Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Lessons in Chemistry is in the running for top pick of 2022 for me! I related to Elizabeth Zott so much (if you are an Enneagram 1, you will too!). Set in California in the 1960s, Elizabeth Zott is a gifted research chemist who is incredibly self-aware (but also self-assured at a time when females were frowned upon for acting so) and also quite immune to the conventions of her time. This book explores the beautiful flaws of being a woman who is passionate about work when life takes a detour. I loved reading the imperfectness of Elizabeth's character and how she wrestles with her own feelings vs. what society expects her to feel about seasons of her life. The audiobook is fantastic and has an interview with the author at the end that is not to be missed!
Format read: Audiobook
