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Bookwormish, 3rd quarter of 2016
Oct. 1st, 2016 08:45 pmI didn't read quite as much this quarter because I was traveling, but apparently I still have plenty to say... Believe it or not, this is still only a portion of what I read:
VERY TOP BOOKS:
I’m gonna go for “extremely eclectic combinations” once again, and name these two as my favorite books I read this quarter:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
This is an incredible portrayal of the real, human devastation of living through slavery, and Toni Morrison’s writing is amazing, weaving so many elements together even while making the whole thing seem effortless. She’s not a legend for nothing! I’ve read/watched/learned a fair bit about slavery over the years, but I honestly think nothing has ever brought home the raw, personal trauma of it like this book did. I’m in awe of Morrison now.
On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
I think I’m developing a minor obsession with Australian YA literature, purely on the strength of Melina Marchetta. This book is so strange, almost surreal, especially in the first half where nothing’s particularly clear. (The kids at the school are having a mock war with their rivals? Or an actual war? Wait, what’s going on?) But every single detail, down to seeming throwaway bits like the cat or the Kenny Rogers song, turns out to connect to the overarching plot. Masterfully done. Plus, the characters are wonderful! I can’t remember the last time I so desperately wished I could stay inside the world of a book, that it could go on and on and never end.
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VERY TOP BOOKS:
I’m gonna go for “extremely eclectic combinations” once again, and name these two as my favorite books I read this quarter:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
This is an incredible portrayal of the real, human devastation of living through slavery, and Toni Morrison’s writing is amazing, weaving so many elements together even while making the whole thing seem effortless. She’s not a legend for nothing! I’ve read/watched/learned a fair bit about slavery over the years, but I honestly think nothing has ever brought home the raw, personal trauma of it like this book did. I’m in awe of Morrison now.
On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
I think I’m developing a minor obsession with Australian YA literature, purely on the strength of Melina Marchetta. This book is so strange, almost surreal, especially in the first half where nothing’s particularly clear. (The kids at the school are having a mock war with their rivals? Or an actual war? Wait, what’s going on?) But every single detail, down to seeming throwaway bits like the cat or the Kenny Rogers song, turns out to connect to the overarching plot. Masterfully done. Plus, the characters are wonderful! I can’t remember the last time I so desperately wished I could stay inside the world of a book, that it could go on and on and never end.
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