I think this is a great choice for readers who appreciate dark myth-based fantasy tales or stories of tragic legends that come to life in modern times.
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The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
This book could be a good choice for readers who are into dark YA, or I guess just anyone who’s interested in depressing themselves for a day or two on purpose.
Continue readingA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Practically every review I’ve seen online for this book raves about it, and nearly everyone I’ve talked to about it IRL, too. I guess I’m a bit of an outlier for just feeling kind of meh about it.
Continue readingIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
It’s a story that should be required reading for any student of the history of our country, personalizing as it does the horrors of slavery — but it’s also the kind of book that a reader has to brace for before jumping in.
Continue readingHawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen by Lili’uokalani
This is a fairly remarkable book in that it is a story told from the viewpoint of a loser in a political struggle; many losers in history have been censored or entirely silenced.
Continue readingI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
This is the sort of book that sticks with you even long after you’re done reading it. If you have room in your reading life for a memoir and haven’t picked this one up yet, I highly recommend that you put it on your list.
Continue readingThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
I have to be honest here; I could barely finish the book.
Continue readingHow Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
This could be a good choice for the to-read list of anyone who is interested in stories of everyday life in a late-19th century rural village turned industrial town, or Welsh history more generally, or really anyone who’s into really long, detailed coming-of-age stories.
Continue readingRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Holy mixed feelings, Batman!
Continue readingCeremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
I’m glad to have had the experience of reading Ceremony, despite my initial difficulties with its fractured narrative. The overall message is one of healing and hope, a reminder of the interconnectedness of all humans, and a tribute to the powers of storytelling and subversive traditions.
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