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Ibsbadibs

Ibsbadibs

Joined December 2019

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Art! Mother- daughter relationship! Complicated and layered situations where you get to see multiple perspectives! Infrequently explored perspective of mountain people who do not hold right wing tendencies but have been steeped in the culture!

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Delicious. Very twisty and reminded me a tiny bit of big little lies. Loved the supportive women relationships. Points for the ending being told in a unique way but I must say I wanted more of it. Not a criticism - being left wanting more is not necessarily a bad thing. Thumbs up!

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Loved the unique style and tone- really interesting to see the main character grieving and understanding loss at different points of her life. Also seemed super true to big sister little sister relationships. For me anyway. Thumbs up.

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Chouette | Claire Oshetsky
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Took me a minute to get my bearings, even though the blurbs about it were spot on. Lots of memorable quotes about the pain of motherhood and the real struggle of finding a way to support who your child is and also help them make it in the world. But like with owls. And music.

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Our Missing Hearts | Celeste Ng
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Unfortunately this felt like it could be very real, mostly because there are many instances of similar things happening throughout history. I liked the artistic protests, I liked the library usage, and I liked the mystery of how everything fit together. Not that I expected or needed a happy ending- but I do wonder what living would have looked like had she survived.

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Spare | Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
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There‘s been so much already said on this book and on this life. I liked when he gave his rationale for sharing his story- saying that everyone else already had been but that it was his turn to do it openly and honestly. Also, unrelated, perhaps, but he would be super fun to party with you just know it.

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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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Delicious, heartbreaking, mesmerizing, couldn‘t put it down. Narrator‘s unique voice and perspective kept me reading this truly painful story. I wanted to read it again while I was reading it.

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Asperger's on the Inside | Michelle Vines
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Helpful to hear and learn from one person‘s experiences.

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This offers a completely new way of seeing and being. Here for it. Excited to see this paradigm grow.

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Social science and personal narrative weaved together- totally my jam.

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Nightbitch | RACHEL. YODER
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No review just another howl joining the chorus.

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School for Good Mothers | Jessamine Chan
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Tough read for me, but super intriguing, creative, and interesting. Had me asking questions of myself, my beliefs, and my own good enough parenting.

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This book took me forever to read because sprinkled throughout the chapters are many reflective questions that just had to be considered. But it was worth it. This is one of those books that seems like you could read several times and different parts would speak to you, depending on what you are looking (or longing) for.

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Happy-Go-Lucky | David Sedaris
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David Sedaris never disappoints. Masterful blend of humor, introspection, and family dynamics/history dissection. I didn‘t love the pandemic parts of the book but that‘s more due to my personal preferences and not a reflection on the writing. I would love to come back in a few years with fresh eyes.

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Untamed | Glennon Doyle
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I was interested in this book after reading Glennon‘s soccer tweets. How could someone married to Abby Wambach be so (hilariously) unfamiliar with the beautiful game? I know now, and the wisdom of what she shares is beautiful. If I were A.) the type of person to write in books and B.) someone who buys books instead of borrowing I would have underlined this whole damn book. Instead I just whispered yessssssssss to myself over and over again.

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Oh man some of these stories are still rattling around my brain. Some were super uncomfortable and I mean that as a compliment.

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Really enjoyed this. Very happy with the ending ✌️was also intrigued to read more about the authors personal history and the possible parallels.

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Really loved reading this and then watching the series. They were super different in my opinion but I appreciated the book a bit more for the increased focus on motherhood.

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Thought I had this ending figured out but it was more complicated than I had imagined. 👍

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Why We Swim | Bonnie Tsui
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Loved it. Very special book that took a subject that is so common and shined new light on it to show different traditions, purposes, and ways to love water. All while telling a compelling personal narrative. Totally had to find my way to the pool after reading it.

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Brene said something along the lines of “I read this book to learn more about you (Alicia) and I actually ended up learning more about myself.” I think that was true for me as well.

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I liked the idea of the focus on teaching the teachers about SEL instead of just teaching the kids. Don‘t we all need these skills?

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This book was so stinking cool. Nobody talk to me for the next month unless it‘s about octopuses. 🐙

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Born a Crime | Trevor Noah
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So many good, thought provoking things about this book. I have been reading more bios (often of comedians for whatever reason) and although they are often enjoyable they are usually pretty light reads. This, however, had some depth, history, and humor to it.

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This is one of my favorite books of all time 💚💚💚💚

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Becoming | Michelle Obama
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When they go low...

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