Book: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts Author: Josie Shapiro Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #39 (a book about a character who runs a marathon) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #18 (provokes strong emotion) Mickey Bloom had the makings of a misfit from childhood. Short, dyslexic andContinue reading “2026 Book #6: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts”
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2026 Book #5: To Be Taught, If Fortunate
Book: To be Taught, If FortunateAuthor: Becky ChambersRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #5 (a book about women astronauts) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #11 (requires suspension of disbelief). It is the end of the twenty-second century, and human spaceflight is now possible further and further away with theContinue reading “2026 Book #5: To Be Taught, If Fortunate”
2026 Book #4: The Yellow Wall-Paper
“The Yellow Wall-Paper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman explores the struggles of women through various narratives, including a postpartum experience that leads to madness. The book critiques the male-dominated narratives affecting women’s lives and emphasizes feminist themes. It’s a compelling read filled with humor and thought-provoking conclusions, making it highly recommended.
2026 Book #3: As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
A young adult story of survival amidst a revolution which is heartbreaking and beautiful, though the romance is a bit over the top. Still, an important read.
2026 Book #1: Mother Mary Comes to Me
Book review of Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
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