I’m not ready for the vacation to end. Or at least, I’m not ready to return to the unbridled chaos of my life.

Books Mentioned in Episode

Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part One: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets by Dav Pikey

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

One Star Romance by Laura Hankin

The Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams

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Catching up on my library loans while figuring out how to pack for a vacation. How fun!

Books Mentioned in Today’s Episode

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez

Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl by Patricia McKissack (from the Dear America series)

Passions of the Mind: Selected Essays by A.S. Byatt

Excavation: A Memoir by Wendy C. Ortiz

Candide: Or, Optimism by Voltaire (translated by Theo Cuffe)

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June was pretty bland, but at least my reading held my interest.

We’ll be covering the books I read in June 2024: more rereads, some classics, and a call for a deeper look into some of them.

Books featured

Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catherine Carey Logan by Mary Pope Osbourne (from the Dear America series)

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race by Jesmyn Ward (ed.)

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May found me yearning for simpler times, and my reading reflected that mood hard. In this episode, we’ll be revisiting some childhood reads, diving into stuff I overlooked, and discovering some new stuff about my adult self.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Perloo the Bold by Avi

The Capture by Kathryn Lasky (Book 1 of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series)

A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple by Kathryn Lasky (from the Dear America series)

I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials by Lisa Rowe Fraustino (from the Dear America series)

Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto by Zachary Zane

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Books mentioned in today's episode:

-Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

-Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith

-Gumbo Ya Ya by Aurielle Marie

-Apsara Engine by Bishakh Som

-Dirtbag, Massachusetts by Issac Fitzgerald

-The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

-Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

-1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami Attenberg

-Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

-How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

-Salt Lick by Lulu Allison

Substacks mentioned in today's episode:

-The Audacity by Roxane Gay

-Little Things by Ali Griffin Vingiano

-CRAFT TALK by Jami Attenberg

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For my wrap-up, I decided to do things differently and begin with a podcast episode of sorts. 2023 had a lot of surprises, and I found myself outside my comfort zone more often than not. Join me in this rambling episode, and feel free to share your favorite reads of the year below. What were your standouts?

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