I picked it for the title and the cover, but I don't really know who Akilah Hughes is. She seems cool though. I was wishing for a bit more, idk, depth? introspection? in this book. Many of the essays felt a bit superficial, like she didn't really dig into what she was talking about. Might be good for a younger audience though, because what she does talk about it pretty varied and is a lot about growing up/coming of age (and she's funny).

This was super simple and super cute (and covered all five love languages!) A great way to talk about different kinds of love with your tiny humans.

I have many feels. Amazing.

So twisty and well put together. I love the uniqueness of this series!

This essay collection was phenomenal. Jia Tolentino tackles several topics around modern life with a critical eye and a very skilled pen. Her insight into millennial life and its place in the story of America is piercing and will make you think about the way you approach the internet, life, weddings, business, and more. Her essay The Story of a Generation in Seven Scams was one of my faves.

Sarah Broom's writing is phenomenal as she tells this highly personal, very specific story, which provides a broader commentary on her native city of New Orleans and all its dysfunction; on family and identity and belonging; on self-determination and much more. Beautifully written, Sarah tells us the story of her mother's yellow house in New Orleans East, of her family, of herself and her struggle to figure out her place in the world and her feelings about who she is, where she comes from, and where she might be going.

Very weird.