pickFinished this book recently! Roxane Gay is one of my fave writers, and these essays showcase her eloquent, impactful writing. The essays touched on a ray of pivotal topics, and I love how Gay isn‘t afraid to state and explain her perspective even if it goes against the typical or majority view. I liked that there were some more lighthearted essays as compared to her previous works. Some essays were repetitive but overall it‘s an intriguing read.
pickLe Guin's nonfiction is a delight to read. It was interesting seeing such a wide span of writing intents packed into one book. In the book review essays section, I didn't know most of the books she wrote about, but it was still fun reading each one. #Nonfiction
Used for #GottaCatchEmAll Farfetch'd "neutral colored cover" (the audiobook cover is mostly brown) @PuddleJumper
And #OwlHouseReadathon Lily "someone loves history or architecture"
pickThis is my 3rd completed book of the #readathon. I liked it and recommend it. #deweysreadathon @DeweysReadathon
pick📖The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
A breathe of fresh air, and rather…delightful. I enjoyed his daily “insights” and seeing his world during the year he wrote his essays. Book #31 in 2024
Oops I started falling asleep last night and posted this on accident without any text! 😂😴
Great reading month! Even though my reading time and page count are down, every book I read was excellent!
#bookly
pickThis book is not present here (I made a suggestion for it...) it's Pallide Streghe d'Autunno by Nicola Lombardi. A shorter, older version of the story has been published in English.
It's quite an interesting horror short story which recalls the movie Blaire Witch Project, and it kept me hooked - something not simple, as I'm finding it so hard to get back into reading as I used to! I really enjoyed Lombardi's style too. 5/5
#horror
pickI've been craving essays, just reading one a day for a tiny hit of insight. I started with Solnit's year because I love her and am looking forward to popping in and out with this series for the rest of forever.
Like all anthology there are pieces that resonated with me along with those that did not. I've not stopped thinking about Alexander Chee's essay and will be reading more from him soon!
so-soHmmm… While I loved her fiction, Fake Accounts, this collection of original essays felt a bit like mental masturbation. 🤷🏻♀️ It was okay, but I wouldn‘t say run out and buy it. #BorrowNotBuy
An excellent collection of reflections on the Gaza Genocide & the 75 yr Nakba. IMO the required readings are:
-“No Human Being Can Exist” by Saree Makdisi
-“Exchange Rate” by Eyal Weizman
-“The Enemy Trinity” by Jamie Allison & Sai Englert
-“The Oslo Illusion” by Adam Hanieh
-“Israel, Fascism & The War Against the Palestinian People” by Alberto Toscano
-“No Moses in Siege” by Mohammed El-Kurd
Go to Verso‘s website NOW to get this free ebook!!
pickIt's kind of unreal to read these essays 2 years later because it shows how much has changed. The first story was a definite att grabber and, to a degree, the rest of the essays pale in comparison 😂 still, I liked the stories that focused on pollution and the environment. It makes me wonder what they would say now. How much have the bombings in Palestine affected the environment? Where do we stand? How much has our privacy been breached? Etc
