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May Wrap-Up

I've been reading slower than usual these past couple months, so although I only finished a few books in May, two of them for book clubs, rest assured I've been doing a lot more reading! I have an upcoming post on some of the slower reading I've been doing soon. Books I Finished This Month Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Inheritance by Dani Shapiro The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson Favorite Books This Month This was an emotionally tough read. I feel like everybody's been talking about it, which is why I was so taken aback when it was totally not what I was expecting. Based on the description of Eleanor's quirks, I thought this would be about a woman who was on the spectrum or otherwise just socially awkward. Instead, I was blindsided when it turned out to be a story about trauma and PTSD, which although I loved the book, I wish I had known ahead, because it was deeply triggering for me. Eleanor's story is a beautiful but pain...