-care. I like the structure. The work is not easy but she describes things in a way that makes it manageable. I grabbed this book from the library but I may buy my own copy so that I can actually do the writing exercises. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org Just Stab Me Now Jill Bearup This is a romance novel based on an insanely good video series. Bearup never intended to write this book but her viewers (including me) clamored for it. I'm about a third of the way through and the book is just as delightful as the series. It's included all the main points from the videos and expanded upon things with more description and nuance. The book bounces between viewpoints and the changes in font for each section help keep things understandable. While I already know how this ends, I'm still loving it. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org Reign: American Royals IV Katharine McGee I've enjoyed the books in this series so far but now the plot seems to be extra convoluted just for the sake of drama. In the past few years, I've read a lot of books by McGee and she has this habit of introducing lots of new characters towards the end of a series. I get that world building is hard, but this feels like a weak spot. It comes across like she doesn't know where the series is going so she needs some new people to bail things out. The book is still an okay read, but it's getting too unwieldly. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org I need to pick a new book to start tonight. Not sure what yet, but I have a stack of holds from the library sitting around to choose from. I did manage to read these two items this week.
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich Deya Muniz This was a delightful, sapphic romance full of cheese puns. Great art, great story. Highly recommend. home body rupi kaur I've enjoyed reading rupi kaur's entire book catalog. Her poems hit me right in the heart. Almost all of them speak to me on a personal level. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All Tom Kelley and David Kelley The husband had to read this for a leadership program and thought I might find it useful too. So far, I find it to be a list of valuable "unlearn what you've learned" lessons mixed with a lot of subtle sales pitches. If you can ignore the marketing aspects of the book, the core of what they're trying to share about creativity is good. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How it Changed Science, Cities, and The Modern World Steven Johnson Weirdly, a book about an infectious disease outbreak in 1850s London called out to me from my bookcase just before the holidays. Johnson chronicles the cholera outbreak that rewrote how cities operate. It reads almost like a thriller with some infrastructure studies thrown in. For a non-fiction, it's easy reading. Also, just enough description about the disease that you get the idea but not enough to feel gross. Fatal Fried Rice Vivien Chien This is book seven in the Noodle Shop Mystery series. I always chuckle at the start of these cozy mysteries. If a real person encountered murder this often (and wasn't in law enforcement), I'd have some serious concerns. In this case, our heroine is the unluckiest person in her community. I'm only a few chapters in, but this book looks to be just as formulaic and enjoyable as all the rest. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood This was sitting on our condo's community bookcase. I swiped it because seeing the cover put me in the mood to re-read it. When I was a freshman in college, this was one of our "common read" options. We were supposed to read the book before new student orientation and then attend a discussion group. I ended up speed reading the book on the long car ride from upstate NY to DC. So.... yeah... not a lot of it stuck. I've been meaning to re-read it for years. I've only made it through the Forward and chapter one at the moment. I know that this is going to be the kind of book I enjoy reading. But, I also know that I'm going to get angry at the context in which I'm reading it. It's going to be an emotionally volatile 300ish pages. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org |