Hey hey!

How are you holding up? Personally, I’m hanging in there still missing my fam as always, but thank God for FaceTime, right?

Anyway, I recently shared that reading has been helping me immensely during this time and helping me refrain from staring at a screen, so I thought I’d share a few of my current favorite books ranging from memoirs to fiction.

It’s funny bc I haven’t been this avid of a reader since I was in high school.

Post-college, I would take a YEAR to finish one book. I recently flipped a switch and saw a way to use books to escape into a “different world.”

Currently, memoirs have been a bit more difficult to read only bc it seems “too real,” so I’ve been pivoting towards more fiction + literature. I am part of my friend Milana’s book club but lately, I’ve been reading 2 books at once depending on my mood and how far I’ve gotten for book club. Sometimes, I like to switch things up between a memoir and fiction, you know?

Here are a few of my favs so far + what’s currently on my bookshelf!

What I’ve Read

• Dear Girls by Ali Wong – super funny memoir filled with life lessons written in a form of a letter to her daughters.
• Open Book by Jessica Simpson – another amazing memoir. Jessica goes candid on her life such as her Mickey Mouse Club days, her marriage to Nick, dating John Mayer, and her struggles with societal pressure and alcoholism.
• Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid – an interesting novel that dives into race+ privilege

What I’m Reading

• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – a coming-of-age story/murder mystery
• Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston – an unexpected royal romance between a prince and America’s first son. Need I say more?

What I Will Read

• The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris
• Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose – Lauren McGoodwin

more books below

Since I’m re-introducing myself to the book world, please share some of your favorite books down below, any recommendations you may have from any genre!

Stay well + happy reading!