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Category Archives: What I’m Reading

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Another BOTM selection.  Famously and famously reclusive starlet Evelyn Hugo promises her life’s story to unknown author Monique.  Turns out Evelyn is a lesbian who has been hiding in plain sight while Hollywood gossips about her many marriages.  And yes, of course there is a plot twist — Evelyn didn’t pick Monique for no reason.  […]

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Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things

Saturday, June 17, 2017

I recently read a workbook composed by these authors for people struggling with compulsive hoarding disorder that I found so thoughtful and compassionate.  The fact is that people really, really suffer with this disorder and rarely find their way to any sort of healthy lifestyle.  This particular book, by Steketee and Frost, who find themselves […]

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The Secret Life of Bees

Monday, June 12, 2017

Had to re-read this after loving her memoir, Traveling With Pomegranates, written with her daughter, that has glimpses of the genesis of this book.  Wonderful, spiritual story.

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The Thought That Counts

Monday, June 12, 2017

A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jared Douglas Kant.  I really liked the format of this book.  Kant reflects candidly on the challenges he’s faced accepting and managing the OCD that came upon him with force by age 11.  He writes to young people who think they may have OCD […]

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Buried In Treasures

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Buried In Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding.  Great workbook for people struggling with hoarding disorder.  I got a much better understanding of — and therefore compassion for — the thought processes going on in the mind of a compulsive acquirer or hoarder and some interesting ideas for myself as an American living […]

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Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Man, this book stole quite a few hours of my life.  And I’m still not 100% sure why I finished it.  The protagonist arrives in New York City at age 22 and lands a job in “the best restaurant in the city.”  Her name is Tess but she’s mostly called things like “BabyMonster” and “New […]

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