Good Material by Dolly Alderton, Arthur Darvill and Vanessa Kirby (Narrators)

Audiobook 10%. I enjoyed Alderton’s memoir. I have found that if an author is good in nonfiction, I may not like them as much in fiction or vice versa. The main character Andy was going through a breakup and was quite unlikeable for most of this novel. I realized that it was a satire of a millennial dating early on which made it a tad easier to consume. The other characters were fine and somewhat amusing. I liked Jen’s perspective at the end and there was some good writing flipping how each character were in the relationship. I found Jen more interesting and wished we had more from her, but that would be a different kind of book. I preferred Alderton’s nonfiction and may consider reading more fiction from her in the future.

1.5x. June 26-28, 2025.

Thank You, Everything by Icinori

A really lovely children’s book about gratitude with fantastic art. Beautiful. I do gratitude journaling and this was inspiring.

June 29, 2025.