List time! You know I love a good response to a published list and Powell’s the wonderful bookstore in Portland and creator of the Indiespensible book subscription service, created a list of the 25 books that you need to read before you die. It’s a great list, of which I’ve only read like three books.
After watching The Same Sky on Nextflix, I became really intrigued by what was happening during the time of the Berlin Wall. Enter in Greg Mitchell and his book The Tunnels to continue to stoke the fire. Subtitled, Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill, this
The conflict around separating art from the artist gets a scintillating new entry with The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker. Mel Vaught and Sharon Kisses are two young women who have shot to success as animators with a film that is largely based on Mel’s life. After receiving a Hollingsworth grant, they get a call
The next year in review takes on reading. I did a lost of reading this past year as documented by my reviews, lists, and Goodreads page. In particular, I created a goodreads challenge to read two books a month and I actually exceeded it by about one book, hence my new goal for reading 4
Adam Silvera just has a knack for dragging you wig through the mud with his writing and making you enjoy it. Or at least, he’s dragged mine for the second time with History is All You Left Me. I was a fan of his previous book, More Happy Than Not, and can very happily report
Sometimes when you take a chance on a book you are rewarded with a wonderful experience. Off Base by Annabeth Albert was a quiet revelation for me when I requested the book from NetGalley. The book tells the story of Zack, a Navy SEAL struggling with his sexuality, who is being bullied by a teammate