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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

What Has T. Read in 2018

* This was an EXCELLENT book year, so all my favorites would not fit in the grid.

1. Crim & Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) A man commits a brutal murder but makes the case that crime is justified if the payoff is high enough or the man “great” enough. I didn't love this. This story could have been told in 45 pages, not 450. (Classic) Jan 13 – 2 stars


2. American Street (Ibi Zoboi) Fabiola Toussaint is a 16-year-old Haitian girl immigrating to the United States with her mother. When her mother is barred from the US and sent to a detention center, Fabiola practices the voodoo from her youth to bend space and time so “Papa Legba” will reunite them. This book was AMAZING! (YA, Magical Realism, Urban Experience) Jan 16 – 5 STARS!


3. Dear Martin (Nic Stone) Justyce is one of the only black boys at his prep school. He scored a 34 on the ACT and a 1520 on the SAT. But he's still arrested and thrown in jail after forcibly taking the car keys away from a drunk white girl. In response, Justyce starts writing letters to MLK, seeking answers to his problems. What I appreciated about this book is that the author takes common racial slurs and explains through literature why they are so offensive. (YA, Realistic Fiction) Jan 21 – 4 stars


4. Brothers in Arms (Paul Langan & Ben Alirez)16-year-old Martin watches as his brother is gunned down in a drive-by, and he must come to grips with how far he’ll go for vengeance. I read this Bluford High book with my 4th Hour Boys’ Book Club. It was simplistic, but they liked it. (YA, Urban Fiction) Jan 24 – 2 stars


5. Rules of Civility (Amor Towles) Katherine Kontent is a working class girl in 1930s New York. This book traces her ascent to the upper echelons of New York society and the colorful friends she made along the way. I love New York novels, great read! (Historical) Jan 27 – 4 stars


6. The Hating Game (Sally Thorne) I don’t know why Goodreads recommended this book to me. It was a trashy read but I can see how it would hold a certain “beach read” appeal. (Realistic) Jan 28 – 3 stars


7. The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (Jean-Dominique Bauby) After suffering a massive stroke, the editor of French Elle painstakingly dictates his memoir by blinking his left eye. Bauby died two days after it was published and his words stand as a testament to the triumph of the human spirit. (Memoir) Jan 31 – 3 ½ stars


8. Animal Farm (George Orwell) A group of farm animals plot to overthrow humankind. Orwell wrote this “fairy story” as an allegory for the Russian Revolution and rise of Communism. The ending is chilling and gets me every time. (Classic) Feb 2 – 5 stars


9. We Were Here (Matt de la Pena) Three 16-year-old boys from tragic pasts run away from their group home in an attempt to start over. Despite the fact that no one cares for them, they need the world to know: “We were here. We existed.” This book was PHENOMENAL and heartbreaking at the same time. I highly recommend! (YA, coming-of-age) Feb 10 – 5 STARS!



10. Prodigal God (Tim Keller) Keller explores the parable of the prodigal son from the perspective of Jesus as the “perfect elder brother.” He talks about how in order to bring a prodigal home, someone has to shoulder the cost. This book was interesting. I normally don’t like Christian-y books too much, but this one caused me to order another one by Keller. (Spiritual/Religious) Feb 12 – 4 stars


11. Murder in the Cathedral (T.S. Eliot) Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury is traveling irrevocably toward his fate as martyr in this play/book by Eliot, written in 1935. Eliot won the Nobel Prize in Literature and I liked studying him in college, so I thought I’d give this a whirl. It was okay. (Historical Drama) Feb 13 – 2 ½ stars


12. The Fallen (Paul Langan) This is the continuation of the Bluford High book, Brothers in Arms. Confronted with his brother’s killer, Martin Luna has to choose vengeance or justice. We read this in our 4th Hour Gentlmen’s Book Club. It’s the first book Sean has ever loved, and he read ahead. These books are great for reluctant readers, but not my cup of tea. (YA, Urban Experience) Feb. 20 – 2 stars


13. All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr) This won the Pulitzer so I thought I’d better check it out. It is about several different characters and their experiences during World War II – most centrally, a blind French girl and a genius Hitler Youth boy. The writing was spectacular and parts of the story were deeply disturbing in their “realness.” But the story ended oddly… I suppose it ended how stories do end in real life: with questions. (Historical) Feb 18 – 4 stars


