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A review by readingwithmygoldens
Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins
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I really great memoir/essay collection from a new to me author. I went through this in a few days, but took a lot away from it. While my life experiences versus those of the author are quite different, I found myself nodding my head in agreement many times and enjoyed learning about her life and thoughts about being a women in today's world. One of my favorite parts of the book was when the author described Saturday morning "dates" with her Auntie. They would go to a bookstore and then out to eat. It made me wish I had done that with someone in my family growing up and cemented even more how much I want to continue bonding with my daughter over our love of reading via the library or bookstore. I think it also will help guide me in ways of communicating and getting to know her when she gets older and hits the more reclusive years as a teenager - providing a way to connect.
I would pick up another book by this author in the future and recommend this for anyone who is an older Milennial/younger Gen X as the cultural references make more sense (and I enjoyed going down memory lane!)
Many thanks to Grand Central Publishing and the author for the gifted paperback copy.
Review Date: 08/14/2021
Publication Date: 08/17/2021
I really great memoir/essay collection from a new to me author. I went through this in a few days, but took a lot away from it. While my life experiences versus those of the author are quite different, I found myself nodding my head in agreement many times and enjoyed learning about her life and thoughts about being a women in today's world. One of my favorite parts of the book was when the author described Saturday morning "dates" with her Auntie. They would go to a bookstore and then out to eat. It made me wish I had done that with someone in my family growing up and cemented even more how much I want to continue bonding with my daughter over our love of reading via the library or bookstore. I think it also will help guide me in ways of communicating and getting to know her when she gets older and hits the more reclusive years as a teenager - providing a way to connect.
I would pick up another book by this author in the future and recommend this for anyone who is an older Milennial/younger Gen X as the cultural references make more sense (and I enjoyed going down memory lane!)
Many thanks to Grand Central Publishing and the author for the gifted paperback copy.
Review Date: 08/14/2021
Publication Date: 08/17/2021