pickReading this book was painful, but in the right way. It gave language to things I‘ve felt but couldn‘t explain. It helped me realize I wasn‘t broken or alone. There are stories in it that made me cry—because I saw myself in them. Jamison writes with such care and respect for every life, even the ones lost.
I think this book might have saved me a little, or at least made me feel like I was worth saving.
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so-soAnother book down from my TBR list!
Lawson packed a lot in this book and it's clearly something that she probably does often from the sounds of it because while listening to this book, it's easy to hear that she is a talker.
I did find though that this wasn't a book I could listen to all the way through. I had to pause at different times because it was too much, the whiplash was a lot and she came across as trying too hard.
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pickThe reality that any 10 year old girl moves through the world as her own caretaker rips at my heart. I wish all those 10 yr olds had a Lettie standing in the shadows understanding they have no choice but to care when they sense something amiss.
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pick897 pages later, and I am a better person for it. Masterful, brilliant, heart wrenching, full of anger and sadness and wit and humor. I absolutely loved it. And yep, I know this much is true 😉
(Side note: Wally Lamb lists Mrs. Piggle Wiggle as the first book he read that inspired his writing life. I LOVED Mrs. PW 😊♥️).
so-soGrabbed this at a sale because I'd seen it mentioned in my fb book groups. Started reading it and thought it was giving David Sedaris kinda vibes. Less than halfway through, I figured out what was going on and had an inclination of how it could end. Definitely a Fight Club type of vibe book. Not stellar, but good. 3 star
Our house got hit with the major storms that came through West TX over the last couple of days. Unfortunately, my office took the worst of it. I managed to save all the books that got wet and, with the major help that you see here, found the bright side and rearranged my shelves while I was putting them back up. Now, I just have to finish cleaning & wait for insurance to replace windows, roof, paint, etc… It could have been much worse, though.
pickPage-turning! Two people, a newly divorced 40-year-old straight guy (Gibson), and a 30-something lesbian (Shelby), whose wife has died recently and unexpectedly, get drawn in by a charismatic pathological liar and only figure it out after they meet. Femme dyke, anxiety, and grief representation with Shelby are extremely well done. I love Whittall's #queer characters, because they feel so much like the queer people I know IRL. Great #audiobook!
Oof I forgot how real Zoe Whittall's descriptions of anxiety are, so real it is hard to read sometimes as someone with anxiety. You can tell she is so familiar with it.
Anxiety making an appearance these past few days.
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pickPicked this based on title alone. It was worth it. The twists are good and the build up to them is well written.
“Suicidal people often feel completely alone—even when they‘re surrounded by others. The desire for someone to see them, to understand them, is profound. And when that doesn‘t come, the silence can feel like a verdict.” 19h