January was somehow the longest year I’ve ever lived through and also flew by fast. Now I know it’s a little past the first but February is one of my favorite months of the year. Mostly because I love Valentine’s Day. If you’re in a relationship, it’s a great time to do a little something […]
Last week, I posted a review of Pete Buttigieg’s Shortest Way Home and I will start by saying that I think I should have read his last because it was a lot easier to get through than this one. This means that I will be comparing all the other ones I’m reading before Super Tuesday to Pete’s […]
THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT RESOLUTIONS OR EXERCISE! Refreshing! I know. I AM super excited for 2020 and all of the opportunities and adventures and new things it will bring. I want to share some of the things I’m most excited about coming around this month. First, the amazing books we’ll get this month! Here […]
The Globalization Paradox reads like a straight-forward, well-written essay on contemporary obstacles to globalization. Rodrik approaches issues of economics and politics in a way that make it easy for the reader to conceptualize their fundamentals and understand their impact on our modern world, particularly the concepts of sovereignty, supranational governance, and democracy. Rodrik certainly has […]
I don’t often pick up young adult novels anymore. Even though I still find some of the stories intriguing, I get a lot more joy out of reading memoirs or current affairs novels. I think I find them more inspiring. But I had been visiting my family in Arkansas over the holidays and found this […]
Now, I partially-read A Raisin in the Sun when I was in high school but I was far too immature to understand and appreciate the story. This time when I read it – in its entirety – I got a lot more out of it. For a start, I was able to appreciate the nostalgic interactions […]
I initially read excerpts from this collection for a class I took on women and the supernatural in Chinese literature. It’s weird and very comprehensive in its own way. Each story is a unique insight into traditional Chinese culture but every story is its own variety of odd and intriguing. The illustrations are also a […]
of course i want to be successful but i don’t crave succes for me i need to be successful to gain enough milk and honey to help those around me succeed p.199 I honestly don’t know if I can put into words how much portions of this collection mean to me. Having gone through my […]
The gist of Fuck Love is how to not be a terrible person in your search for and maintenance of a stable relationship. It also offers a lot of insight into how to spot the red flags in your potential (or current) partners and how to create the foundation for successful, healthy relationships. I picked […]
This deceivingly small book is entirely focused on the social, economic, and very political issues that surround the long-standing tensions between Palestinians and Israelis. It’s divided into six parts; each focusing on a different element of the conflict from history to globalization to election processes, etc. It’s incredibly detailed, very well researched, and would be […]
