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Review: Confessions of a Domestic Failure [4★]

June 10, 2020 No Comments

Bunmi Laditan’s novel Confessions of a Domestic Failure provides a rare and bitingly funny look into the life of a new mother in today’s society. The tedium and tragedies of young motherhood are treated with humor, yet much of what Laditan writes is a little too real and a little too close to home to […]

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The Five Best Parenting Books on My Bookshelf

March 4, 2020 No Comments

If I could, I would give a stack of books to every new and expectant mother I know. Babywise, The Happiest Baby on the Block, and Moms-on-Call helped me survive the colic and fevers and sleep challenges, and I would love to share those resources with other mommies. More importantly though, I would give her […]

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My name is Danika, but when I was a child my family called me “Nak”, and the name kinda stuck. I love books and believe strongly in the power of stories to transport us, teach us, challenge us, and shape us. This blog is a platform for me to share my thoughts and recommendations on the books I read.

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Very happily nap-trapped with a cup of coffee and Very happily nap-trapped with a cup of coffee and a copy of Americanah to read. My wonderful new mommy's helper is keeping No. 1 and No. 2 happy for the afternoon, and it's blissful. #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #americanah #chimimandangoziadichie #naptrapped #baby #newborn #love
Hi there. It's been a while. Like seriously, it's Hi there. It's been a while. Like seriously, it's been ten months since I've posted on this account. That's because I got pregnant with #3 (yay), which meant I was sick as a dog (yuck), and now I have a precious, wonderful, brand-new nugget to love on (super yay!) During the last ten months I haven't written a thing, and I've barely read anything either. I only just finished Caramelo here, after starting it in April!!! Caramelo was good, but not a favorite, because I tend to prefer plot-driven, mostly linear stories, and this is far from that. It's an experience, a memory, an inundation of the senses. It's an ode to the imperfection of memory. An exploration of the murky line between history and story. A snapshot of the transnational, transmigration experience of Mexican Americans, American Mexicans, and every caramel shade in between. #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #caramelo #sandracisneros #mexican #latinxauthors
LOVED this duo by Lisa See. So full of historical LOVED this duo by Lisa See. So full of historical tragedy and the agonies of family bonds, yet it ended with hope and joy. 📚 Check out my full review at anakforbooks.com 📚 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #lisasee #shanghaigirls #dreamsofjoy
I'm not entirely sure why, but for some reason, I I'm not entirely sure why, but for some reason, I always end up hankering for some Jane Austen in the fall. 📚 Also, Persuasion is probably my favorite ❤️❤️❤️ 📚 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #janeausten #reviewer #blogger #bookblogger #persuasion
I always have such a hard time reviewing Dara Horn I always have such a hard time reviewing Dara Horn's novels because they're so weird and unsettling, but I absolutely love them. 📖 Eternal Life explores a lot of questions about life, death, purpose, and meaning. Fair warning: Horn doesn't like to answer the questions she poses. She likes to leave her readers thinking them over long after they've closed the book. 📖 Check out my full review at anakforbooks.com 📖 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #eternallife #darahorn #jewishwomen #jewishauthors #jewishfiction
Vacation weekend ❤️❤️❤️ Heading to the Vacation weekend ❤️❤️❤️ Heading to the lake with the family. Even though the temperatures have dropped way more quickly than usual this fall, I'm looking forward to some sun and sand and this book (as strange as it is). 📚 Also, it's Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova my friends. Here's hoping and praying that the Jewish New Year brings better things 📚 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #ataleforthetimebeing #ruthozeki #vacation #vacay #lakedays #roshhashanah #shanatova #jewishnewyear
Trying to inspire myself to work on my novel. I ha Trying to inspire myself to work on my novel. I had a whole plan about writing 1000 words a week this year, but then COVID happened and made all our routines screwy. The kids started going to part-time preschool last month, but they've already missed out on two weeks because of COVID related incidents. So I've lost the momentum I had, and it's really hard to commit to writing when the kids might need me as soon as I type the first word. ✍🏼 Also, I have an accidental color scheme going on. Hunter green pants, sage green mug, and a green book. Wonder what this says about my mood today 🤔 ✍🏼 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #writinglife #momlife #covid #aspiringnovelist #writersofinstagram #writer
White Rage was a tough read. It's very technical, White Rage was a tough read. It's very technical, scholarly, and full of legal references. But it's worth it for the illuminating information that Anderson shares. 📖 My full review is at anakforbooks.com 📖 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #whiterage #carolanderson #racism #racisminamerica #blacklivesmatter
I just finished Lisa See's duo, Shanghai girls and I just finished Lisa See's duo, Shanghai girls and Dreams of Joy, and I really enjoyed them. But as always, I don't know what to read next. Opinions on these options? 📖 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #whatshouldireadnext #readingrecommendations
Shanghai girls was so good, but it ended on a tota Shanghai girls was so good, but it ended on a total cliffhanger! So of course I had to dive right into the sequel, which focuses less on the two sisters and more on the daughter they've raised together. 📖 So much of this story is an inside look into the history of communism in China, and it's been so interesting and horrifying to learn about. 📖 Also, I know I'm getting "old", because I'm watching 19 year old Joy make all these stupid, naive decisions, and I'm just so exasperated with her 😂😂😂 📖 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #shanghaigirls #dreamsofjoy #lisasee #chinesefiction
Love and Logic has been a HUGE help to Jared and Love and Logic has been a HUGE help to Jared and I as we navigate parenting our littles. It should be taken with a grain (or 2 or 3) of salt and a heaping portion of grace, but the core concepts are super practical and helpful. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Check out my full review at anakforbooks.com 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #loveandlogic #parenting #parentingbooks
When you were growing up, who took care of you whe When you were growing up, who took care of you when you were sick? My mom did for the most part, but my dad always made us what we called "Daddy tea": green tea with lemon and honey. 🍵 I got whatever the kids had, and I got it bad. But I have a good book, a cup of "Daddy tea" (is it still Daddy tea if I made it myself?), and my husband is taking care of the kids. 🍵 #anakforbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookworm #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #read #readsomething #goodreads #fiction #novel #whatanovelidea #literature #getliterary #bookreview #bookreviewer #blogger #bookblogger #lisasee #shanghaigirls #sick #tea
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