BATB score: 7/10 💛 Oprah's Book Club July 2023 pick - love the start, meh the middle, okay with the ending Best as: a sneak peak into the life of an author in the publishing industry battling conversations on truthful representation, cultural appropriation, plagiarism, fan clubs and hateful comments, sales/PR, and how far one will go for success (and then the next success) Best to: ethical dilemma lovers; how far is taking it too far? Best for: very relatable novel esp love

BATB score: 9/10 🙏 *reader discretion advised* advanced reading skills required; quite scientific and nerdy Best to: macronutrients of happiness > enjoyment, satisfaction, and purpose; optimize what is important > family, friendship, work, and faith; when in doubt, you are just one of 8 billion human beings so be grateful, be in the present, and know that you will die soon Best for: whenever you’re unhappy, go walk bare foot in nature and find the experience of ‘awe’ - “the

BATB score: 5/10 😴 I am too young to be part of Oprah’s Book Club; took me a year to finish this slow burn book 🫠 Best as: was curious to know what kind of book makes it into Oprah’s Book Club 2023 Best to: ahh… long novels, slow narrations, a lot of character build up, sisterhood, family dynamics, inter-generations relationships, death of family members Best for: 50+ years old, early retired, slow and mellow lifestyle, read on the backyard patio, hard cover, hot tea, autum