I’m so excited because I am right on track with my reading goals this year. The weird thing is with more reading comes less writing for me. But I’m here to recap the books I’ve read the last few months and help you figure out what to read next.

 

Wildflower by Drew Barrymore – (Amazon/Goodreads) I hear sometimes that I remind people of Dre Barrymore and I take that as a huge compliment because I love her. I knew that she had a crazy childhood, but this book definitely surprised me with some of the things I read. That said, you don’t really spend much of the book feeling bad for her, just kind of impressed with how normal she turned out. It always surprises me that actors aren’t friends with more of the people they work with. You spend so much time with those people that it would be hard not to hang out afterwards – unless they are assholes. Knowing that she’s such good friends with so many people that she’s worked with makes me like her even more.
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward – (Amazon/Goodreads) I went back to see what I rated this book on Goodreads and I said 4 stars. It was a weird read for me. I loved finding out more about the characters and I really liked the writing style. Looking back though, I don’t know that 4 stars is real for me. I didn’t love the way that the people that had passed away were woven in. I guess the jury is still out on this for me, but I’m curious if others loved it.
The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner – (Amazon/Goodreads) I went back into the oldest books in my to-read list in Goodreads and I found this one. I think the concept is cool – the author travels to the countries that rank the happiest in the world based on different stats. I learned some interesting facts about Iceland, Moldova, Bhutan and other places, but I didn’t find the book that good overall. Maybe I just didn’t give with the writer. I did finish it, so that’s saying something.
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish – (Amazon/Goodreads) We read this for book club and I picked it thinking it would be funny and easy. There are some funny parts, but holy crap, she has lived through some shit. I had just seen her on SNL earlier this year and thought she was really funny. I had no idea what I was getting into with this book and the weirdest part is – I think I laughed because I was uncomfortable that she could still be happy and funny through the craziness of her childhood and her marriage. I would definitely recommend reading this book and then watch Girl’s Trip because it’s hilarious.
And my favorite of this bunch:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – (Amazon/Goodreads) I could not put this book down. It is so important that we have conversations about what is happening in communities all over and this story follows a community dealing with the aftermath of a black teenager shot by a police officer. Things are so much different than what you see on the news and people need to read this and stories like it to help build a better understanding and have better conversations and help spark real change. I feel like there is no way to really summarize my feelings about this book or this topic, but you should read this.
Now, go check out some other book lovers sharing their recent reads as part of the Show Us Your Books link up. These posts are my go to for figuring out what to read next myself. Hopefully I’ll catch up on some other blogging soon because I have lots of pictures of recent trips and awesome things to pass along to people in the universe, but I really need a rainy night inside to accomplish that. Happy Tuesday!