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Faking It: The Lies Women Tell about Sex--And the Truths They Reveal by Lux Alptraum

4.0

An interesting look at what women lie about when it comes to sex and relationships, and, perhaps more importantly, why they lie (hint: it's not cuz women are lying monsters). It's ultimately a look at what women's lies say about society.

This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live by Melody Warnick

4.0

Glad to have finally gotten around to this, which a friend recommended to me a decade ago. Given how things are going at the moment, this was actually a great time to read it.

Some of it isn't fully relevant to me, but there is a lot of great advice that I'm going to start implementing.

Decolonizing Palestine: The Land, the People, the Bible by Mitri Raheb

4.5

I’m not even remotely the target audience for this book and appreciated it nonetheless. I wanted to find a resource I could share with folks in my life who are Christian and have questions about Palestine, and this is certainly a solid one to recommend.

Much of the history presented here is surface level. I imagine it’s intentional so that this serves as a starting point for folks who just want to know enough to follow what’s going on, and who can research further on their own should they want to be more knowledgeable. 

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I might come back to this later, but I am not even remotely invested and barely following at this point. In my commitment to DNF freely this year, I'm setting this down.

Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather

4.0

Took me three tries to get into this book at first, but once it picked up, I was hooked.

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

3.5

Mostly just glad the ending wasn’t quite as depressing as I came to expect.

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

3.5

I appreciated the subject matter and overall messaging. It’s quite long and lost my interest at various points.

Liberating Abortion: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve by Regina Mahone, Renee Bracey Sherman

5.0

A fantastic book with a ton of useful information and historical context.

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts by Mary Claire Haver

4.5

Definitely one of the better menopause books I’ve encountered. I particularly appreciate the section on finding the right doctor and preparing for your visit. It’s one I’d like to get a physical copy of so I can refer back to it as needed, especially given all the symptoms listed.

Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum

4.5

A great read! I appreciated learning more about early reality tv and thinking more about the labor implications of reality tv, not just for the cast but for the writers and crew.