Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay by Liz Fosslien
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

We need more books like this in the world. Hard things are happening to all of us and it’s been an exceptionally tough few years. I really really appreciate how honest and open Liz and Mollie are in this book. How they do not shy away from the things that are incredibly hard to talk about. They go into the dark places and they hold your hand and give you some ideas of what might help while you’re there. They don’t mince words, they don’t assume they know more than they do or that there are easy answers. They do what they do best: they make you feel less alone in the world. They make you feel seen. I am so grateful for what they do.

with gratitude to edelweiss and Portfolio/ Random House for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Levithan is such an excellent writer.

This book has three ongoing storylines. A boy whose class is reading a book that his mom doesn’t approve of and would like removed from the curriculum, excerpts from the book itself, and two boys who are becoming friends as they do a school project together.

Each of the stories is wonderful and joyful on their own and Levithan’s magic is all over it. I don’t want to say more lest I give away the best parts of the book.

This story is a great reminder that books are magic and we all love who we love and kids can save their parents. I loved every minute I spent with it.

with gratitude to netgalley and Random House Children’s for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Home or Away by Kathleen West
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this story about an ex-hockey player who almost made it to the Olympics but didn’t as she brings her family (and her hockey playing kid) back to her hometown to face some of her own fears and past as her son learns how to navigate his new team.

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When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Loved this YA story of a theater girl looking for her mom Mamma Mia style. A lot of goodness in this story around friendship, family, belonging. Really enjoyed it.

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Cover Story by Susan Rigetti
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

I would say this was a 3 star read all the way through for me but there’s a completely unexpected ending that meant I had to add at least a half star more. Well, done, Rigetti, well done.

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The Story of You Workbook: An Enneagram Guide to Becoming Your True Self by Ian Morgan Cron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved the Story of You when I read it last year and I have found the Enneagram to be an interesting lens to look through. I firmly believe in the idea that we write stories for ourselves and then spend the rest of our time looking for ways to prove that story and build on it so this guide which helps unravel our stories and creates space for us to build new stories was profoundly useful to me. I will keep coming back to it again and again.

with gratitude to edelweiss and HarperCollins for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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