book chat again

More books! I started a book club in January, and it's been so fun to have a good book/life discussion every month. The first two months ended up being books I suggested, but it was good to try something new for March.
Andre has already read like 20 books this year, so I've got to do my job to keep up with him!

What Alice Forgot

I started this book years ago, had to return it, and ended up accidentally checking out "Still Alice" when I went to find it again. [I actually loved Still Alice, too. Two good books about Alices losing their memory]. In this book, Alice has a crash during spin class and can't remember the last decade. I love this book. The characters are so real, and I totally saw myself in Alice--good and bad. We had a great discussion about this book at book club, and it's such a good reminder to prioritize the relationships that really matter.

Shoe Dog

I've never owned a pair of Nikes and knew very little about the company before, but now I want to talk Nike with everyone! This book was fascinating, and I kept stopping to share tidbits with Andre. I'm basically a running shoe expert now. The book covers the beginning of Nike until it went public. I like Phil's attitude and the honesty from his story--there are some gray areas in making the right business decision, but he was open about the ups and downs. Fascinating and a great conversation book.

the hate u give

This book kept popping up on best of 2017 lists, so I had to try it. It's unlike anything I've ever read before--a black teenage girl is the only witness when her friend gets killed by a police officer--but it was an interesting look at a new perspective on current events and racial issues. The language is horrible, but also maybe necessary and accurate to the setting of the book. A good read, but I'm careful about who I recommend it to because of the content and language, but it was definitely eye-opening.

counting by 7s

This book was March's book club read, and I breezed through it in just a few days. A quirky genius tween's parents are killed in a car crash, and this book covers the aftermath and her custody issues. That makes it sound really depressing, but it actually has a lot of hope and real-ness. I loved the perspective of Willow and her relationships with the other characters. I actually finished it while Rhett was playing at the museum today, and being in public was probably the only reason I didn't cry at the end.

Big Little Lies

Oh, Liane Moriarty, you Australian goddess. Another book with lots of hype, and another good read. The characters were fascinating, and I totally didn't see the twist coming at the end. It was a little draggy at some points, but I kept plugging along because I had to know who died! I was excited to watch the miniseries that has won allll the awards, but then I watched a trailer and the language was so bad that I'll have to pass. I liked What Alice Forgot better, but this book definitely makes me glad my life is drama-free.