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This looks interesting and would fit #bookaboutaddiction

I pre-ordered this one because I‘m a fan of Janelle Hanchett‘s blog. The book wasn‘t quite as good as I‘d hoped, but it was still enjoyable. I believe that this was her first book-length published writing, so maybe she‘s still finding her feet a little with the format. Addiction and parenting memoir, worth reading.

Good News Jack, straightforward addiction counselor. 😄

Looks like it's time for a little family reading session! So excited about these books from @LittleBrownBooks

What a stellar self-deprecating memoir! Addressing mistakes made growing up, struggling under postpartum grief, & holding on to oneself (or not) while becoming/being a mother. Janelle‘s stark skepticism, her innate brutal truths — were highly appealing. Her admissions give me hope for the day I choose to have children, knowing that it's possible to not be a good mom while being a good mom because: PARENTING IS HARD and not (always) a joy.

Another brutal excerpt from the ARC of a memoir focused on the trials of new motherhood:

“I thought if I used all my strength to scream into the page, the black would move right out of me and get taken up. I remember shuddering while I wrote and pressing as hard as I could for relief. I lifted my head and squinted my eyes and waited. It never worked. Except alcohol, nothing worked.”

This book... has got me feeling so much. The author, Janelle, is wildly intimate about her past and her own emotions questioning being a new mother. I‘m floored by her honesty.

I decided to finally try registering with #NetGalley and I got approved for these 4 yet-to-be-released books.

I‘m so excited!! Need to figure out how to focus better reading ebooks so I can get through these and request some more! 🤓