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December 2021, and how are we to be
“It’s tea I need. On a roof somewhere.”
Jess Tholmer
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November 2021, a whirlwind
For everyone: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. You just gotta do it. For people who want to better understand the realities of growing up a Black girl in America and/or love a good memoir: Somebody’s Daughter
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October 2021, you ol' ghoul
Things that felt like guarantees big and small — a meal out, a quick shot (either kind), the ability to plan a trip with a friend — just aren’t anymore. Nothing works like it used to work. More importantly, it doesn’t work to push forward for the old way if the old way is gone.
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September 2021, and the rain's finally here
If you’re a romance fan: you’ve gotta get into Jasmine Guillory’s collection. I enjoyed While We Were Dating, though it wasn’t my number one from her. If you’re a romance fan, I guess you might as well pick up Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation as well.
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August 2021, and now i'm 34
hbd and happy fall
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July 2021, and i need a rainy day
If you like all of the things I said I liked when writing about With Teeth: With Teeth by Kristen Arnett. If you like graphic novels and/or history: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
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June 2021, baby
Also for the record, other than a free digital or physical copy of the book, I don’t get paid when someone asks me to review so you can trust that I actually recommend it. (I upset an author a few months ago for being honest! Sorry!)
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May 2021, and too much is going on
I don’t even know, y’all. Everything I read this month was so personal or weird so here’s my best attempt besides Women, Race, & Class by Angela Y. Davis. Everyone should read that.
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April 2021, and I'm gonna talk about abortion
I say “abortion is healthcare” a lot but that’s because abortion is healthcare. The clinic was nice, they prepped me well, they gave me drugs, the procedure took no time at all but was still very expensive — sounds like healthcare in America to me!
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March 2021, a month that needs to believe in itself
If you want something fun: Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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February 2021, a sad, strange little man
If you just read one or two books a year: Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste.
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January 2021, it's our anniversary!
I think what I’d most recommend is Luster and Mexican Gothic. Red Pill is great if you feel up to paying close attention and being challenged, and the quitting alcohol book, we’ve been over. Read it if you want! Also, especially if you live in Seattle, support BeeLyn Naihiwet by ordering her book.