★★★★☆
At the Bottom of the River
by Jamaica Kincaid
A beautiful debut collection of short stories with a dreamlike quality. Kincaid's lyrical, precise prose explores mother…
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Hello, I'm Joy ✨
Reading the world,
one book at a time.
Join me as I read my way across all 50 states and every country in the world.
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Hi, I'm Joy
I'm a Pacific Northwest bookworm on a mission to read a book set in every US state and every country in the world. I journal every single read — by hand, in the margins, in my bullet journal, everywhere.
This space is where I share the books that move me, the journaling supplies I can't live without, and the slow, cozy joy of reading your way through the world.
Currently Loving
Three books I keep pressing into people's hands.
★★★★★
My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird
by Untold (ed.)
A completely haunting collection of stories by Afghan women — their hopes, dreams, regrets, resentments, loves, and defi…
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★★★★★
Three Apples Fell from the Sky
by Narine Abgaryan
A haunting yet heartwarming fable set in a remote Armenian mountain village. Abgaryan weaves together the lives of elder…
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