I’ve developed a process for writing my book reflections. Once I’ve read the book, I go back through any notes I took and look up unfamiliar concepts or questions I might have. I delve into reviews to give myself some background about what other people thought. When I’ve decided I’ve read and learned enough, I’ll…
Morality is the backbone of many popular stories. Heroes are Good, Villains are Bad. The former embodies current societal values and ideas, while the latter represents less acceptable, or extreme value systems. Tests of moral strength are given to the Heroes to ensure their inherent Goodness before they defeat the Villains and triumph. Everyone throws…
“I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.” - Ta-Nehisi Coates There are books that change the way you read. Jane Eyre opened me up to Victorian-era classics. All Creatures Great and Small and The Tipping Point broke me…
I love being wrong about a book. Reading a book so completely outside your expectations is like going on an adventure in an unknown land. Piecing together clues and foreshadowing felt like charting a course on a map. Revelations near the end were landmarks, rewarding you for picking out the trail from the weeds. If…
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