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What I've been reading lately
Sep. 20th, 2005 11:16 amLots of magazines- Herizons, Ricepaper, Maisonneuve, and lots of newspapers. Yeah.
1. The Forest Lover- Susan Vreeland- I actually bought this in New York. It's a fictional story about Emily Carr, a famous artist on the West Coast. This book made me interested to learn more about Emily Carr. She was a great feminist and was interested in preserving native culture and sharing it with non-natives. I also admire her perserverance and the way that she loved animals and the environment. I plan to learn a lot more about her and her art, and I'm in the right place for it!
2. Diary of a teenage girl by Phoebe Gloeckner- Part comic book, part novel, this is an amazing and disturbing story about a teenage girl who happens to be having an affair with her mother's boyfriend. It's both heart wrenching and disturbing, but very hard to put down. Gloeckner's work has always been controversial, and this book is no exception. Highly recommended, but it's not for everyone.
3. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier- A few months ago a woman came into Chapters and told me that her son had had to read "The Chocolate War" for school. She said she was disturbed by it and thought they shouldn't have to read it. I had never read it, but I know that it has been on the list of frequently challenged books for schools and I told her so. I decided to pick it up, and I was quite glad I did. Ultimately, this is a story about a power struggle in a Christian boy's high school. It's a compelling and disturbing read, and I literally couldn't put it down and stayed up at night reading it. I think it's an example of a tight and perfectly written novel. I'd be pleased as hell if I'd written it.
4. Live in a better way by the Dalai Lama- part of my project to try and get more into reading books about Buddhism to try and explore my beliefs a bit more. This was a tough read, but I'm glad I got through.
1. The Forest Lover- Susan Vreeland- I actually bought this in New York. It's a fictional story about Emily Carr, a famous artist on the West Coast. This book made me interested to learn more about Emily Carr. She was a great feminist and was interested in preserving native culture and sharing it with non-natives. I also admire her perserverance and the way that she loved animals and the environment. I plan to learn a lot more about her and her art, and I'm in the right place for it!
2. Diary of a teenage girl by Phoebe Gloeckner- Part comic book, part novel, this is an amazing and disturbing story about a teenage girl who happens to be having an affair with her mother's boyfriend. It's both heart wrenching and disturbing, but very hard to put down. Gloeckner's work has always been controversial, and this book is no exception. Highly recommended, but it's not for everyone.
3. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier- A few months ago a woman came into Chapters and told me that her son had had to read "The Chocolate War" for school. She said she was disturbed by it and thought they shouldn't have to read it. I had never read it, but I know that it has been on the list of frequently challenged books for schools and I told her so. I decided to pick it up, and I was quite glad I did. Ultimately, this is a story about a power struggle in a Christian boy's high school. It's a compelling and disturbing read, and I literally couldn't put it down and stayed up at night reading it. I think it's an example of a tight and perfectly written novel. I'd be pleased as hell if I'd written it.
4. Live in a better way by the Dalai Lama- part of my project to try and get more into reading books about Buddhism to try and explore my beliefs a bit more. This was a tough read, but I'm glad I got through.
