This essay changed my mind about eclipses Consider this my assigned reading to you for this weekend! Helen Macdonald wrote the essay “How to Stay Sane During a Solar Eclipse” in anticipation of the 2017 eclipse. I remember distinctly and aggressively NOT caring then. My entire school made an event out of it, making solarContinue reading “Read This Before The Next Eclipse!”
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2019 in Books: Record-Breaking, Life-Changing, and a Whole Lot of Fun
35 books. I shattered my goal of 25. And I had a hella good time.
The Awesome Book That I Can’t Recommend to Everyone: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
My only criticism of this book is that it’s an awesome story that I can only recommend to a few people. Y’all, these are sexy stories. Beyond the sexy stories, though, Balli Kaur Jaswal presents a multi-faceted critique of both Indian and Western culture.
For Strong Girls Who Like Poetry: Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X
If I explain too much of the story, I think the magic of Acevedo’s storytelling will be lost. It’ll feel too much like an average teen angst story. And if I share what made this stand out, I may spoil some parts of the book. So here’s what I’ll say: Acevedo found the voice of the teenage girl and put it into poetry.
Pride by Ibi Zoboi: A Classic Remix
The story follows Zuri as she grapples changes in her community, her family, and in herself. Inspired by Jane Austen’s classic, Pride stays close to the original’s plot points, while at the same time able to stand on its own as a relevant, engaging, and timely tale.
NLD x Swapna 