{"id":16118,"date":"2022-03-27T17:10:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T00:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/?p=16118"},"modified":"2022-03-27T17:10:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T00:10:35","slug":"recently-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/recently-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Recently Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/recently-read\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?fit=2100%2C1575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2100,1575\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"grey book stack diptyque philosykos eau de perfume\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;grey book stack diptyque philosykos eau de perfume&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?fit=840%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16123\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"grey book stack diptyque philosykos eau de perfume\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?resize=1680%2C1260&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grey-book-stack-diptyque-philosykos-eau-de-perfume.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Haven&#8217;t <del><em>had<\/em><\/del> made the time to read much at the start of this year, but I did want to share because I did love these books so:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clarice Lispector is always so good. I picked up this copy of\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/selected-cronicas\/9780811213400?gclid=CjwKCAjwloCSBhAeEiwA3hVo_TqjG2-GT7g6UXbaW713KkW24TCEs5JWkxRlDvomHh4IH3p3B2P5RBoCoHkQAvD_BwE\">Selected Cronicas<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/192books\/\">192 Books<\/a> three years ago just after returning from <a href=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/venice-beach-california-travel-guide-photo-diary\/\">a trip to Los Angeles<\/a>. I remember feeling particularly inspired\u2014a change of pace and sun will do wonders for the soul\u2014and was finally ready to dive into Lispector&#8217;s world. (Before then, I was as intimidated as I was afraid I&#8217;d finish her books too quickly; I knew I would love her work and pacing myself is a skill I haven&#8217;t yet acquired.) I didn&#8217;t touch the book since (I found the receipt when I finally opened the cover) but to read it now, this year, feels right.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">I&#8217;ve also had Ocean Vuong in my collection for some time now, but I just was never in the necessary headspace for stories so heavy. I read <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/on-earth-we-re-briefly-gorgeous\/9780525562023\"><em>On Earth We&#8217;re Briefly Gorgeous<\/em><\/a><\/strong> first, then immediately started (and finished in one sitting)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/night-sky-with-exit-wounds\/9781556594953\"><strong><em>Night Sky with Exit Wounds<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Both are achingly, well\u2014<em>gorgeous.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/bad-feminist-9780062282712\/9780062282712\"><strong><em>Bad Feminist<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is seminal reading. 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