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Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon
Today I’m participating in Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon! I’ll be using this master post to update my reading status throughout the day. What is Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon? Exactly what it sounds like. An...
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My South Africa To-Read List
In less than a week, I’ll be on a 16-hour flight to Johannesburg, South Africa with 35 other Orr Fellows for our capstone international trip. While there, we’ll visit different businesses, natural...
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A Trip to South Africa Is for Activities Other Than Reading
Our group of Orr Fellows hanging out in Pretoria with Mr. Mandela Before leaving for South Africa for the Orr Fellowship capstone trip, I compiled a to-read list that included what I believed would be...
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All the Light We Cannot See
I’m not very good at staying up-to-date with my reading. I read most books after the initial hype peaks, usually about a year after they’re released. This is how it was with Gone Girl, Americanah, and...
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2015 Reading Challenge: Halftime Report
In 2014, I read 29 books and recorded them through the Goodreads challenge. For 2015’s challenge, I set a goal of 20 books. Why shoot so low, you ask? I was worried that since I’ll be starting school...
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Why Short Stories Are Worthwhile
The Socratic Salon‘s recent post’s title, “Can You Learn to Love Short Stories,” was initially surprising to me. Learn to love? I immediately created a list of reasons why I love short stories. These...
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This Week’s Quick Reads: June 26, 2015
Can’t. Stop. Buying. Books. The most recent post focused on why you should read short stories (if you’re the type of person who needs convincing). One of the listed merits of these stories was the fact...
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Words of the Week: July 2, 2015
This photo has nothing to do with this post. I think it’s pretty, though, so here it is. I haven’t done a vocabulary post for a while, but reading through a NY Times First Draft email this week...
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Fireside Chats: Viraj Maniar
Fresh perspectives. Book recommendations. New insights. Random information. These interviews with different readers bring new points of view to Chapter Two. To kick off the series, Viraj Maniar talks...
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Not That Kind of Girl. Really, Though.
As usual, I’m late to the party reading this book. Before picking it up, I had seen the first season of Lena Dunham’s show, Girls. I had read the Bad Feminist essay that critiques Girls for not being...
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