“Opportunity favors the prepared”, this has been my experience this year. I started worrying about if I don’t use the time wisely in this shelter in place free time. This week, we spent most of the time organizing and reading, and we also watched a couple of shows. Any recommendations for books and shows?

2020目前最大領悟是機會永遠留給準備好的人。突然擔心自己有沒有好好利用這得來不易的時間，細數在空檔時是否太過放鬆享樂。這禮拜我們花特別多時間整理家裡和看書，也看了幾部戲（之後來聊一下最近看的戲）。你們有什麼好書好戲推薦嗎？

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Do I even need to explain this book? New York Public Library currently offers first Harry Potter with no wait time needed #HarryPotterAtHome, I have to catch the wave and reread this book. Classic book is the best! Highly recommend to people who have NYPL card to use their online overdrive system.

這書不用太多介紹，算是我們成長過程的經典作品。紐約圖書館特別大放送，借哈利波特第一集不需等候，讓我重溫一下當年需要熬夜讀完的書。以前我爸為了讓我練英文，從美國帶回來英文版，我連封面英文都看不懂，幾乎每個字都需要用無敵字典（那時的電子辭典）。我是在敘舊嗎？

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

When you have so much time to read, why not pick up this one and immerse yourself in a thriller novel. (No spoiler ahead) It’s about a girl, Thursday, the struggle she has with her husband, Seth, and his other two wives. The book is upbeat and fast-paced, but the ending is quite predictable.

適合殺時間的驚悚小說，但可能是我一開始已有既定結局，當自己猜測的結局和書中類似時，瞬間白眼對待這本書！（以下無劇透）內容是女主角Thursday的老公Seth有另外兩個兩位老婆，Thursday非常愛Seth卻對他們的多角關係不滿。書裡有許多Thursday的內心戲，劇情快速不無聊但結局太好猜。

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb

One of my 2020 favorite books! This is not your typical psychology book that bores you with too much academics. It is funny and includes the author’s emotions and psychological point of view. The author is a therapist, and she shares the story about her patients and herself, who seeks therapist as well. I just love this book so much!

大推這本書，算是2020年目前有在我推薦書單裡前幾名！這本書內容幽默又揪心裡面加入心理學角度分系，但絕不是那種學術性質強或是攏統讓你會失去耐心的心理書籍。身為心理諮商師的作者，在書裡敘述幾個她接觸到的案子，也提到她尋求諮商師的經歷，像是諮商師觀察諮商師的感覺。非常推薦給大家！

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

I shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, but the book cover drew my attention. Extreme story that requires a couple breaks in between to pull myself out from this book. Personally, I don’t think it’s a book you want to spontaneous revisit, but worth it to get a copy at home to read it again when you’re ready.

我承認起先對這本書感興趣是那封面，表情複雜才在電子圖書館裡借這本書。讀完覺得整本書非常極端，幾度需要換本書讀來轉換心情。絕不是隨時能重複閱讀的書籍，也不是課外輕鬆讀物類型，但值得買本實體書有機會再次細讀。

***Book cover images are from barnesandnoble.com.

Thank you for reading this week’s shelter-in-place check in! I hope you enjoy my not-so-professional book review, and hope we can discuss the book together! This Sunday heart attack breakfast will make a conclusion. I will see you next week! Ciao!

謝謝你們讀完這篇不專業書籍介紹，歡迎大家和我一起討論對書的感想。那這次結尾用一道吃完會心臟病的早餐結束。我們下週見！