escapist fiction, an intimidating memoir, & sociopaths | reading wrap-up

Hiii! watch me review the books I read in May, including escapist fiction, and nonfiction / memoirs! Would love to hear what y'all are reading too :D
🐈‍⬛Books mentioned:
1. THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio
2. WEASELS IN THE ATTIC by Hiroko Oyamada, translated by David Boyd
3. WHAT HAPPENED TO RUTHY RAMIREZ by Claire Jiménez
4. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X, AS TOLD TO ALEX HALEY
*WE WANT TO DO MORE THAN SURVIVE: ABOLITIONIST TEACHING & THE PURSUIT OF EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM by Bettina Love
6. SOCIOPATH by Patric Gagne
7. THERE’S ALWAYS THIS YEAR: ON BASKETBALL & ASCENSION by Hanif Abdurraqib
*THEY CAN’T KILL US UNTIL THEY KILL US
*A LITTLE DEVIL IN AMERICA: IN PRAISE OF BLACK PERFORMANCE
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🐈‍⬛Timestamps:
00:00 intro
00:33 escapist fiction
00:55 ALL the husbands
3:54 weasels
5:26 plotty puerto rican book
8:51 nonfiction/memoirs
8:58 an intimidating classic!
14:51 sociopath!!!
18:05 unpopular opinion
19:52 little joys
20:15 traveling!!
22:14 midwest princess
22:24 netflix show
23:17 outro
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[@casskrug]

i’ve been majorly using reading as a means of escape this summer!! always love seeing what common themes your reads have

[@ivanainthecity]

Thank u, Cass! Escaping is the best 💨

[@LieingCostsYoursoulTellElders]

Make sure to remember any lies u ever told and to share food with the poor and never lie reverse all lies ever told very important for you and be a food servant to the poor in person

[@anamorales3722]

Ask Kats Field Notes about the autobiography of Malcolm X.

[@DogEaredMusings]

Sociopath sounds so interesting! Those mountains in Peru look like such an intense hike!! Next in Fashion might be my next reality show watch!!

[@ivanainthecity]

Lmk if u pick Sociopath up! Can’t recommend it enough on audio!

[@karenmiller1105]

My good friend and neighbor is from Peru and she’s always showing me and telling me such wonderful things about it. Glad you had an awesome time. The Costa Rica trip also sounded amazing.

[@ivanainthecity]

Perú and Costa Rica were so beautiful! Thx so much for watching 😊

[@wendyvilla2904]

🖤💚 good reads!

[@ivanainthecity]

😊 thank u!!!

[@nathansnook]

ahhh The Husbands! i've been hearing so many good things about it and i need to pick it up! also, loved the little postcard from peru and costa rica! what a dream!

[@ivanainthecity]

The Husbands is such a good time :))

[@kiranreader]

i'm curious to hear what you think about the Glynnis MacNicol, i read her memoir about turning 40 last year and was a bit mixed on it

[@ivanainthecity]

I am so curious about MacNicol’s first memoir! I really enjoyed her new one! I like her writing style, and her book made me feel less afraid of aging 😂

[@AyeitsKmann]

Love it 🎉🥰👍

[@ivanainthecity]

Thank you 🤗

[@katsfieldnotes]

Whaddddddup (finally! llegamos tarde pero llegamos!)

[@katsfieldnotes]

Hahaha The Husbands sounds like a romp! I think I downloaded that too, have to finally listen!

[@katsfieldnotes]

Not the croc slander😂

[@katsfieldnotes]

Side note: i am so obsessed with your sun and moon earrings

[@katsfieldnotes]

Ooooh that Jimenez book also sounds like a great audiobook read!

[@katsfieldnotes]

Ive heard so many great things about that Malcolm X audiobook! Very strange its only available via audible pero 😭

[@litwithkat]

hiiiii ❤️

[@litwithkat]

i wish i still had my cold beverage (mango jarritos) 😭

[@litwithkat]

lmao i love the premise of ‘the husbands’ so much. sounds so fun i need to give it a listen!!

[@litwithkat]

lmao the NAH NEXT element that’s amazing 😂

[@litwithkat]

so so glad you enjoyed ‘what happened to ruthy ramirez’ - i could totally see it making a really good mini series!!! i second this

[@litwithkat]

okay loved loved loved hearing you tell us about your thoughts reading ‘the autobiography of malcom x’ - was def intimidated by it but will have to take it off my shelves soon!