'Tis December, which means it's time to rant about our Book Box books! (If that makes no sense to you, listen to the last episode - or, at least, the last ten minutes of it) Well, rant may be a strong word, because we loved both of our books.
Vee reads (most of, sorry!) Circe by Madeline Miller, a retelling of the goddess Circe's story that upheaves the world and smashes the patriarchy and just, gosh, it's so good.
Jess shares what she found most eye opening about Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, self help book but not a self help book about shame and vulnerability and perfectionism, and engages in an act of vulnerability herself!
Happy holidays to everyone!
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