Bits and pieces from our little corner of Texas.
I would recommend this book to anyone who’s enjoyed the film version, of course, but also to anyone who might be interested in a story of finding some form of liberty despite overwhelming limitations.
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I would recommend this book to other readers who want a story from the perspective of a gay character, in which his sexuality is significant to the story, particularly if you’re interested in this sort of story from a not-too-distant-past historical perspective.
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I originally added this title to my classic lit to-read list because — and I’m realizing now while writing it that this sounds silly, but — I missed out on reading it in school.
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I’m just gonna go ahead and confess that this one ended up on my to-read list because of TV.
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I think I can recommend this book to other readers who want to dip their toes into the works of the Harlem Renaissance, of course, but also to anyone who is looking for a quick but impactful read with psych-suspenseful horror vibes.
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I can happily recommend this book to anyone else who also likes personal history stories, especially if you’re interested in a focus on female intergenerational relationship dynamics or immigrant experiences.
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I don’t even remember why this one made it on my to-read list at this point, other than it’s a big title in classic literature and everyone is supposed to read in order to be a worthwhile citizen… or something.
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This was quite honestly just not a great choice to listen to rather than read in print, for a combination of reasons.
Continue readingWhat I’ve been reading, watching, making, and otherwise doing for the past month!
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Even I — an adult who unapologetically thinks that school is, indeed, cool — started to get a little weary of all the well-meaning lessons on learning to think for oneself or taking responsibility for one’s own education.
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