An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month.
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Rules For Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno
Genres: Young adult, fiction
Read if you like: Gossip Girl (TV), teenagers making questionable decisions, Introduction to Women’s Studies classes
Also of note: Candace Bushnell is the creator of Sex & The City.
FBC rating: 4.5 stars
FBC interview here
Educated by Tara Westover
Genres: Memoir
Read if you like: cults, dysfunctional families, survivalism
Also of note: Just read this book if you haven’t already. It’s an incredible memoir.
FBC rating: 5 stars
The House of Deep Water by Jeni McFarland
Genres: Literary fiction
Read if you like: Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn, books set in the Midwest, dysfunctional and untraditional family relationships
Also of note: Extremely relatable book for anyone who grew up in a small town and left.
FBC rating: 4 stars
FBC interview here
Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
Genres: Non-fiction, Current events
Read if you like: seeing predators come to justice, Bad Blood by John Carreyrou, really really good investigative journalism
Also of note: Ronan hosts a podcast by the same name.
FBC rating: 5 stars
What They Don’t Know by Nicole Maggi
Genres: Young adult, fiction
Read if you like: the DeGrassi series, being a clinic escort, positive abortion narratives
Also of note: Nicole Maggi will be on the podcast on May 7!
FBC rating: 4 stars
A Breath Too Late by Rocky Callen
Genres: Young adult, fiction
Read if you like: Girl, Interrupted (book or film), Thirteen Reasons Why (book or TV) or at least conversations around its story, unrequited puppy love
Also of note: Rocky Callen will be on the podcast on May 21!
FBC rating: 3.5 stars
Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness
Genres: Memoir
Read if you like: Queer Eye (duh), the Olympics (especially women’s gymnastics and figure skating), dramatic glow up stories
Also of note: This reads just like Jonathan speaks, so if you find him charming, you’ll love it but if you find him irritating, don’t bother.
FBC rating: 4.5 stars
Naturally Tan by Tan France
Genres: Memoir
Read if you like: Queer Eye (duh) but particularly how the casting process went, fashion (duh) but particularly everyday casual fashion
Also of note: The audiobook version includes a special appearance by Antoni.
FBC rating: 3 stars
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Genres: Literary fiction
Read if you like: Fame/Glee/anything related to theatre kids, feeling confused all of the time
Also of note: As mentioned in the podcast, you need to read Jessica’s (@armyofwords) Goodreads review here.
FBC rating: 3 stars
These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
Genres: Young adult, fantasy, queer lit
Read if you like: Charmed (TV), The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta, witch lore and the history of witches in Salem
Also of note: This was our April book of the month and it’s still available in our shop!
FBC rating: 4.5 stars
The Talking Drum by Lisa Braxton
Genres: Historical fiction
Read if you like: the 70s and the Civil Rights movement, African cuisine, nuanced discussions of gentrification
Also of note: Lisa Braxton will be on the podcast on May 28!
FBC rating: 3.5 stars
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Genres: Memoir, current events
Read if you like: The Green Mile by Stephen King (story or film), a deep understanding of the preschool to prison pipeline
Also of note: This was recently made into a film starring Michael B. Jordan.
FBC rating: 4 stars
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![Here's a non-fiction suggestion for your TBR as Arab American Heritage Month winds down!📖
LAST TO EAT, LAST TO LEARN: My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women by Pashtana Durrani and Tamara Bralo has already hit shelves at your local library or bookstore!
"From young Afghani activist and Amnesty International Global Youth Ambassador Pashtana Durrani, a deeply inspiring memoir about the power of learning and the value of educators in their many forms – from teachers, mentors, and role models, to fathers, mothers, and any one of us with the drive to stand against ignorance…"
What other books are you picking up for Arab Heritage month?
Thank you @kensingtonbooks for sending this title our way!
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