Just a quickie today to hype a fabulous book birthday! Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi(post may contain affiliate links) Dessert Can Save The World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi, the founder of Milk Bar, is out… Continue reading Happy book birthday to Dessert Can Save the World by Christina Tosi!
The Cat Behavior Answer Book, 2nd Edition by Arden Moore(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)The Cat Behavior Answer Book: Understanding How Cats Think, Why They Do What They Do, and How to Strengthen Our Relationships with Them by Arden Moore has a new second… Continue reading The Cat Behavior Answer Book (2nd Edition) by Arden Moore is a great resource for current cat owners or folks who want to adopt a cat
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsMediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo is a wonderful read that gives you exactly what you expect from it and more. The eBook version is 336 pages. I listened to… Continue reading Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo is an interesting read that gives you exactly what you expect from it and more
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer is first and foremost beautifully written. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at hours and is narrated wonderfully by the author. The physical… Continue reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer is a lyrical and beautiful book on ecology
Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 stars rounded up to a 4)Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi is a fun, cute, and… Continue reading Dessert Can Save the World by Christina Tosi is a sweet bite of heaven in the darkest timeline
Jazz Age Cocktails by Cecelia Tichi(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsJazz Age Cocktails: History, Love, and Recipes from America's Roaring Twenties by Cecelia Tichi delves deeply into the history of cocktails. The book was published by New York University Press and is 168 pages, which includes some illustrations. I read… Continue reading Jazz Age Cocktails by Cecelia Tichi delves deeply into the history of cocktails (and includes recipes so you can try them too!)
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (4.5, rounded down)Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson that describes racism in the United States as an aspect of a caste system (like those found in… Continue reading Caste by Isabel Wilkerson is a great read for someone who’s trying to dip their toes into race politics and social justice
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear My rating: 4 of 5 starsI originally started listening to the audiobook version of this from the library, but soon realized that I really enjoyed how James Clear broke down a method to first create new habits… Continue reading Atomic Habits by James Clear is a great self-help book for people trying to figure out how to create and maintain good habits and avoid bad ones
Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn My rating: 5 of 5 starsUnwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn, the author's debut, is an in-depth history of women's health published earlier this year by Dutton Books. I was happy to see that in the introduction,… Continue reading Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn is a well-researched feminist history of women’s health
Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams by Jeeyoon Kim My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 that I rounded up to a 5)I listened to the audiobook version of Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams, which was quite pleasantly narrated by the author and runs… Continue reading Whenever You’re Ready, the debut by classical pianist Jeeyoon Kim, is something you should read whenever you’re ready for good advice
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