Hey guys… we officially made it to the end and I’m feeling a little emotional about it. This class made me get back into reading. As a kid and even a teenager I would read to escape and find my own little universe… then it changed, I started only reading for school, which completely changed […]
Sorry if I posted it twice. Not sure if it posted so I’m doing it again. Hellooooo I know the end of the semester is coming up soon but on my little reader app I always rate all these books that we read in class so this one I’m rating a 7/10, a little confusing […]
Hi there, I’m back! For this week’s read “The book of Chameleons”, José Eduardo Agualusa creates an interesting take on identity, memory, and the nature of truth (which honestly should be pretty self explanatory with the name I guess). blending a built upon sense of identity with historical and political insight, Agualusa takes us […]
As someone who enjoys true crime, especially podcasts like crime junkie, I found Ricardo Piglia’s Money to Burn surprisingly interesting. The novel doesn’t just tell a crime story, it pieces it together in a way that feels a lot like listening to a true crime episode where the details slowly unfold. The book is based […]
Dearest gentle reader… (sorry I was watching Bridgerton today) Honestly I quite enjoyed this book, the way it is written, I am a little biased that it is the story of a woman written by a woman but nevertheless in this book I noticed a lot of attention to the little physical details, like the […]
Howdy partner, Soooo, this book was a little humbling, definitely unlike anything I’ve read before. The best word i have to explain how this book made me feel is almost as if it was gaslighting me. In some way it made me think and read as the protagonist, taking me on this endless search for […]
HELLOOOOOO… So, I finished The Time of the Doves (even tho I was in a whole other country), and honestly, I’m still trying to figure out how a book can be both incredibly simple and emotionally chaotic at the same time. Half the time I felt like I was eavesdropping on someone mumbling to themselves […]
This week the read was the Black Shack Alley, and it left me feeling heavier than I expected. Not in a dramatic way, more like the realization that settles in after you stop reading. Jose’s story is sad, but what really hurts is the world around him. Everything feels pre-decided, boxed in by systems he […]
So, I’ve been sitting with this book for more hours than I’d like to admit. It’s called Nada which literally means “nothing”, and honestly, that’s exactly what it feels like at first. But Carmen has this way of writing a “quiet” story that somehow sits right in your chest. Since the main character and […]
Okay, so “Agostino” isn’t your typical vacation read. Sure, it’s set in Italy during the summer, but it’s way more than just tanning and sand. It kinda takes you on this interesting ride through the mind of a 13 year old kid who’s suddenly hit with the first few harsh realities of the adult world […]
