February 2012
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Currently Reading: The Almost Moon
Let’s talk about controversy. This book opens with a confession from a woman who killed her mother, so I’m not surprised by the mixed reviews I found on Good Reads and Amazon, but Sebold proves yet again that she is an incredible writer that can tackle the most difficult subjects. I’m a little more than a third of the way through. Had I more time this week - damn you college! - I...
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Just Finished: Amsterdam
Wow.
Just wow.
I was only supposed to read the first two parts for my Contemporary British Literature class. I decided to read a little more and before I knew it I was unable to put the book down.
The characters are all flawed and make morality based decisions that manage to pull you in. You find yourself wondering, “What would I do if faced with the same situation?” And...
It’s not easy to fall in love But if you’re lucky you just might find someone So don’t let it get you down Cause in the end, you’re only one I can’t stand to see you this way It’s gonna be alright It’s not easy to let it all go But once in a while it’s good for your soul So don’t let it get you down Cause in the end, you’re on your own I...
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So overwhelmed.
I’m dealing with an amicable, yet hurtful breakup. I have 3 exams and two papers due within the next week. And I’m sick.
It’s just an awful combination of too much and not enough.
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Just Finished: Maru
All I seem to have time for lately are drive by posts here. Can life slow down a bit?
This is a quick, easy read, but it delves into some heavy themes. It deals with a messy love rectangle - 4 people instead of 3 - but also addresses racism, colonialism, class systems, and discrimination in Africa. The love story is fairly basic: two people longing for one another, but unable to come together...
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And everything is suddenly a mess.
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Currently Reading: Maru
This is the newest text for my Contemporary British Literature course.
I’m only 30 pages in. So far it seems to be a story that begins in one place and goes backward to fill in the past. I’m anxious to see how everything comes together.
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New Books!
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“Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in...”
– Ezra Pound (via habemusquotes)
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100 Essential Reads for the Lifelong Learner →
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Currently Reading: Blood Meridian
For my birthday, the boy took me to Barnes and Nobles and told me to pick out any book I wanted. This was quite the predicament for a bookworm like me, but surprisingly enough ten minutes later I picked this book up. He still tortured me by making me go row by row, where I managed to pick up even more books and then had to begin a painful process of elimination.
I ended up letting him choose and...
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Just Finished: Left to Tell
I have so many thoughts after finishing Immaculee’s memoir.
I went into this book thinking I knew a fair amount about the Rwandan genocide. She showed me I was very wrong. There’s something more striking, heartbreaking, and terrifying about a firsthand account. She doesn’t shy away from details, explaining how her family was cut into pieces and describing the corpses that lay...
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Birthday To Do List:
Birthday Breakfast
Date with the Boy
Puppy Bowl/Kitty Halftime Show
Continuing my Gilmore Girls marathon in between all of this
CAKE
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Birthday Weekend!
I kind of really love my birthday. I always have since I was a little kid. Most people seem to grow out of enjoying their birthday as their age climbs, and while I’m not a fan of getting older, I like the feeling that comes with having a day that is all mine. Except since my birthday has been on a weekend for the last few years, I’ve granted myself birthday weekends. Why celebrate for...
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20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone... →
Who isn’t guilty of at least one of these at some point or another?
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Currently Reading: Left To Tell
The author is speaking at my college next week. She’s a survivor of the genocide that took place in Rwanda. She hid in a tiny bathroom for three months with seven other women. Below is a picture of her as she sits in that bathroom a decade later.
There really are no words.
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Just Finished: The Hours
This book erupted my Contemporary British Literature class today.
I’m still recovering from the arguing over characters, context, and finger pointing that went on for at least an hour and a half in class.
Like whoa. We English majors take our literature a little too seriously. But I love that.
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