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What My Mother and I Don't Talk about: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate
4.0
This book was written for anyone wanting to take both a critical look into their relationship with their mothers — and also for anyone who longs to find some sort of middle ground to stand on. Reading this you feel nostalgic about your own childhood and put grace between the mistakes your mother may have made along the way. I think the format of bite size insights into other peoples’ mothers was so well done and so thoughtful I found myself retelling each story to my fiancé… “we’ll in todays reading the mom did this…” thank you for collecting such a powerful series of essays. Also Happy Mother’s Day lol what a day to finish this book ha!
Spot the Terrorist! by Lori Jakiela
5.0
Heard Lori read at a literacy event in Pittsburgh. Her stories were so captivating; both funny and heart breaking, the way broken people are. I think she writes Pittsburghers unapologetically accurate but with whimsy and kindness too. As one myself it felt nice to be seen in poetry.
Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe
5.0
I have been a long time web toon reader and was so excited that my local book store was carrying this amazing story. I can’t wait to get the rest of the volumes everything about this series is fantastic can’t wait for it to be on Netflix.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
3.0
Very excited for the film. My favorite parts were watching Kya’s relentless survival, and Ofcourse the poetry of Amanda Hamilton. I feel it necessary to mention the connection the author has to Kya’s incarceration though and the eerie tones her 2 months in prison then has because of it.
Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life by Katherine E. Standefer
4.0
Read if you want to feel really sad about our fucked up medical system and have honest conversations about stripping the earth of her precious metals. High key amazing and harrowing story of an adventurer who must put her lifestyle on hold for the good of her heart. Low key very upsetting (…in a good way?!) TW: ⚠️ surgical trauma
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
3.0
Jeanette’s intense inner monologue throughout is both self aware in her healing process and also the lead voice of her own unfounded self criticisms. Plagued by beauty ideals inherited from her mother — which then are only fueled by her insistent need to be liked and controlled but above all else to please the woman her raised her. I applaud McCurdy’s ability discuss familial traumas — I assume reopening these wounds is both healing and terrible.