We are now 100 days into the Palestinian genocide in Gaza. The numbers are staggering, the horrors are endless, and the collective energy marches on. It is terrifying that a human catastrophe of this magnitude has been live streamed to the world for over 3 months, and there are still people debating whether it's justified.… Continue reading December ’23 book roundup
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June ’23 book roundup
Hello and welcome to the middle of July where I've finally been able to sit down and write some words about the books I read last month! In trying to bring my reading habits a bit more into the present, I sought out some titles from the past year and in doing so stumbled upon… Continue reading June ’23 book roundup
May ’23 book roundup
Happy June! May was a whirlwind of packing and moving and not a lot of brain space left for reading, but we're officially in Portland, and I'm ready to get back into the groove of it all once again. Living in the Land of Books has been a dream of mine for a while now,… Continue reading May ’23 book roundup
March + April ’23 book roundup
I've GOT to start finding more interesting ways to intro these book roundups other than talking about the passage of time, but for now I will do it again and say HOLY HELL how is it about to be MAY? (*justin timberlake voice* "IT'S GONNA BE MAY.") March was quite busy at work, and April… Continue reading March + April ’23 book roundup
October ’22 book roundup
A new month is upon us, which means I wrote another overly detailed roundup of the books I read over the past few weeks! In October, I found myself doing what I haven't done for a while, which is attempt to read multiple books at once. Some can do it effortlessly; I almost always end… Continue reading October ’22 book roundup
September ’22 book roundup
As I type this 2-book roundup for September on the 4th day of October, I choose to relinquish my self-deprecation in favor of self-motivation. This month I will treat my writing, both creative and book-review-related, as something worth prioritizing and planning, not just as a hobby that I do some of the time, if and… Continue reading September ’22 book roundup
Book Review: Note to Self by Connor Franta
"This is an open diary. this gives my insides a voice through visuals and poetry; this is me spilled out on paper" I cannot shut up about how beautiful this book is. Connor Franta's Note to Self is a medley of poetry, prose, and photography - all equal in beauty and accessibility. Franta's prose writing is… Continue reading Book Review: Note to Self by Connor Franta
Book Review: “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote
Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is very high on the list of "books I've been meaning to read for years but somehow keep forgetting to", alongside such works as Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs, Joseph Heller's Catch-22, and The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. (All works that seem unrelated, but have one thing in common - I know… Continue reading Book Review: “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote
In 2018 I will (attempt to) read 60 books
There's a lot to be said about reading goals - they can be inspiring or detrimental, they can motivate or discourage, and then there's the entirely separate debate of quality vs quantity. *cue war flashbacks of Accelerated Reader competitions in elementary school where you could either read a few lengthy books for a lot of… Continue reading In 2018 I will (attempt to) read 60 books
Book Review: “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson
Other than memoirs, I tend to read mostly fiction - short stories, novels, poetry. I still carry some odd internalized misconception that nonfiction is always about something boring and technical, a misconception I know to be false but nonetheless continue to harbor for reason unknown. It probably has something to do with the fact that… Continue reading Book Review: “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson
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