💖 Keep Going 092: The Things That Don’t Work

Next of Kin by Gabrielle Hamilton. I adore her writing, and I spent the first half of this memoir just floored by her dysfunctional her parents, her vivid stories, how much detail she added to make the memories seem so real. But then it evolved into how that childhood made her a really... bad person, and so she is sort of allowed to be unkind, then it became a deep dive into the morbid details of her brother's suicide, which I do not want to hear about. Takeaways: Rich details of the smallest moments are fantastic! I don't like reading about unlikable characters or real people.

Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan. I didn't get far into this one - I was so bored, and the male love interest was supposed to be a hot, thirty something year old skateboarder nicknamed Scooter. 🥴 He's unrealistically straightforward, like, hey, I want to date you. Let's have eye contact. For our first date I'm taking you on a boat to a baseball game, bring a hat. 🙄 Bring a hat. Just, no. Takeaways: A nice quote - "I like the rhythm of this life."

Little Bosses Everywhere by Bridget Read. This started out so well - it reads like a Serial podcast series, scandalous and like it's really gonna get down to how MLMs work and the crazy things you see in them. It ends up as a decade-by-decade history lesson on sales laws and politics. I was bored. Takeaways: Just confirmation that MLMs are awful.

The Five Resets by Aditi Nerurkar, MD. This book could be helpful for stress stuff, but I was annoyed with how much the author felt the need to justify why she's the expert, how many degrees or studies or whatnot make her qualified to tell you these things (This is science! This is proven! I am a doctor!). Like, I'm already reading your book. You don't have to convince me to read your book when I'm already reading it. It makes me not want to read it. Takeaways: Hm. I guess I didn't get very far.

Two of these tumblers. Aren't they cute and perfect for an iced latte? Yeah, I don't really drink iced lattes at home.

This hair perfume. (I was influenced!) It's SO strong. If you spritz the smallest amount nearby and sort of whip your hair in that vicinity, that's PLENTY.

This lip balm. This is way too light for me. I know this. Why did I buy it?

This knit balaclava scarf thing. I actually still really want something like this, but this one was the color of sad dirt.