Today I'm sharing the best book I read in June.
Of the 9 books I read this month, I once again didn't have any 5-star reads, but I had two 4.5-star reads:
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore by Patric Richardson with Karin B. Miller
The one that has most directly affected my life, and which I have already recommended to others, is my Best of the Bunch for this month!
Laundry Love was, indeed, a joyful book about laundry! Richardson (and his co-author) managed to hook me right off the bat when describing situations where well-laundered sheets, towels, and clothing can bring joy and pleasure to your day. While it may be challenging for me to adopt Richardson's methods wholesale, I found the practical tidbits throughout to be invaluable. Do you know why regular bleach often makes your things
less white? Do you know why clothes that say they need cold water get cleaner in warm water? Do you know why fabric softener makes your clothes less breathable? Richardson has an entire section dedicated to difficult stains and the best approaches to getting them out. And throughout, you can feel Richardson's passion for how laundry done well is a way of caring for loved ones and the environment. His tone is empowering and kind; I don't feel like I'm being shamed, I feel like I'm being invited to think about how laundry can contribute to a more peaceful, comfortable life, and I appreciate that.
What is the best book you read this month? Let me know in comments, or write your own post and link up below!
Looking back:
One year ago I was reading:
You Know, Sex,
Dracula,
The Name of the Wind,
More Than Two,
The Psychopath Test, and
The Resilience Myth
Five years ago I was reading:
Maurice,
One Last Stop,
Womanist Midrash, and
Jada Sly, Artist & Spy
Ten years ago I was reading:
Furiously Happy,
The Return of the King,
The Whole Life Adoption Book, and
East of Eden
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