The Invisible Painting
by Gabriel Weisz Carrington

This is a book by Gabriel Carrington, the son of the surrealist painter Leonora Carrington. I’ve always been a fan of Leonora’s works — they are one of the sources of inspiration for ny one collages. The author shares with us the personality and struggles of his mother who went through a lot in her time. She is from an upper class family in England and refuses to conform to societal standards. She had a passionate but tumultuous relationship with Max Ernst who was separated from her bec of World War II and she eventually ended up in Mexico City where she married. Chiki Weisz and had 2 sons with him. I like the way there are many intimate details shared by the author about his real with his artist mother - mostly in the form of a “continuous conversation” This style allows us to have a peek into their closeness and the intensity of their relationship. There were many interesting details he shared that painted a more vivid picture of the uniqueness of his mother. Overall, I would recommend this book to any reader curious about women artists and surrealism.
 
 

1453
by Roger Crowley

Detailed history of the fall of Constantinople and the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
 
 

The Grapes Of Wrath
by John Steinbeck

Poetically written , relevant, and powerful novel about migrants during the dust bowl. So happy to reread it in my later years.
 
 

It Ends With Us
by Colleen Hoover

Read this after knowing the movie had come out. A fast and emotional read, dealing with a powerful subject.
 
 

Damsel
by Evelyn Skye

my favorite type of stories are "a woman scorned." found this book from the movie and i fell in love with it. i had to read the book and i did enjoy the read although didn't love the matter of fact writing from the author and the movie got major plot points right where this book didn't hit the same for me in many ways. i give the story 5 stars but the book itself a 2- so i averaged it out to a 3 to be fair. happy to have read it and have found another comfort movie!
 
 

The Next Mrs. Parish
by Liv Constantine

Loved this book and loved the first one even more! Really got to know the characters and there’s some OMG moments!
 
 

Mr. Fox
by Helen Oyeyemi

magic realism is a genre i love but also cant seem to grasp! very interesting read, although confused at times, I did enjoy this one! perfect few day read for the beginning of the year. especially after finishing a series. dynamic characters. 2/5!
 
 

Braver Than You Think
by Maggie Downs

A woman deals with her mother’s Alzheimer’s and death by traveling to the places her mother had wanted to go.
 
 

The Obelisk Gate
by N. K. Jemisin

Through Book two and still so much more to learn. Original and unpredictable.
 
 

On Writing
by Stephen King

Enjoyable and informative read about fiction writing.