Recos Corner: May Books

I have a bit of an issue with buying books… and because I moved so much in the 16 months, I have quite a few books that have literally travelled the globe (from North America to Europe to Asia). I also have a habit of starting a book and somewhat abandon them, not because they are not good, but simply because I get easily distracted.

Since I am going to travel so much in the up coming year, I decided to finish as many books as possible in January. Recos Corner will include both reading and audio books, and I will try to stay away from the synopsis of book as those can easily be google-able. I like to a variety of different genres of books and will try to offer a few options for the monthly recommendation.

This month’s theme: Spring Awakening

Talking to Strangers

Malcolm Gladwell

I have been a fan of Gladwell’s work and has always enjoyed listening to his podcast. I listened to the audio book version of this book, and he did it like a Podcast master. All the testimony are either interviews or done by actors, which made it addictive to listen to. A great book about nothing is what it seemed and challenging assumptions everyone make by mistake.

Dear Girls

Ali Wong

I love her as a comedian, of course when she publishes an autobiography, I had to listen to her own narration of her autobiography. It is a candid view of her life and the lessons she learn in small anecdotes that makes you laugh and somehow make her more relatable than I ever thought. This book help me self-reflect but if you ever listen to the audio version, think of it as a great bridge until her next Netflix special.