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26 reviews

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Way more beautiful than I was expecting.

Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel

Excellent! Elise Gravel has such a gift for explaining things in a way that is simple but impactful, while also funny and cute.

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

“What an astonishment, to breathe on this breathing planet.”

Sweet, sad, deep essays about being us, and being here. I’m glad I started this year with this book.

Alcoholics Anonymous by Alcoholics Anonymous

Well, now I’ve read it.

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte

More vulgar than I was expecting (I had no actual expectations) and I almost put it down after the first couple stories. The skewering of millennialisms is so thorough and accurate, hilarious and frustrating. Our Dope Future was especially silly, and probably my favourite.

Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

As hilarious and gutting as the first book.

Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies by N.T. Wright

Educational and accessible, occasionally a little dry. A reasoned and gentle caution against political extremism and Christian nationalism.

I’m no expert on political theology (or any theology) but I found this enlightening, and even encouraging.

Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton

A *massive* amount of research, compiled beautifully to honour and tell the stories of the people of Crownsville, and more broadly, Baltimore.

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Just beautiful, following a family through generations from the 18th century to date and the vastly different lives of those who remained in Africa and those who were brought to America.

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

I can’t remember why I put all these contemporary novels on hold at the library, but I’m reading them anyway.

This one had a fairly unsympathetic protagonist who wouldn’t/couldn’t stop lying. It was a fun read and held my attention, but it left me feeling pretty hollow.