March Book Club

march was a slow reading month for me. unlike the first two months of 2018, in which i was tearing through over a book a week, i found myself stalling. perhaps i could put blame on an inconsistent schedule or lack of stimulating material but in all honesty i think it was just laziness.

turtles all the way down by john green: i LOVED this book. initially, i was hesitant given that this book is classified as a "young adult novel" a demographic of which i am most definitely not a part. but i had seen it creeping up on countless instagram accounts so i knew i had to give it a chance. from the beloved author of the mega hit the fault in our stars (which i did not read) comes a beautiful story about a mentally ill teenager, as she finds herself attempting to solve a missing person's case while succumbing to her first love.

blink: the power by thinking without thinking by malcolm gladwell: i've previously enjoyed one of malcom gladwell's books, the tipping point, and was excited to dive into another one of his works. this was one of my audio books and unfortunately this one just didn't peak my interest. the premise revolves around our snap decisions and delves into why we think the way we do. while his examples are always interesting and his research extensive, this book felt as though it could have been simply summed up in an article rather than flushed out into an entire book. additionally, i didn't feel as though i really learned anything new about the topic. not his best and you'd probably best be advised to skip it.

wild: from lost to found on the pacific crest trail by cheryl strayed: i may be the last person alive to read cheryl strayed universally popular memoir but oh my god it's great. i opted to wait to watch the movie until i finished the book, as a little bit of motivation, and i'm so glad i did. we follow strayed as an inexperienced hiker as she sets out to travel from mexico to canada while battling the fallout and grief of the death of her mother and the demise of her marriage. i wholeheartedly recommend this masterpiece.