Something for Everybody

Wow. Topping my longest book ever read by 40 pages, this 1474-page whopper was a tad daunting to start. But as the tongue-in-cheek poem of thanks from the author lures you in, you'll soon forget how much heft you're wielding. Seth uses his love for poesy to help weave this tale of post-colonial India, trying to figure herself out and rearrange the furniture after the annoying (and uninvited) guests left. There's love, political intrigue, mystery, comedy and tragedy. So worth the time it takes to read, and you'll get an arm workout to boot.

Written for All the Right Reasons

Beautifully written, scathing in its contents. The preface alone is enough to hook you in. For those fed up with the ever-morphing "morals" of the modern-day church, dig in. It will make you feel a little better. Or, sad to say, perhaps a little worse.

You Might Not, but Really, You Should

Feel a little curious about CRT and what that's all about? Wanna get an overview of what's front and center in the news but don't feel like reading a history book? This is the one for you. Ijeoma Oluo will take your hand and walk you through it, kindly. But just like when your mom discretely told you that picking your nose in public wasn't acceptable, sometimes those words sting a little when you realize that yes, you've done that very thing. It's not a long book, but I recommend reading it in short chunks to really digest what the author is telling you in that section. Is it painful? Yep. Embarassing? Uh huh. Do your memories make you cringe a little--or a lot? Absolutely. But had our moms not had those humiliating talks with us, we'd be living in a brashly nose-picking society, and how horrible would that be? This is even more important to get right. Validating for some, and educational for many, this book is masterfully written and should be on all bookshelves. Excuse me while I go put it on mine.