14. The Woman At the Window (A.J Knight) An agoraphobic woman strung out on anti-psychotic medications thinks she witnesses a murder across the street. Little does she realize the danger she is in. To be honest: I saw the ending from a mile away. I think I’ve read too many of this type. (Suspense) Feb. 19 – 3 stars


15. Shattering Glass (Gail Giles) There are a lot of stories where a group of popular kids decides to “makeover” a nerd. This is the brutal and chilling story of what happens when the nerd doesn’t play by the rules. I found it very unsettling. (YA, Realistic) Feb. 28 – 3 stars


16. The Wife Between Us (Hendricks & Pekkanen) I drove thirty minutes to get this book from the city library on Grand because on Goodreads everyone was talking about the multiple twists and shocks. I read it in about a day. It was good, but I think it takes more to truly shock me after all the psychological thrillers I've read (hint: Read “identical” Ellen Hopkins). (Suspense) Mar. 3 – 4 stars


17. Food Freedom Forever (Melissa Hartwig) Grace and I read this together while we did another Whole30. I did not like it as much as the actual Whole30 book. Hartwig’s writing style is now no longer mitigated by her (ex) husband. (Nutrition) Mar. 13 – 1 star


18. Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil (John Berendt) A sensational murder rocks the quiet and stately town of Savanah, Georgia. This book was SO well-written and atmospheric. The plot and characters, although real, were like something out of a Greek tragedy. (Creative Non-fiction) Mar. 15 – 4 stars


17. Secrets of a Charmed Life (Meissner) Two sisters are separated during the Nazi blitz of London in 1940. They spend the next 20 years searching for each other and trying to atone for the choices that led to their loss. I did love that this book was set in the Cotswolds. (Historical) Mar. 28 ­­– 3 stars


18. The Sociopath Next Door (Martha Stout) 4% of the population (or one out of every 25 people you know) are certifiable sociopaths. This book explains the signs and what to do with them. I loved the beginning but it kind of bogged down at the end. If you read it, quit at page 163. (Nonfiction) Apr. 4 – 4 stars


19. Nine Coaches Waiting (Mary Stewart) An English girl goes to a remote estate on the French/Swiss border to care for the young Comte de Valmy. She soon realizes that he is in grave peril. This book was just okay. It reminded me of something “trashy” that Louisa May Alcott would write when she was young. (Gothic Romance) Apr. 7 – 3 stars


20. Long Way Down (Jason Reynolds) This book was so interesting and a quick read. When 15-year-old Will‘s brother is gunned down, Will follows the Rules of the Street: don't cry; don't snitch; seek vengeance. Before he can use his brother’s gun to bring the killer to “justice,” he is visited by the ghosts of all his friends and family who have died as a result of the Rules. This story is a departure for Reynolds because it is told in free verse. (YA, Poetry, Magical Realism) Apr. 9 – 4 stars



21. Black & White (Paul Vopani) Marcus (who is black) and Eddie (who is white) are a powerhouse on the basketball court and best friends off of it. Both expect to be given full rides to college and then go pro. However, one bad choice leads to devastating consequences… for Black. Even though White actually pulled the trigger, the criminal justice system is much easier on him. This book was hard to read. I wanted to punch Eddie in the face the entire time. (YA, Urban fiction, Social Justice) Apr. 12 – 3 stars


22. The Forgetting (Sharon Cameron) Nadia lives in a society rules by “the Forgetting” – an event that happens every 12 years. With no known cause, everyone in the society loses all their memories and has to rebuild their lives each time the Forgetting happens. Everyone – except, inexplicably, her. This book sounded so interesting and it was nominated for a Truman Award. I thought it was mostly boring as all get out, despite the intriguing premise. (YA, Sci-Fi) Apr. 10 – 1 star


23. Reading Lolita in Tehran (Azar Nafisi) I bought this at The Book House because it looked like a booklover’s book. And it is! The author describes her experiences teaching subversive and “dangerous” Western literature during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. In many ways, it was like reading a real-life Handmaid’s Tale. This book is not for everyone, but if you were an English Literature major, I bet you will love it. (Memoir) May 4 – 5 STARS!


