Springtime Book Recs
If you haven’t read these books, stop. Just stop. You haven’t truly lived yet…
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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
Pretend you’re good at it. In addition to one or two other mantras I live by (Thanks Rach Hollis), this book gave me the courage to believe in myself whether or not I truly possessed the confidence. Just pretend you’re good at it, then eventually, you will be great at it.
Jenny Lawson shares her life in a very funny way and at the same time encourages you to live yours. This is an encouraging book, but at the same time, one that each person will read differently. See what you get out of it, maybe it’s just a laugh, maybe it’s a little more? See if you can live furiously happy.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll, this book has it all! In my opinion, Stevie Nicks meets Joni Mitchell meets the Eagles. Ok, maybe a sprinkle of Rolling Stones…that never hurt anyone. The 70’s rock vibe plays like a music documentary in your mind; you are at each concert, you are singing each song. You can feel the chaos in the life of each and every person you meet. Incredible. The story follows Daisy Jones as she lives her life, and then the lives of each member of The Six. Eventually, they join together, then inevitably fall apart. It’s a wild ride, but one you don’t want to miss.
Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of my favorite authors and she has another incredible book, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel, which I read last year. That novel is also out.of.this.world. Read them both.
The Song of Achilles
The Trojan War. We all know how it goes, but did you know Brad Pitt really wasn’t there? Ok, good. Apparently, though, Achilles really was that gorgeously good-looking. You learn how the Trojan War came to be, the backstory and also, how significant Achilles’ true relationship with Patroclus was in the whole scheme of things. In this novel, they are homosexual and true lovers. It’s a fabulous story and one I can’t recommend enough. I read it in one night. There is war, love, trickery, murder; a little something for everyone.
Madeline Miller does it again with Greek Mythology and absolutely nails it! You HAVE to read her other novel, Circe. It’s amazing, as well.
