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Happy New Year! (36 days late…) I have no resolutions. I stopped doing resolutions two years ago because resolutions typically end in failure which lead to self-loathing which leads to reading self-help books, gym memberships, and multiple Mambi planners. Been down that road. Do not wish to go down it again. It leads nowhere happy. So, still chubby. Still prefer cookies over carrots. Still rather be reading than running. Still write important reminders on my hand like a middle school kid. Life is good.
And to kick of February, here is my list of reading hopefuls.
Fiction
Memoir
Nonfiction
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Short Stories
Poetry
I started reading The Cooking Gene and I’m loving it.It’s both Michael Twitty’s memoir and history of southern food. I like how he is delving into the complicated history of southern cooking and southern food. He also writes about the spaces we cook food and the moments we share–both good and bad–in these spaces. As I said, so far, I am loving this book.
I’ve also started reading Citizen Illegal. I heard Jose Olivarez read his poem, Mexican Heaven, on the Vs poetry podcast. I loved it, so I had to add his collection to my reading list for the month. If you haven’t listened to the Vs podcast, you should. So many good interviews. My poetry TBR has exploded.
I’ve been listening to Good and Mad on audio for three months. It is so good, but it makes me good and mad. Then my blood boils and then I’m shouting death to the patriarchy at my husband and then I have to stop listening for a few weeks. I saw Rebecca Traister on The Late Show, so now I’m pushing myself to finish–blood pressure be damned.
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So many good choices for this short month. Happy reading!
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While You Have a Match is cute, it wasn’t quite as cute and fluffy as Tweet Cute was. It’s a lot more angsty and drama-filled, which makes sense for the circumstances of the novel, but it definitely wasn’t the kind of book I was expecting because the romance definitely takes a backseat to the family drama. Lord does a good job of exploring the complications and questions that come up from finding full, and presumably half, siblings or other family members via a DNA test. Moreover, it’s a timely book because this kind of thing is happening more and more often as DNA testing becomes ubiquitous in society. Read more →