24. Perfect Nanny (English translation of Léila Slimani’s “The Lullaby”) This book was CHILLING. Readers know the ending right from the beginning: a nanny in Paris kills the two children she looks after (don't read if you have young children…or a nanny!) This book is about the WHY. What makes a perfect nanny snap? Told from alternating perspectives, the writer is boss at creating eerie tension and suspense, which is pretty amazing since you already know how it ends! Slimani does a great job of uncovering issues of race, gender, and class subtly. As a character sketch, this short novella is amazing (Suspense) – May 5 – 4 stars


25. Today Will Be Different (Maria Semple) My book club chose this book because they liked Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette (which I haven’t read). This book follows a scatterbrained woman with good intentions through one day of her life. It was weird. So much of it didn’t seem to lead anywhere. I guess that’s how real life is? (Realistic) May 8 – 2 ½ stars


26. Stuff Every Gardner Should Know (Scott Meyer)This is a tiny book but packed full of great information! I bought one for my mom, who also loves gardening. This book has advice about home remedies to pests, which are the best type of tomatoes to grow, and how to make your own compost. It also has a great resource section at the back. (Non-fiction) May 9 – 5 STARS!


27. Amal Unbound (Aisha Saeed) This is a Middle Grades book (grades 6-8), but I read it anyway because I thought some of my lower readers and minority students would find it interesting. It was very good. Saeed tells the story of Amal, a brave Pakistani girl who is taken into slavery to pay off her family’s debt. The author wrote this book to shine a light on indentured servitude in the Middle East. (MG, Cultural) May 16 – 3 1/2 stars


28. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Tim Keller) This book was good; it was just really hard for me to get through. It’s really “deep,” and therefore took me a long time to read, highlight, and annotate. Parts of it, I barely understood (Keller is just far more intelligent than me, I fear). One of my favorite parts was an analogy about falling off a cliff and seeing a branch that you could grab onto, if you believed it could save you: “Weak faith in a strong branch is infinitely preferable to strong faith in a weak branch.” (Non-fiction, Religious) May 17 – 3 stars


29. Sweetbitter (Stephanie Danler) In this coming-of-age memoir, a woman recounts what it was like to be young, naïve, and new to New York City. Knowing nothing about food or wine, she is immediately plunged into the world of serving at the most prestigious restaurant in NYC. I loved reading about New York and Danler’s writing was sublime. I didn’t really like the ending though…one of the downsides of writing about real life (Memoir) May 28—3 stars


30. I Will Save You (Matt de la Pena) I normally love Matt de la Pena. LOVE. HIM. His books We Were Here and Mexican Whiteboy were both amazing. However, this book was blah. I knew the ending by page 56, but then I had to read another 200 pages anyway. Here’s the twist: both “characters” are personalities of the same abused teenage boy. There, I saved you a few hours. You’re welcome. (YA, Realistic) June 3 – 2 stars


31. Heather, The Totality (Matthew Weiner) Written by one of the Mad Men writers, this book examines the life of a small Manhattan family: a husband and wife whose entire world revolves around their daughter, Heather. Juxtaposed with this is the life of a sociopath whose world also revolves around Heather. This short book made me think about class divides and whether violence is ever justified. (Realistic) June 4—4 stars


32. The Paris Affair (Tatiana de Rosnay) This is a book of short stories, all set in Paris. Some of them were quite good. All were about cheating husbands, but I didn’t mind because it’s theoretical to me. (Collection, Realistic) June 5 – 3 stars


33. The Other Daughter (Lauren Willig) Rachel has always lived a simple life, but when her mother dies, Rachel finds out that she is actually the daughter of the Earl of Ardmore. She goes on a quest to confront the father she spent decades thinking of as dead. This author has 2 Harvard degrees: on in Lit and one in Law. I feel like she should have been able to write a less cliché book. (Historical) June 8 – 3 stars


34. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to his White Mother (James McBride) McBride recounts his mother's life as a white woman growing up in Virginia surrounded by black folks in the 1930s and the way she naturally gravitated toward them because they were kinder. He also grapples with what it was like to be biracial in the pre-Civil Rights era. This is the only time I've seen the term “part Jewish”; it affirmed my experience. Interesting, although the narrative thread was a little hard to follow. (Memoir) June 14—3 stars


35. The English Wife (Lauren Willig) Set in 1899 New York, this novel tells the story of Bay and Annabelle Van Duyvil, members of the elite “Four Hundred.” Murdered in the midst of their Twelfth Night ball, they cause a sensation. This book has it all: forbidden love, family secrets, madness, intrigue, murder. (Gothic Romance) June 24—4 stars


36. The Pearl (John Steinbeck) I love Steinbeck, but he let me down here. This book was fewer than 100 pages, but so tedious. It tells the story of Kino, a poor Mexican man who finds a pearl of great price and thinks to use it to propel his family to greatness. Classic tragic hero tale, could have been told in 1/10 the pages. (Mexican Folk Tale) June 25—1 star


37. Hotel du Lac (Anita Brookner) This won the Booker Prize and I do not see why. It is the story of a spinster romance novelist who refuses to conform to society's expectations and is therefore relegated to an isolated hotel. Boring. (Realistic) June 27—2 stars


38. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid) To be honest, I would not have read this if the book jacket had been more transparent about the content. This is about a famous Hollywood legend who married seven men over the course of her life but harbored a secret identity. This was not really my cup of tea but it was well-written. June 28—3 stars


39. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman) Eleanor O. has a unique way of viewing the world. I think she is somewhere on the autism spectrum. When she spots a handsome musician, she decides their fates have been written in the stars…despite the fact that they've never met. As Eleanor seeks to makeover her life, readers learn bit by bit just how tragic it has been. This book was hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time. Well done! (Realistic) July 9—5 STARS!


40. Under the Banner of Heaven (Jon Krakauer) This book was riveting. Jon Krakauer explores the history of the Mormon church, including fundamentalist sects that have committed violent acts in the name of God. At the very end, he confesses his own doubt in any sort of a god, but writes, "Most of us yearn to comprehend how we got here, and why -- which is to say, most of us ache to know the love of our creator. And we will no doubt feel that ache, most of us, for as long as we happen to be alive." That's honesty. (Non-fiction) July 11 – 5 Stars!


41. The Address (Fiona Davis) Switching back and forth between 1885 and 1985, the narrator follows the lives of two different women living in New York's iconic Dakota hotel. With the advent of DNA testing in the 1980s, one of the women has an opportunity to solve a century-old crime. This book fiction book was really interesting, although Sara's story was more compelling to me than Bailey's. (Historical) July 14 – 4 stars


42. Igniting a Passion for Reading (Steven J. Layne) Dr. Layne discusses several strategies he has used in order to build the will to read in his students. (Non-fiction) July 15 – 3 stars


43. I'm Still Here: Black Dignity In a World Made for Whiteness (Austin Channing Brown) Austin Channing Brown's parents gave her—a black female – the name of a white man in order to provide her with a cultural advantage. In this book, she explains her experiences with racial inequity in America. I particularly appreciated her take on race and the Church. (Memoir) July 21 – 3 stars


44. Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi) SPECTACULAR! This novel is a series of short stories following the descendants of two Ghanaian sisters over three hundred years. In many ways, this narrative made clear for me the claims that Michelle Alexander posited in “The New Jim Crow.” This book was heartbreaking, maddening, and hopeful all at once. Amazing! (African American Lit) July 27 – 5 STARS!!



45. Notes From A Small Island (Bill Bryson) I love travel, I love writing, I love memoir, and I love books. So it seemed I would love travel writing, particularly about England! Alas, no. It turns out I am not a fan of this genre. (Travel Memoir) Aug. 15 – 1 star


46. The Historian (Elizabeth Kostova) This is the type of book that I finished all 500+ pages of and then sat back and thought, “Damn. I just wasted a bunch of hours reading about a vampire. What the heck?” It was interesting but really bogged down at times. (Fantasy, Horror) Aug. 27 – 2 stars


47. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Trevor Noah) This book was awesome! Trevor Noah was “colored” person growing up in South African at the fall of apartheid. He spent the first part of his life being hidden from neighbors because it was literally illegal for him to exist or for a black person (his mother) to be with a white person (his father). His commentary on race, equity, and family is both deeply insightful AND hilarious, one of the best books I’ve read in years (Memoir, Urban Experience) Sep. 4 – 5 STARS!!


