An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month.
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Rules For Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno
Genres: Young adult, fiction
Read if you like: Gossip Girl (TV), teenagers making questionable decisions, Introduction to Women’s Studies classes
Also of note: Candace Bushnell is the creator of Sex & The City.
FBC rating: 4.5 stars
FBC interview here
Educated by Tara Westover
Genres: Memoir
Read if you like: cults, dysfunctional families, survivalism
Also of note: Just read this book if you haven’t already. It’s an incredible memoir.
FBC rating: 5 stars
The House of Deep Water by Jeni McFarland
Genres: Literary fiction
Read if you like: Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn, books set in the Midwest, dysfunctional and untraditional family relationships
Also of note: Extremely relatable book for anyone who grew up in a small town and left.
FBC rating: 4 stars
FBC interview here
Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
Genres: Non-fiction, Current events
Read if you like: seeing predators come to justice, Bad Blood by John Carreyrou, really really good investigative journalism
Also of note: Ronan hosts a podcast by the same name.
FBC rating: 5 stars
What They Don’t Know by Nicole Maggi
Genres: Young adult, fiction
Read if you like: the DeGrassi series, being a clinic escort, positive abortion narratives
Also of note: Nicole Maggi will be on the podcast on May 7!
FBC rating: 4 stars
A Breath Too Late by Rocky Callen
Genres: Young adult, fiction
Read if you like: Girl, Interrupted (book or film), Thirteen Reasons Why (book or TV) or at least conversations around its story, unrequited puppy love
Also of note: Rocky Callen will be on the podcast on May 21!
FBC rating: 3.5 stars
Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness
Genres: Memoir
Read if you like: Queer Eye (duh), the Olympics (especially women’s gymnastics and figure skating), dramatic glow up stories
Also of note: This reads just like Jonathan speaks, so if you find him charming, you’ll love it but if you find him irritating, don’t bother.
FBC rating: 4.5 stars
Naturally Tan by Tan France
Genres: Memoir
Read if you like: Queer Eye (duh) but particularly how the casting process went, fashion (duh) but particularly everyday casual fashion
Also of note: The audiobook version includes a special appearance by Antoni.
FBC rating: 3 stars
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Genres: Literary fiction
Read if you like: Fame/Glee/anything related to theatre kids, feeling confused all of the time
Also of note: As mentioned in the podcast, you need to read Jessica’s (@armyofwords) Goodreads review here.
FBC rating: 3 stars
These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
Genres: Young adult, fantasy, queer lit
Read if you like: Charmed (TV), The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta, witch lore and the history of witches in Salem
Also of note: This was our April book of the month and it’s still available in our shop!
FBC rating: 4.5 stars
The Talking Drum by Lisa Braxton
Genres: Historical fiction
Read if you like: the 70s and the Civil Rights movement, African cuisine, nuanced discussions of gentrification
Also of note: Lisa Braxton will be on the podcast on May 28!
FBC rating: 3.5 stars
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Genres: Memoir, current events
Read if you like: The Green Mile by Stephen King (story or film), a deep understanding of the preschool to prison pipeline
Also of note: This was recently made into a film starring Michael B. Jordan.
FBC rating: 4 stars
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