Reading
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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Am I really enjoying a whole book about a fake band, complete with fake song lyrics, and fake controversies? Yes, I guess I am. Cool. #25wordbookreviews (link) Continue reading
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The River by Peter Heller
Peter Heller combines nature + art so beautifully that even with the violence and impending death, I find myself fantasizing about a trip like this. #25wordbookreviews (link) Continue reading
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Eat, Drink, Run by Bryony Gordon
The idea of a fat woman running a marathon while still drinking and smoking lured me in but I stayed for the hilarious, lovely voice. #25wordbookreviews (link) Continue reading
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A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
Took me forever to get what this book was doing, and I almost quit several times, but in the end this was a *great* read. #25wordbookreviews (link) Continue reading
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My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen
This is one of those memoirs where the author is interesting but hasn’t evolved in any meaningful way so it feels … empty. Lovely reading voice. #25wordbookreview (link) Continue reading
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She Wants It by Jill Soloway
Fascinating and well-written Hollywood memoir that occasionally veers into overly academic topics and prose. Especially great if you’re a fan of Transparent. Fantastic on audio. #25wordbookreview (link) Continue reading
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Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
Holy Shit, this is good. It’s a nonfiction account of the craziness that was Theranos but swear to God it reads like a fantastic thriller. #25wordreview (link) Continue reading
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Stephen Frey on audio is a dream but I’m done with HP. This is a series that’s great for kids, but it’s not for me. #25wordbookreview (link) Continue reading
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On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
Just as good as The Hate U Give. Audiobook bonus: narrator Bahni Turpin rapping. #25wordbookreviews (link) Continue reading
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Natural Causes
This started out great, blowing my mind with contrarian thoughts on health care — but it devolved into a bit on nonsense later on. Still interesting. #25wordbookreview (link) Continue reading
About Me
I’m Victoria Griffith and I am enthusiastic about a LOT of things. Pine trees and mushrooms and the desert. Ocotillos, motorcycles, travel, and photography. Friendship and writing and books and surviving the love of your life’s terminal diagnosis. I blog about some of these things here, mostly about books and writing, but about the other stuff now and then too.
I was born in Paterson NJ, call Seattle WA my home, and spend the winters in the desert of Southern California. I try to get out to see as much of the world as time and money will allow.
If you’d like to say hi, you can reach me at vgriff@vgriff.com.
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