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This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens | G.P. Putnam’s Sons {Book Review}

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This Time Next Year

This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens

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Brené Brown's #unlockinguspodcast episode that was released this morning is one of the most powerful things I have ever listened to. 👏⁣⁣From Unlocking Us:⁣⁣In this “On My Mind” episode, we talk about shame and accountability. We discussed this a bit last summer, but I’m going deeper today in light of the insurrection at the US Capitol building and the resulting calls to unity without accountability. Dehumanization is the most significant driver of insurrection and it always starts with language. We are all responsible for recognizing it, stopping it, and holding people accountable for dehumanizing language and actions.”⁣⁣"There will be no unity without accountability...If we hold someone accountable for their actions and they feel shame..., that is not the same as shaming them."-Brené Brown 1.13.21⁣⁣If you have time to listen to this episode today, or even this week, I highly recommend it...and I would love to chat with you about it if you do. 💓⁣ ...

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{Thank you to @randomhouse for my gifted copy}⁣⁣I had big plans to keep my hands off of this Malibu Rising ARC until closer to its publication date(6.1.21!) And I really did give it a solid effort..for about two weeks. 🙈😂⁣⁣After having a hard time concentrating on some of my current reads, I started this one last night. I ended up reading later than I have in a long time, and then woke up early and started reading it again. It is just so good. 🙌⁣⁣I have loved Taylor Jenkins Reid since her novel "After I Do” in 2014, which was more in the "women's fiction" genre but an amazing read none the less. ✨⁣⁣Over the years. TJK has continued to excel at creating compelling storytelling while also having the amazing ability to take on totally unique premises. While her novels have differed greatly in the last few years, they all have the component of capturing the nuances of relationships and pulling back the curtain on what it is like to be human. 💓⁣⁣I haven't finished this one yet, but I already know it will be one of my favorites of 2021. Is this on your reading list? Are you a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid? I would love to hear your thoughts! 💭📖 ...

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Brené Brown's #unlockinguspodcast episode that w Brené Brown's #unlockinguspodcast episode that was released this morning is one of the most powerful things I have ever listened to. 👏⁣
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From Unlocking Us:⁣
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In this “On My Mind” episode, we talk about shame and accountability. We discussed this a bit last summer, but I’m going deeper today in light of the insurrection at the US Capitol building and the resulting calls to unity without accountability. Dehumanization is the most significant driver of insurrection and it always starts with language. We are all responsible for recognizing it, stopping it, and holding people accountable for dehumanizing language and actions.”⁣
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"There will be no unity without accountability...If we hold someone accountable for their actions and they feel shame..., that is not the same as shaming them."-Brené Brown 1.13.21⁣
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If you have time to listen to this episode today, or even this week, I highly recommend it...and I would love to chat with you about it if you do. 💓⁣
{Thank you to @randomhouse for my gifted copy}⁣ {Thank you to @randomhouse for my gifted copy}⁣
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I had big plans to keep my hands off of this Malibu Rising ARC until closer to its publication date (6.1.21!) And I really did give it a solid effort...for about two weeks. 🙈😂⁣
⁣
After having a hard time concentrating on some of my current reads, I started this one last night. I ended up reading later than I have in a long time, and then woke up early and started reading it again. It is just so good. 🙌⁣
⁣
I have loved Taylor Jenkins Reid since her novel "After I Do” in 2014, which was more in the "women's fiction" genre but an amazing read none the less. ✨⁣
⁣
Over the years. TJK has continued to excel at creating compelling storytelling while also having the amazing ability to take on totally unique premises. While her novels have differed greatly in the last few years, they all have the component of capturing the nuances of relationships and pulling back the curtain on what it is like to be human. 💓⁣
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I haven't finished this one yet, but I already know it will be one of my favorites of 2021. Is this on your reading list? Are you a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid? I would love to hear your thoughts! 💭📖
This book!!! 😮🤯⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣
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I picked this up after I heard @sarahsbookshelves talk about it on her Winter Book Preview podcast episode with Catherine from @gilmoreguide. We are both fans of darker dysfunctional characters and premises and so when I heard her recommendation I knew it was for me! (I also had to get this cup because I can't resist anything that is purple and valentines day themed 😂💜🙈)⁣
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 So I started The Push by @ashleyaudrain and I had a hard time putting it down. And when I wasn't reading it, I was still thinking about what was going to happen next. Isn't that the best kind of reading?! 📖✨⁣
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It isn't a thriller, and it isn't just a complex family drama. There's a psychological element and there are family dysfunction and trauma. It reads like a fast-paced piece of literary fiction...similar to how I felt about Long Bright River...which I loved. 🙌⁣
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 It's layered and nuanced, compelling, and also quite upsetting. I have heard it compared to We Need To Talk About Kevin, which I haven't read, so I don't have that comparison but It really is like nothing I have ever read. ⁣
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The parts about the societal expectations of mothers were fascinating and just so spot on. Some of it was a bit uncomfortable and goes to some pretty dark places but that is also what made it just so riveting. 👀⁣
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Have you read this too? I would love to hear your thoughts!!  💭💞
One of the most complicated parts of doing your ow One of the most complicated parts of doing your own antiracist work is coming to terms with the fact that we were not taught many parts of America's painful and violent history in school. ⁣
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There were many moments when I would read something last spring and think "but no one ever told me that!" and it's true, but it is also our own responsibility to reeducate ourselves. It is easy to get defensive, but instead of doing this, I have been trying to use it as an opportunity for growth and also understanding that if I am corrected, that is okay. ⁣
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It doesn't mean that white people haven't experienced hard things, but it has never and will never be because of the color of our skin. ⁣
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Caste came highly recommended by some of my non-fiction loving book friends (@readalotwritealot and Laura from @10thingstotellyou ) and I have been slowly working through this one over the last month. It is a heavy read but also very accessible.⁣
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 Author Isabel Wilkerson explores racism not only as a personal issue but as systemic abuse that has been deeply ingrained in our society. She walks us through how America got to this point using historical research and personal stories along the way. Explaining how a caste system is built and how it can shape individuals taught me so much about how even in 2021, our country still keeps white privilege intact.  ⁣
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Is this on your reading list? If you are looking to dive into a non-fiction book this year, I highly recommend this one! 💓⁣
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