Nov 10, 2023
Does anyone else find it hard to do the dishes? The amount of pain I have for standing for like 10 minutes is crazy.
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Does anyone else find it hard to do the dishes? The amount of pain I have for standing for like 10 minutes is crazy.
I think I can’t get on roller coasters anymore😭 The amount of pain I had when I got home was absolutely ridiculous. The bad part is that I knew better 😥
#spinetalk 📖 #AllThisCouldBeYours by @jamiattenberg 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 Cheers I always look forward to @starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte in the fall & a new Jami Attenberg book. HOLY CRAP— she’s done it again! It’s a no brainer read for me when it comes to Jami Attenberg. I had no idea what this book was about (avoided reviews or overviews) but it’s Jami so I knew it was going to entertain me to the fullest. I’ve been a fan since her debut novel #TheMiddlesteins in 2012. She just tells a good darn story...period! Especially dysfunctional family stories. I paused all of my other books to read ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS. The patriarch of the family is dying and his wife & children, well let’s just say they don’t give a damn! The family has lived their lives in the grips of a toxic & abusive man. As Victor lies on his death bed his wife (Barbra), kids (Alex and Gary) and Gary’s wife Twyla journey through their memories of life with this horrible man. The drama in this book had me laughing and yelling expletives out loud! Attenberg is one of those authors who just makes me feel good & gets me out of any reading slump. I enjoy reading her stories. So let me leave with this— be nice to your family. You don’t want to end up like Victor! OMG 😱🤣 (I had to chuckle because I couldn’t believe it!) 🎧📚🍷 . . . #spinesvines #books #wine #booksandcoffee #pumpkinspicelatte #psl #jamiattenberg #bookrec #bookreview #bookrecommendation #audiobook (at Alexandria, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NtIwagkbN/?igshid=1c6z98luwoypp
#spinetalk 📖 #TheBeekeeperofAleppo by @lefterichristy 🍷🍷🍷🍷 Cheers "Sometimes we create such powerful illusions so that we do not get lost in the darkness." This quote truly sums up this heartbreaking story about war, profound loss and the struggle to hold on to hope despite tragic circumstances. Nuri is a beekeeper in Aleppo,Syria and his wife Afra, who becomes blind after a bombing, is an artist. As violence continues to erupt they have no choice but to leave their war-torn homeland where they’ve lost everything, including their son. As they travel the dangerous Syrian refuge trail through Turkey, Greece & to the UK, where they are seeking asylum, you bear witness to the trauma via Nuri and Afra’s memories, dreams and nightmares. They are victims of hatred and prejudice simply because they are seeking a better place. This is such a relevant and timely story but it was also very difficult to read. Their life was good, they were happy with their family & friends before death & destruction took over —now they are displaced and seeking refuge in an unknown land. My thoughts were all over the place and I kept thinking about being displaced. This is gorgeous storytelling weaving the past & present. You get an intimate look behind the scenes of how these horrific events impacted the mind, body and spirit of the characters. If you’ve read this book, let me know your thoughts? Many thanks @randomhouse for the gifted copy. 📚☕️ . . . #spinesvines #books #wine #diversespines #sundaymorning #tea #bookreview #bookrec #bookrecommendation #minibookreview (at National Harbor, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4H9WdygOIk/?igshid=1u30d4qq4137b
The nominees for the biggest award in books are in. Over the past week, the National Book Foundation has announced…
The National Book Foundation has announced the longlists for each of the five National Book Award categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, and Poetry. There are some really good books on these lists!
New Spines Alert!
All of these books landed on bookstore shelves Tuesday! 👏🏽🙌🏽 I finished RED AT THE BONE [thank you @riverheadbooks for the finished copy] over the weekend and WOW!! I’ll post my review soon but it’s definitely a 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 Cheers read for me. Absolutely stunning! Jacqueline Woodson is masterful and I can’t wait to see her at @politicsprose 9/19 at 7PM.
I’m currently reading BREATHE, A Letter To My Sons by Imani Perry . I initially put this book off because as a mom of a Black son, I knew this one was going to disrupt my soul. However, I’m finding comfort in her words and reflections. “Perry issues an unflinching challenge to society to see Black children as deserving of humanity.” The all to familiar fear and frustrations are valid. I’m soaking up every word.
Lastly, JULIET TAKES A BREATH by @quirkyrican can has been re-released. @roxanegay called this book F***ING OUTSTANDING and that’s all I need to know. Pretty anxious to start this one.
Spine Talk - I’m Telling The Truth But I’m Lying
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I highly recommend that you READ 👏🏽 THIS 👏🏽 BOOK!
“People like to use the metaphor of darkness when it comes to depression. My experience is more like a fog. A thing descending slowly. A thick something that surrounds me, distorting my vision of myself and the world around me” - @basseyworld
Bassey Ikpi lays it all out with vivid imagery and emotion in her memoir I’M TELLING THE TRUTH BUT I’M LYING. I loved the transparency, the honesty and intense depth in which Bassey reveals her struggles with mental illness. Whew!! The way she carries you along as she gives you a glimpse into how she lives daily with bipolar II & anxiety is heartbreakingly beautiful. She owns her brokenness. She is not looking for pity. She is a survivor, a mental health advocate and a vital voice.
My words are not adequate enough. I just know that this book is needed. Stereotypes and stigmas have made talking about mental illness a taboo, especially within black families. I’m so glad that Bassey was brave enough to share her story. Read it! I guarantee you will see yourself somewhere in her poetic words.
The audiobook is superb!
Spine Talk - The Great Believers
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“But when someone’s gone and you’re the primary keeper of his memory—letting go would be a kind of murder, wouldn’t it? I had so much love for him, even if it was a complicated love, and where is all that love supposed to go? He was gone, so it couldn’t change, it couldn’t turn to indifference. I was stuck with all that love.”
Without a doubt THE GREAT BELIEVERS by @rebeccamakkai will be on my top 10 favorites list this year. My heart still aches after reading the final sentence. The characters are still in my head and heart. The tenderness and tone of this book cradled me all the way but not without allowing me to feel anger at how we treat other human beings when we should show compassion.
Makkai’s stunning prose is alluring. This story about a circle of friends navigating life in Chicago’s Boystown during the 80’s at the height of the AIDS epidemic literally took my breath away. The story is told from two time periods - the mid 1980’s in Chicago and 2015 in Paris. I appreciated the focus on the love between the characters and within their community. Although these characters are bearing witness to a disease that is snatching away the lives of their friends, their strength, resilience, determination and bravery shine bright. They love fiercely and fight hard for their rights.
If this is on your list, move it up. If it’s not on your list, add it. I listened to the audiobook while reading and immensely enjoyed the experience. This book will stay with me for a very long time.