Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

 

 Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

 The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

 

*spoiler, the horror of lacking community and looking in the wrong place* 

Clearing My Bookshelf: What Can We Learn From the Great Depression by Dana Frank

 What Can We Learn From the Great Depression by Dana Frank

4/5

This book is full of information about the 1930s that I didn’t know, and I’d say if your only exposure to the time period is from high school (history and Steinbeck) to give this a read. There’s something illuminating and interesting to learn that some of our social issues are rooted in something so recent in history. Social issues and federal program/institutions that seem to us as always being around are, in fact, less than 100 years old. It turns out that the racist inaccessible lack of support for impoverished people isn’t a bug. It’s a feature!

Clearing My Bookshelf: So Easy So Good: Delicious Recipes and Expert Tips for Balance Eating by Kylie Sakaida

 So Easy So Good: Delicious Recipes and Expert Tips for Balance Eating by Kylie Sakaida

3/5 

I think that the message of the book is good but, ultimately, the content here is conveyed through her social media account. I’d say that if you want non-dieting food advice this or her social media is a good start, but I couldn’t see myself having this on my shelf to reference at a later date. 

Clearing My Bookshelf: The Binding by Bridget Collins

 Clearing My Bookshelf: The Binding by Bridget Collins

4/5

Tags: animal abuse, animal death, arson, cheating, homophobia, kidnapping, marital affair, memory manipulation, murder, non-linear narrative, pet death, pregnancy, pregnancy from sexual assault, rape, suicide

Sometimes you read a book and it vibes with you; this was that kind of book. It was a quick, easy, and enjoyable read after all the dense nonfiction that I’ve been reading. 

Clearing My Bookshelf: We'll Prescribe You a Cat

 

We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

Quotes
“It seemed that having a pet disrupted the flow of one’s daily routine.” (25)

“Learned that finance was all about collecting commission from customers/ If you were lucky, the value of the products you recommended would increase, and the client would thank you. But it wasn’t your job to make your customers any profit. The goal was to make them deposit more and more money.” (29)

“Megumi had heard from her mom friends that therapy and mental health care were becoming trendy among kids.” (153)

“They say cats are capricious, but human beings are much more unpredictable.” (179)

“The amount of time you spent together probably matters, but less time doesn’t mean less love. Whether it’s a day or year, human or cat and even if we may never see them again, there are those who are irreplaceable in our lives.” (268)