Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Britt's take

This book will make you angry, hopeful, and laugh out loud — sometimes within the span of a few pages. Elizabeth Zott is a chemist in 1960s California who ends up hosting a cooking show and accidentally inspires a generation of women to take themselves seriously. At its core it’s a story about resilience, empowerment, and the limitations society places on women — and even though it’s set sixty years ago, it will feel startlingly relevant. For anyone who has ever been told to make themselves smaller.