RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
Jia Tolentino talks about how fucked up society is in her bestselling book, Trick Mirror. I want to be Jia Tolentino’s friend. a) She talks about good books. b) She’s probably smarter than I am, so she’d be interesting to talk to. c) She seems hilarious.
I have lots of things to say about Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer because it's great and full of tidbits women need to hear to affirm the wonders of female friendship.
Erin Carlson is wonderful at bringing fascinating women to life. Queen Meryl is a fascinating read about a complex and interesting woman who has captured people's attentions on stage and the silver screen for five decades.
"Men go without saying, and women don't get said at all.” This quote cuts me to the core. Invisible Women, at its core, is about discrimination because the data gap perpetuates gender discrimination and inequity around the world.
Thank You For My Service by Mat Best is one of the better military memoirs I've read. He's a badass, I guess... I think he would've been cooler as a Marine, though. I'm not biased. As military adjacent, I like reading up on military nonfiction/memoirs, but as a critic, I'm wary because I've read some racist bullshit masquerading as a war memoir. I was surprised be this one and kept giggling by Best's turn of phrase.
Escape from Paris by Stephen Harding tells the unlikely story of how a German stronghold in the center of Paris became the safest place to hide American refugees.