48. Street Love (Walter Dean Myers) Told in poetic verse, this book tells the love story of two teenagers in Harlem. It was a quick read and the language was awesome! (YA, Poetry, Urban Fic) Sep. 10 – 3 stars


49. The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz) This book is CRAZY highly-rated on Amazon but I did not like it. It’s based on ancient Toltec shamanism, and the writing is horrific. This goes to show that reviews are super subjective! (Self-Help, Religion) Sep. 11 – 1 star


50. Homeboyz (Alan Sitomer)17-year-old Teddy is assigned to mentor wannabe gangbanger Micah as penance for trying to kill the homeboyz who took ou his (Teddy’s) little sister. But Micah isn’t really interested in being reformed and Teddy is just pretending to mentor as he continues to plot vengeance. (YA, Urban Fic) Sep. 17 – 3 stars


51. Dangerous Girls (Abby Haas) WOAH!!! I found this on a list for readers who loved We Were Liars, so I decided to check it out. This is one of those books that I felt was just so-so until the end…and then it left me thinking for days afterward. 17-year-old Anna is framed for the murder of her best friend Elise. With the prospect of spending 20 years in prison, she faces pressure to plead guilty to manslaughter even as she tries to figure out who actually committed this crime. NSFMS – Not Suitable for Middle School, Ashley that’s for you J (YA, Realistic, Mystery/Suspense) Sep. 23 – 5 Stars!


52. All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven) Violet and Finch are two strangers who find themselves on top of the bell tower at their school, contemplating death. But who ultimately saves whom? Niven does an AMAZING job writing in the voice of a teen with bi-polar disorder. This book was really sad, though. (YA, Realistic) Oct. 1 – 4 stars


53. The Happiness Project (Gretchen Rubin) The author embarks on a year-long mission to become happier. I found her resolutions overwhelming because there were so many of them, but the book was very well-researched and I found myself underlining a lot! Also, this book inspired me to begin a year of happiness research! (Non-fiction, Self-Help) Oct. 4 – 4 stars



54. The Almost Nearly Perfect People (Michael Booth) Everyone knows the Scandinavians are “the happiest people on earth.” But why is this? Booth takes readers through Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland to discover the truth behind Nordic contentment. (Sociology) Oct. 17 – 4 stars



55. The Faraway Nearby (Rebecca Solnit) After her mother descends into senility, Solnit’s boyfriend breaks up with her, and then she herself is diagnosed with cancer. When the phone rings and she is invited to move to Iceland, she immediately says yes and uses the opportunity to examine her life. Solnit’s writing style is extremely lyrical. At first I loved it, but it got old quickly. (Non-fiction, Memoir) Nov. 1 – 1 star


56. The Happiness Advantage (Shawn Achor) Achor is a positive psychologist who travels the world, teaching people at major companies how to be happier. I loved this book. The only downside was that he had to Harvard name-drop about 52 trillion times. (Non-fiction, Psychology) Nov. 8 – 4 Stars


57. A Well-Behaved Woman (Therese Anne Fowler) This historical fiction novel explores the life of Alva Vanderbilt – the inimitable woman who helped propel a nouveau riche railroad family to the fore of New York’s turn-of-the-century society scene. I especially loved recognizing “Edith Jones” (later Wharton)! (Historical fiction) Nov. 10 – 4 stars


58. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (Gabrielle Zevin) When 16-year-old Naomi falls down the stairs at her school, she becomes an amnesiac, losing the last 4 years of her life. It’s a reset of sorts. Now that she’s free from remembering her popularity or disordered eating habits, she can explore the person she might otherwise have been. But is the amnesia permanent? (YA, Realistic) Nov 11 – 3 stars


