How did I finish all of these books?! | June 2022 Wrap Up

TL;DR

Olive discusses the books she read in June 2022, including fiction, non-fiction, and project-related books.

Transcript

hi guys olive here here today to talk to you about the books that i read in june 2022. june was pretty chaotic for me actually i had a lot of different things going on in my life i did a bunch of traveling i also decided to take on two different projects that required a lot of reading and somehow i managed to get everything done don't know how i di... Read More

Key Insights

• 🫠 Linda Holmes' "Flying Solo" is an enjoyable read with fun writing, but the abundance of current references may date the book prematurely.
• 💦 Meg Wolitzer's "Hidden Pictures" misses the opportunity to explore the symbolism of the main character's illustration work.
• 🖤 Heather O'Neill's "Lullabies for Little Criminals" doesn't resonate with Olive due to her lack of interest in child narrators.
• ⌛ Amor Towles' "Rules of Civility" remains Olive's favorite book that she rereads every June, appreciating its impact and different nuances each time.
• 😉 Olive is disappointed with the unnecessary sequel, "Tracy Flick Can't Win," to Tom Perrotta's "Election," considering it a form of apology for the original book.
• 🥳 Olive enjoys Emma Straub's "This Time Tomorrow," a science fiction novel where a woman relives her 16th birthday to shape her life.
• 🧔‍♀️ Olive finds Maria Sanchez's "Land of Women" powerful as a feminist manifesto, but notices a significant omission in the book's focus on rural women.

Questions & Answers

Q: Which book did Olive consider a missed opportunity due to its lack of focus on the main character's illustration work?

The book Olive considered a missed opportunity was "Hidden Pictures" by Meg Wolitzer. She expected the main character's illustration work to play a significant role in her journey of self-discovery, but it was not explored further in the book.

Q: What is Olive's all-time favorite book that she rereads every June?

Olive's all-time favorite book is "Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles. She rereads it every June and finds that it affects her differently each time, resonating with her based on her own experiences at the time.

Q: Which book disappointed Olive due to its unnecessary sequel?

Olive is disappointed with "Tracy Flick Can't Win," the sequel to "Election" by Tom Perrotta. She finds it unnecessary and believes it was written to apologize for the original book, which was a satire.

Q: What is the premise of "This Time Tomorrow" by Emma Straub?

"This Time Tomorrow" by Emma Straub follows a woman who gets the opportunity to relive her 16th birthday over and over again, making different decisions each time to shape her life.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Olive reviews Linda Holmes' new release "Flying Solo," finding the writing fun but the current references likely to date the book prematurely.

• She completes her goal of reading all of Meg Wolitzer's backlist, but finds "Hidden Pictures" a missed opportunity for its focus on domestic dramas rather than the symbolism of the main character's illustration work.

• Olive doesn't connect with Heather O'Neill's "Lullabies for Little Criminals" due to her lack of interest in child narrators.

• "Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles remains Olive's all-time favorite book that continues to resonate with her each time she rereads it.

• Olive reviews "Election" by Tom Perrotta, finding it effective as a satire, but is disappointed with its sequel "Tracy Flick Can't Win," considering it unnecessary and a form of apology for the original book.

• She enjoys Emma Straub's "This Time Tomorrow," a dose of science fiction where a woman relives her 16th birthday to make different decisions and shape her life.

• Olive reviews "Land of Women" by Maria Sanchez, a feminist manifesto advocating for the voices of rural women, but finds a significant omission in the book.

• She discusses additional non-fiction books, including "The Face Maker" by Lindsey Fitzharris, "Corrections in Ink" by Carrie Blakinger, and two books by Patrick Radden Keefe, "Say Nothing" and "Rogues."