Twitter summary: A brutally honest yet beautiful narration of Coates’ life as a Black man growing up in Baltimore and then as a father. The good: Coates’ narration in the audiobook is perfect. I found myself closing my eyes to truly listen to his prose, words and emotions. If I had read this book, I’mContinue reading “Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates”
Category Archives: Nonfiction
An Elephant in My Kitchen by Françoise Malby Anthony, Katja Willemsen
Twitter summary: “[Frankie] shows me again and again what an amazing leader and teacher she is, and how she lives every day with compassion, insight and kindness, […] to remind me that I have nothing to be afraid of.” — Chapter 27, Frankie vs Frankie The good: I have beautifully fond memories of my travelContinue reading “An Elephant in My Kitchen by Françoise Malby Anthony, Katja Willemsen”
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Twitter summary: “Tabitha. You are not crazy. You are a goddamn cheetah.” The good: This book gripped me from the very beginning — I loved the prologue. I lost count of the number of pages I’ve flagged, sentences underlined and re-read. I also took my sweet time reading this book, approximately 7 months (started itContinue reading “Untamed by Glennon Doyle”
A Promised Land by Barack Obama (audiobook)
Twitter summary: The first four years of Obama’s presidency. The good: While listening to the audiobook, I sometimes forgot that this all happened in real life. I throughly enjoyed listening to Obama’s detailed retrospective of his first term as POTUS. However, be prepared to re-read / rewind to fully understand the minute details and anecdotes.Continue reading “A Promised Land by Barack Obama (audiobook)”
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Twitter summary: “I’ll live the focused life, because it’s the best kind there is.” — Winifred Gallagher The good: I have always prided myself on being able to focus and work productively when at work. However, working from home has eliminated some of my efficacy and so I decided to pick up this book. NewportContinue reading “Deep Work by Cal Newport”
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Twitter summary: Becoming me. Becoming us. Becoming more. The good: I loved listening to Michelle while she told her story and will always recommend listening to the audiobook of a memoir if narrated by the author. The audiobook was over 18 hours long but the overall listening experience did not feel overly long or drawnContinue reading “Becoming by Michelle Obama”
Growing Young by Marta Zaraska
Twitter summary: Stop buying the organic gluten-free food and popping dozens of supplements. Instead, focus on strengthening relationships and finding purpose in life. The good: I appreciated how Zaraska presented a well-balanced perspective (backed with scientific research) on the current day healthy living fads, e.g., fitness trackers, super foods and zen retreats. Each chapter isContinue reading “Growing Young by Marta Zaraska”
See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur
Twitter summary: “Out in the world, I notice the unconscious biases that arise in me when I look at faces on the street or in the news. To practice seeing each of them as a sister or brother or family member, I say in my mind: You are a part of me that I doContinue reading “See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur”
Educated by Tara Westover
Twitter summary: “I call it an education” The good: This is the second time reading Westover’s memoir and I was still utterly captivated. I had to remind myself multiple times that this is not a work of fiction and this is a retelling of her experiences. Westover has a way of writing that flows smoothlyContinue reading “Educated by Tara Westover”
Worry-Free Money by Shannon Lee Simmons
Twitter summary: Learn how to happily spend your money, guilt-free. Seriously. The good: I love the way Shannon simply breaks down financial planning concepts with practical examples. Her formula is fool proof and extremely easy to apply to my own life. Yes, there is a bit of hard work to truly identify your emotional returnContinue reading “Worry-Free Money by Shannon Lee Simmons”
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