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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
As someone who LOVED The Nightingale and The Great Alone, I was so looking forward to reading The Four Winds…
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
For those interested in psychology and/or the science of mental illness, this is a must read (so long as you can handle the content warnings)…
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid does it again! This book has it all - drama, fame, family feuds and one epic party…
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Included in Obama’s list of 2020 favorites, the plot line of this fictional novel was inspired by the Bernie Madoff scandal…
International Women’s Day
In honor of International Women’s Day, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight three of the most important women in my life along with their book recommendations…
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
On the surface, this is a light and sweet book about one woman’s misadventures living her life out of order. At its core, this is a story about embracing the present moment and living life to the fullest…
Women’s History Month
Sharing some of my favorite nonfiction books that offer women valuable knowledge and actionable steps to better themselves and/or their communities…
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
Mateo Askaripour’s debut novel is unlike any other book I’ve read. The story is written in the style of a memoir, though the book is a work of satirical fiction…
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
Not only is the cover of this book a work of art, but the pages are filled with lyrical prose that give voice to a community not often written about in mainstream literature…
The Paris Hours by Alex George
At just over 250 pages, this is a short and captivating read that will make you feel as if you’ve travelled back in time to Paris in the 1920s…
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Have you ever read something that you knew was likely a masterpiece despite the fact that you couldn’t quite understand it? That’s how I felt reading this classic…
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson
Growing up, George Johnson didn’t have anyone like him to look up to, so in order to ensure representation for Black queer boys of the next generation, Johnson decided to share his story with the world…
Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker
In this revelatory memoir, the author details her journey to recovery and explains why our reliance on drinking is very much a product of the “imperialist white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy.” If this sounds like a book about feminism, that’s because it is…
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
While this is a rather quiet book, it’s full of shocking revelations that will keep you turning pages long past bedtime. The author does a brilliant job of bringing to life a pre-apocalyptic world on the brink of annihilation due to human interference…
Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen
This series of fictional short stories provides some interesting insight into one of the largest countries in the world…
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
While I’m not usually one for romance novels, The Wedding Date was Malala’s February pick for her book club through @literati…
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
This thought-provoking book takes place in a time when global warming and pollution have decimated the earth…
Luster by Raven Leilani
This debut novel is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. It’s a story where seemingly nothing and everything happens. It’s raw, heartbreaking, bizarre, moving and darkly funny…