Dona and Martha

I haven't finished book 7 yet, but had to send a shout out to this feminism starter kit on #internationalwomensday - and a shoutout to all the women I know who are running their careers, their families, their health - their worlds. Let's keep it going, ladies. #KVBreads #2016books

Between rains. #lookdown #KVBinPDX (at Portland, Oregon)

Red (carpet) roses for Oscars/book club! Consensus: Room was a creepy book, Spotlight was a powerful movie, Leo deserved it, and Ryan Gosling hasn't aged.

Book 6 was all about social climbing in NYC pre-recession and it gave me lots of anxiety. But also made me happy that the life of a socialite is not my life (although it would be nice to not have to do my own laundry sometimes). #2016books #KVBreads

Sprung. (at Chapman Elementary School)

Book 5 was a recco from my cultural soul sister @j_ro_cro - and I was glad to have someone with whom to discuss this deeply layered, emotional, still funny book that makes you want to hug all the kids and make them stop doing all the drugs. #KVBreads #2016books

To the friend who thought book 4 would be "just kinda like Kimmy Schmidt": no way, Jose. Sure there are some light moments, but being in the brain of a 5 year old who only knows the world as a 12x12 room and is terrified of The Outside was intense and upsetting and fascinating. #KVBreads #2016books

Book 32! I didn't love it as much as I adored this author's first book (The Language of Flowers, go read it), but it was another interesting look at motherhood and how it affects the choices you make. (Also, it was like the dark side of Jane the Virgin, the binge-watching of which delayed me finishing this book.) #KVBreads #2015books

Like grandmother, like granddaughter. Ladies getting things done #messydesk #tbt