as always (ugh), a very belated post! i read a lot this summer! bring back summer.
circe,
by madeline miller (this was a book club pick, a telling of greek
mythology from the point of view of circe. it took me a while to get
into it, but once i did i really liked it. and i'm not even a
person who knows a lot about or is necessarily into mythology. i have
heard from friends that her book song of achilles is also fantastic!)
the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house,
by audre lorde (aww yeah, i'm doing some feminist reading whenever i
can. had never read any audre lorde, so i corrected that.)
simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda, by becky albertalli (pretty decent YA fiction - not life changing, but definitely worth reading if you're into YA)
anne of green gables,
by l.m. montgomery (i re-read this childhood classic for my book club
and i...didn't like it as much as when i was a kid. which is perhaps to
be expected? some things stand the test of time, and this felt so
simple and escapist - especially in contrast with, like, audre lorde -
and it just didn't hold up for me. but i LOVED these books as a kid and
read many of them and would want young girls now to do the same. it's
just not for 35 year old ladies.)
girl in snow,
by danya kukafka (this book was pitched as gillian flynn-like, and it
was not that good or thrilling. but perhaps it was just over-hyped for
me? it's an engaging story told by three narrators about a girl who is
found dead in a playground as you try to figure out who did it. it
would be a perfect book to read curled up on a cold day!)
being peace,
by thich nhat hanh (this was a book my mindfulness friend/teacher at
school recommended to me, and i'm glad i read it, as i try to practice
mindfulness and gratitude in my daily life.)
calypso, by david sedaris (always funny - over too quickly!)
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