Random reading roundup for no reason

I've got so many good books in my pile these days, and maybe its because I was just loving the smell of one of the paperbacks but I was prompted to put them all in a list and share. :)



1. Egg Drop Dead, by Vivien Chien. The 5th in a series of cozy mysteries set in a Chinese noodle house with a Chinese-American main character and an amazing cast of POC. The books are super entertaining, well written, and I love that they are set somewhere interesting instead of the same small super-white midwest bakery, etc.

2. Modern Tarot, by Michelle Tea. I've been wanting to slowly get back into tarot again, and this guide to learning the cards is, as it says, modern, inclusive, and fun.

3. Don't Keep Your Day Job, by Cathy Heller. I've listened to Heller's podcast by the same name for a while, and this book is so far such a beautiful distillation of the message she shares there -- you are enough, you matter, your gifts matter, go out and do the thing that is on your heart to do, and also here are some tangible tips to get you going.

4. The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood. I haven't even opened this one yet, but my book club picked it for next month, so I'm excited. Its the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, so it's probably going to be a little bit heavy.

5. The Middle Finger Project, by Ash Ambierge. This is such a rad, kick-ass help book, and I'm only on the first couple of chapters, the idea of choosing yourself and saying f*ck off to anyone who doesn't get it, including your inner voice, I love.

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