CBR 10 BINGO Square: Not My Wheelhouse Best for: Anyone who listens to long-form storytelling podcasts; anyone who appreciates good storytelling; anyone who can stomach a book with some really disturbing parts. In a nutshell: Nineteen-year-old Sadie has gone missing, and its possible that it has something to do with the recent death of her 13-year-old sister. Her surrogate grandmother contacts an NPR-type radio station to see if one of their journalists can help find Sadie. (Ignore the tag-line on the cover though — it […]
I LOL’d (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: Underrepresented (Also, that’s my first BINGO! I’ve read 15 books for BINGO but managed to space them out across all the rows.) Best for: People who like personal essays and also Ms. Robinson’s style of humor (e.g., loads of hashtags) In a nutshell: In the follow-up to her first collection of essays, Ms. Robinson shares more of the serious aspects of her personal life (including her financial challenges, her experience with interracial relationships, and the failures of feminism) while also telling […]
Maybe It’s Better in the Original French? (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: Brain Candy Best for: People interested in some fun home and beauty tips (but only if you skip the section related to health and food, because it is awful). If you’re really interested in a fun minimalism book, just get the Marie Kondo one. In a nutshell: French author has ideas on how to live a minimalistic life, mostly borrowed from her view of Japanese culture. Worth quoting: “Life is far more enjoyable when we cultivate the habit of losing ourselves […]
The Musical Must Be Better (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: Alabama Pink Best for: People who like fantasy. So, apparently, not me. In a nutshell: It’s billed as the back story of the wicked witch of the west. Instead it’s a convoluted mess of a book that I could not follow. Worth quoting: “Galinda didn’t often stop to consider whether she believed in what she said or not; the whole point of conversation was flow.” “I don’t dress for your approval, boys.” Why I chose it: I initially tried to read […]