Favorite non-fiction book: "There is No Place for Us" by Brian Goldstone

Synopsis: Through the unforgettable stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism exposes a new and troubling trend—the dramatic rise of the “working homeless” in cities across America.

Review: This book literally just won the Pulitzer Prize yesterday and it's so well deserved. An imperative peace of journalism that uncovers the reality that the narrative that homelessness is caused only by mental illness and addiction purposely ignores the systemic issues of poverty and racism. This books showcases how this keeps the legal definition of homeless narrow in order to not provide resources people really need. It shines a light on the reality of homeless families who don’t live in shelters or on the street.

Favorite fiction book: "Exiles" by Mason Coile

Synopsis: The human crew sent to prepare the first-ever colony on Mars arrives to find their brand new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray—the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names, and picked up some truly disturbing beliefs. Each must be interrogated. Their stories analyzed. But one of them is missing.

Review: Wow. This book left me absolutely breathless. The tension and the pacing of this made it hard for me to put down. As far as being a sci-fi, it was super accessible and was definitely more of a horror novel. And even though it was incredibly gruesome at times, I actually found it to be surprisingly touching and lovely.

I adored what this book had to say about fear, memory, and loneliness.

What I’ve added to my TBR (to-be-read)

• "A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing" by Alice Evelyn Yang: A magical realism book about colonialism? Yes, please.

• Terms of Servitude by Omar ZahZah: @Hungryrye recommended it and that's all I need to know.

• The Story of Birds by Steve Brusatte: I loved Brusatte's book on dinosaurs, so naturally I'm going to love one about birds.

• Twelve Words for Moss by Elizabeth-Jane Burnett: It's a niche science book intermixed with memoir which is my favorite genre.