Another month, anther edition of Everything I Bought on Amazon this month!
Amazon Brand – Goodthreads Women’s Lightweight Poplin Short-Sleeve Button-Front Shirt $24-30
I bought this shirt during the Amazon sale because it looked just like the shirts I’m obsessed with from Madewell for less than half the price. The quality is fine for the price, but it is pretty thin. I really like it for summer because it’s so lightweight. Also easily steams. Comes in a ton of colors!
Amodex Ink and Stain Remover $7.80
This stain remover came recommended from someone on the internet.. I forgot who haha. I so far used it to get a ketchup stain out, but reviews say it will remove sharpie, ink, wine and more!
Compac’s Magic-Stone Kitchen Cleaner Scrub $4.99
This was another random internet suggestion.. supposed to be great for cutting through kitchen grease and tough things to scrub off. I used it on a pan that we had smoked brisket on and it surprising cut through a lot of gross stuff.
The Hate U Give price varies
I finished this book in about one weekend. From Amazon, “SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD STARR CARTER moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, Khalil’s death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Starr’s best friend at school suggests he may have had it coming. When it becomes clear the police have little interest in investigating the incident, protesters take to the streets and Starr’s neighborhood becomes a war zone. What everyone wants to know is: What really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr does—or does not—say could destroy her community. It could also endanger her life.”
I’ve been trying to read nonfiction anti-racism books, which I’m learning a lot from, but I really loved reading this novel from the perspective of Starr and felt like I could connect to her and better understand her experience. Highly recommend!
