Here I will dicuss the books I have read. I love non-fictions that do not feel like non-fiction. If a book makes me cry I will never read it again.
Lets start with my favourite book of all time. I love this book. This is the non-fiction that converted me. I have been chasing the high of this book ever since. I cannot fathom a life so interesting, bizzare, and FULL that you have such a book to write. Despite being the most risk adverse person in existence this book single handedly makes me want to make a run for the hills. I read this book when I was running through europe for the first time. Each chapter of this book is marked with a different ticket stub, recipt, or candy wraper. I miss reading this book. I wish I could read it again for the first time. Please ask me more about this book. I will loan it to you if you are willing to accept pages covered in chocolate milk (oops).
I ordered this book in November of 2023. I didnt read it still November of 2025. When the easure of the palestinian people worsened in the fall of 2023, I was suffering a terrible heart break. The depression would go on to last nearly 2 years. I found find myself heart broken again in November of 2025. I read this book on a 2 hour train ride to see my best friend Emily. The book made my chest hurt but at least I was reminded the world is much bigger and tragic than my own life. The author is descriptive. Her use of sound and smell translated to plain text is impressive but terrifying given the context. I would read this to be heartbroken and angery.
Given to me by my dear friend Victoria, I read this book on my 14 hour plan ride to India. When she gave it to me she said "you NEED to read this. It reminded me of you". When I saw the cover, I was a little embarrassed. I thought, this cant be a good look. When I read it, drunk on free Gin and Tonics on the plane, I felt complimented. I related to the Dolly in many ways. The ugly loud duckling to the beauitful (loud) swan pipeline was one. The other was my dislike for ALL of my friends boyfriends in a very sapphic way. Next, My dislike for every man that has ever interacted with my romanticlly. And lastly, the realization that maybe if I am one of those people that is better off single, I need to really think about that more rather than being bitter. Dolly made me remember how much I love being a woman. I would read this if you are a woman. Boys fuck off.
This book is written like a screen play. I do not like reading screen plays. The movie is better. Would not recommend.
This was a sweet read. Youthful and predictable. However, something about reading a indian teenagers journals as she falls in love made me happy. I rooted for her. I rooted for her mother. And I cheered when her father got his karma (I love my dad so this has nothing to do with him). However, the sappy predictability of the book bored me a little. This book is a good read if you want a feel-good story but it will remain fictional because who really finds love at 19.
Arundhati Roy is one of my inspirations. I feel jealous when I see her live a life of authenticity. I admire all those that can say and do what they want even if it ruins everything. This memoir records her life as a writer, activist, and most importantly, a daughter. Her diffcult relationship with her mother was tragic but also relatable. This book felt like fiction and I found myself deeply saddned when she would describe diffcult situtions only to remember this all happened. I admired her story telling, specially for her Mother, Mary. I see my own mother in Mary, strict, angery, moral, and eager. I learned to hate Roys husband and I cringed when she spoke about him with love. I cried when her mother died. Roy captures beautifully the diffcult relationship that most indian woman have with their mothers. A deep desire for freedom is the reason my mother is my God but cultural difference will never allow us to be friends. I love my mom, I love Mrs. Roy, and I love this Book. I would read it if you ever want to feel like you could be doing more to be yourself.
This book made me realize I should be evaluated for a neurodevelopment disorder. Regardless of the fact, Christopher is one of the most brillant minds and a genius detective. Thank you Sabina for the recommendation and Victoria for loaning me this book. You will never get it back.
This book is beauitful reminder that humans will make anything home, even if all they have is their humanity. If you find yourself going numb to the human condition, read this book. Humans even at their lowest, will build a home and have a family. We are programmed to be social. Keep a tiny purse in your bag with coins, give it to the homeless man. Take your socks off, give them to the homeless man. Nothing belongs to you and that is exaclty how it should be. Give yourself the chance to be human by seeing all humans as yourself.