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Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth
5.0
This book rocks. So many aspects of the labor women do day-to-day are explored: emotional labor of drawing out and fostering the vulnerabilities of men that have been beat out of them by a patriarchal society, household duties that fall into the category of: wife who doesn't have a job that generates income, physical labor of lugging a kid(s) around, the mental and physical toll of bearing the weight of being an object of $3xual desire.
Hogarth proposes a radical notion: women should be paid for said labor.Not only should they be paid but,
they should have the ability to advocate for their own fulfillment even if it comes from unconventional sources, infringes on time spent at home performing ~homemaker duties~, allows them to spend their energy on themselves and not their husband or child (radical, huh?).
Dani and the other Normal Women brought forth different aspirations and hopes reflected in many women, especially mothers, without shying away from the things that cause doubt and fear. Instead of groveling in these emotions, Dani lied, made excuses, faltered in giving the same energy to herself as she does to Clark and Lotte but in the end, realized she's just as deserving.
Hogarth proposes a radical notion: women should be paid for said labor.Not only should they be paid but,
they should have the ability to advocate for their own fulfillment even if it comes from unconventional sources, infringes on time spent at home performing ~homemaker duties~, allows them to spend their energy on themselves and not their husband or child (radical, huh?).
Dani and the other Normal Women brought forth different aspirations and hopes reflected in many women, especially mothers, without shying away from the things that cause doubt and fear. Instead of groveling in these emotions, Dani lied, made excuses, faltered in giving the same energy to herself as she does to Clark and Lotte but in the end, realized she's just as deserving.
Ladybugs in November by Brittany Johnson
5.0
Mmmm bug horror 🥰😍. For this title to be so short, the vivid imagery and characterization swiftly pulled me in. I was taken aback by how thoroughly the lore was depicted and themes of vengeance and evil were explored in such a short amount of time. I don’t want to give too much away but if you want to spend about 30 minutes in a swampland haunted house with a guest that’s looking for revenge (and has millions of ladybug pals for backup hehe) look no further.
TeleExorcist by Brittany Johnson
5.0
Ring ring, Satan’s calling 🤪! This 15 minute read presents exorcism in a fresh, modern way that feels so fun and realistic. Brittany is so good at taking moments and pushing them to the limit without the story losing its footing and that’s evident here. I wish this was the start of a longer title bc I’d read it