Put down your phone and pick up a book. Or, open your Kindle app and download a book from my latest round up of recommended reading.

How To Murder Your Life, Cat Marnell – A memoir by fashion and beauty journalist, Cat Marnell, that openly covers her ongoing struggle with addiction. The memoir follows Marnell’s childhood in a DC suburb, to a fancy boarding school in Massachusetts where she first begins taking Ritalin both recreationally and as a study aid, her introduction to the party scene and her turbulent career as a beauty editor. The book reads a bit manic and cyclical, chronicling her ambition followed by self destructive behavior, rinse and repeat; she recalls“My ambition and my addiction had been duking it out like two boxers in a ring for years.”

I’m Fine and Neither Are You, Camille Pagan – A timely novel that deep dives into the complex relationships between spouses, friends, parents and children. Penny, the main character is the breadwinner of her household and primary caretaker of her family, putting on a front that everything is fine. Unfortunately, an unexpected tragedy strikes and causes Penny to reflect on her life choices and begin making changes. The book honestly explores family dynamics and bonds between friends.

Such A Fun Age, Kiley Reid – Kiley Reid’s debut novel examines privilege, race and class in America. The story is centered around Alix Chamberlain, a successful woman with two small girls and her babysitter, Emira Tucker, a 25 year old figuring out what she wants to do with her life. The book explores the realities of being a grown up and the evolution of relationships. The book is a page turner that every reader will experience differently.

The Hating Game, Sally Thorne – Lucy and Joshua, executive assistants for the co-CEO’s of two recently merged publishing houses are trapped in a shared office, vying for the same promotion. A predictable enemies to lovers romance, the story was a bit cliche and at times slightly ridiculous but a quick and pleasant read nonetheless. Spoiler alert, the best selling book will be a motion picture starring Lucy Hale and Robbie Amell (well done casting crew).

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