Medium Lady Talks about Books Spring 2021

Hello, hi! It's time for a book review round up! I was so excited to record this podcast that I kept reading "one more book" so I would have enough to share with you.... however this episode now contains 14 books for review! Settle in, you're sure to find something to welcome into your reading life! If you want to see more of my discussion about books I plan to read please join me on Instagram @medium.lady!

When it comes to books this spring I read 7 Fiction, 3 Personal Development and 4 Non-fiction!

I'll rank these 14 books from my least favourite to my most favourite and I do that in three categories:

PROBABLY PASS: Ever read a book, then shared with someone "nah, you could skip it"? These are my bottom three books. They're all either books that didn't deliver on their promises, or books that left me wanting more, either from the story, the writing or the perspective.

KNOW YOURSELF: All books are not written for all people. I'm going to reach for more books that suit me, the better I know myself! The books in this category make up the necessary middle of the pack, they weren't bad, but I'm not going to recommend them to everyone, unless you identify with a particular element or feature of the book. 

MEDIUM LADY MUST READS: These are books I liked the most, and also are books that I feel will appeal to the broadest group of readers. These books not only suit me and my reading style but I feel like they have something to offer another reader!  

Books discussed in today's episode include: (in no particular order):

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Skin Care by Caroline Hirons

Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi-Jones

Kingdom of Ash and Tower at Dawn by Sarah J Maas

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Vander Kolk

The Skin We're In by Desmond Cole

Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

Delicious by Ruth Reichl

How to Break Up with your Phone by Catherine Price

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

Noopiming by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

 

Music is Climb from The Ghost in the Machine and I am grateful for its availability for use on this podcast through creative commons licensing.