59. Independent People (Halldor Laxness) Winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature, this book is basically Grapes of Wrath but in Iceland and with sheep. It becomes more interesting as it progresses. Features these important aspects of Iceland: obsession with coffee, volcanoes, mentions of trolls and elves and superstitions in general, sheep farming, independence, and socialism (Historical, Cultural, Tragic-Hero) Nov. 17 – 2 stars


60.We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) I found this on a list of books that all women should read. This Nigerian author explains in her TED Talk – turned- book that oft-misunderstood “feminism” isn’t bra-burning and anger – it’s empowerment and egalitarianism for both sexes, with neither calling all the shots (Sociology, Cultural) Nov. 18 – 3 ½ stars


61. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald (Therese Ann Fowler) For being about an incredibly interesting time period (Bell Epoque and the Jazz Age) and an incredibly interesting person (America’s original flapper), this book was pretty boring. A Well-Behaved Woman by the same author is much more interesting (Historical) Nov. 21 – 2 stars


62. Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Joan Didion) I found this essay collection on the list of books every woman should read. Some of the essays by the iconic Didion were quite interesting and enlightening: they paint a realistic portrait of 1960s in San Francisco. Others were hard to wade through. (Non-fiction, Essays, Historical) Nov. 28 – 2 stars


63. Bitter Orange (Claire Fuller) An awkward, overweight woman with no close companions unexpectedly finds herself befriended by a glamorous, worldly couple, but things are not all as they seem. This book contained elements of Charles Dickens and Shirley Jackson. Interesting, though parts did seem like a stretch… (Suspense) Dec. 5 – 4 stars


64. Once Upon a River (Diane Setterfield) Part fairy tale, part archetypical myth, part gothic horror, this book is for lovers of The 13th Tale (my fave). It reminded me of “The Tale of the Three Brothers” from Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows. Loved all the motifs and symbolism! (Gothic) Dec. 12 – 4 stars


65. The Swans of Fifth Avenue (Melanie Benjamin) This book recounts the tragic friendship of Truman Capote and Babe Paley, darlings of the 1960s. I resonated most deeply with the author’s note at the end. She explained that she’d always had a love affair with NYC but been too afraid and too Midwestern to do anything about it (Historical) Dec. 18 – 3 1/2 stars


66. It’s Up to the Women (Eleanor Roosevelt) Truman Capote’s catty comments about Roosevelt in Swans of 5th intrigued me. This book, written as a manual to help women navigate the Great Depression, is amazing. I wanted to discover for myself what civil rights activists like Roosevelt were really about. I’m glad I did; this book is fascinating and inspiring (Non-fiction, Sociology) Dec. 23 – 4 stars


67. The Art of Happiness (The Dalai Lama) I read this as part of my year-of-happiness research (begun in October). It had some helpful advice on maintaining an attitude of humility, gratitude, and honesty, and of looking for the common humanity in every person you meet. And some of these concepts will remain with me! But I found this book dry and difficult to read. (Psychology, Spirituality, Sociology) Dec. 24 – 2 stars


68. The Italian Wife (Ann Hood) This book is written in the format of multi-generational vignettes about an Italian-American family. I found the abuse scenes disturbing and hard to get past. For a book with a similar format, I recommend Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (Historical, Cultural) Dec. 26 – 3 stars


69. The Little Book of Restorative Discipline for Schools (Amstutz & Mullet) I learned about a school that has begun employing restorative justice practices as an alternative to traditional punishment and the “zero tolerance policy,” so I wanted to learn more. I was skeptical at first because it sounded like some feel-good millennial bunk, but the more I read, the better I liked it! This book is just a primer for the topic, but it seems to offer a legitimate alternative to the school-to-prison pipeline. I ordered the companion book as soon as I finished reading! (Social Justice, Education) Dec. 28 – 4 stars


70. Educated (Tara Westover) There were 92 people ahead of me in line for this book at the library. Now that I’ve read it, I understand why. This memoir is one of the most powerful books I’ve read in years. If you grew up in a fundamentalist or extremely conservative way; if you’ve ever wished you’d been taught how to think instead of what to think; if you viewed the world as wholly black and white, good or evil; or if someone you love suffers from a personality disorder that framed your experiences— Tara’s story is for you. For lovers of The Glass Castle (Memoir) Dec. 31 -- 5 STARS

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