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THE EXPECTANT FATHER: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR DADS-TO-BE by Armin A. Brott ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
There’s a lot of reassuring and pep talking and firsthand commiserating, all of which stuck with me as each month ticked by.
Nov 1, 20221 min read


WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING by Heidi Murkoff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This has every question, every answer, every what-the-hell-is-happening that you may ever possibly need.
Oct 31, 20221 min read


52+2 Deck Draw #4: EAST OF EDEN by John Steinbeck ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
If you plan on doing any existing in the future, this story will be relevant. I promise.
Sep 7, 20222 min read


SKELETON CREW by Stephen King ⭐⭐⭐⭐
No matter the page count, he’s a true master.
Jul 27, 20225 min read


52+2 Deck Draw #3: CALYPSO by David Sedaris ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
There isn’t one part of this book I didn’t like.
Jun 20, 20221 min read


STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s deep and imaginative and scarily believable.
Dec 31, 20211 min read


A MEMORY OF LIGHT (The Wheel of Time #14) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a ride, what a series, what an epic story.
Dec 23, 20212 min read


TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT (The Wheel of Time #13) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
There’s hardly any use in putting the book down just to find yourself reaching for it again.
Dec 5, 20211 min read


THE GATHERING STORM (The Wheel of Time #12) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We’ve made it through the rough parts and emerged to a worthy reward.
Oct 10, 20211 min read


CAN'T EVEN: HOW MILLENIALS BECAME THE BURNOUT GENERATION by Anne Helen Peterson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s a bit of a rollercoaster to read, equal parts frustrating and sad and enlightening, and by the end surprisingly hopeful and helpful.
Oct 2, 20212 min read


PRESUMED INNOCENT by Scott Turow ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s The Firm meets 'The Wire' with a poetic prose, and it’s a recommended read for anyone into court room dramas and slow-burn thrillers.
Sep 26, 20211 min read


KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by David Grann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another poignant read uncovering the chaos of the past. And one I just couldn’t put down.
May 23, 20212 min read


HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD: INSIDE THE MIND OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Robert Kolker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I wouldn’t have guessed a true story about mental illness, genetics, and science could hold my attention so effectively, but this did.
Feb 14, 20212 min read


THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE by V.E. Schwab ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The idea is enchanting, to say the least.
Feb 1, 20211 min read


ON WRITING: A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT by Stephen King ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Amongst the points and anecdotes and advice, it all boils down to one thing: just sit down and do the dang thing.
Dec 22, 20201 min read


A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stuck in one place for an unnatural, unending period of time — yep, this couldn’t have been a more appropriately timed book.
Dec 16, 20202 min read


THE COLOR OF LAW: A FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF HOW OUR GOVERNMENT SEGREGATED AMERICA by Richard Rothstein ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s dense, it’s thorough, and it’s drastically important.
Aug 23, 20202 min read


THE FIRE NEXT TIME by James Baldwin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Words that sound so powerful today, but sting knowing they were meant to resonate 50 years ago.
Jul 6, 20201 min read


WHITE RAGE: THE UNSPOKEN TRUTH OF OUR RACIAL DIVIDE by Carol Anderson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book will enrage you. And it should.
Jun 29, 20202 min read


THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A beautiful, heart-stopping and heart-aching course through the braids of time.
Apr 18, 20201 min read
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