I am ashamed to admit that I have fallen very behind on my blogs. Although I have gotten a lot of reading done, I have not blogged about you. You, dear readers, should be ashamed that I have neglected to tell you how I feel about my challenges. Please forgive me for that. In an effort to catch up without making each of you read a BUNCH of blogs in one day, because we both know you won’t, here is a quick list, with a few quick reviews of what I missed filling you in on.
Book 15 of 100 – “The Snake has all the Lines” by Jean Kerr
I wish I was as funny as Jean, but I’m glad I don’t have children nor do I have to figure out how to publish a 35 cent book in the 1950’s with a female’s name.
Book 16 of 100 – “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John C. Maxwell
Well, Mr. Maxwell sure does think a lot of himself.
Book 17 of 100 – “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I will never figure out her name, but I will always admire all of her work. This short work was a work of art and I found myself fawning over ever sentence, taking notes, and having brilliant ideas. Everyone should read this.
Book 18 of 100 – “Dad is Fat” by Jim Gaffigan
Wow. I am never having children. Particularly if I live in New York. Maybe Jim is a good comedian because he is literally crazy?
Book 19 of 100 – “Matilda” by Ronald Dahl
I watched this movie a million times when I was a kid, but I never got around to reading the book. I’m still upset that my parents didn’t love me enough which made me funny, but they didn’t take it that one extra step so I could also have super powers. Ugh.
Book 20 of 100 – “A Question of Manhood” by Robin Reardon
This was a tough book to get through because it was so dense for a fiction work, but I am glad I did. This book will knock you off your feet, make you cry, piss you off, and make you over-think the world all at the same time.
Book 21 of 100 – “The Child Who” by Simon Lelic
This could have been better written, but it was very creepy nonetheless. I regretted finishing at night while camping. Can you guess? I did not sleep well. L
Book 22 of 100 – “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius” by Dave Eggers
Much like John Maxwell, Eggers thinks a lot of himself, but he does it in a wonderful way. Good book, but a tough read.
Book 23 of 100 – “Sula” by Toni Morrison
Always Toni Morrison, every time. I don’t even need to review this book because you should just be reading everything she writes anyways.
I still have a lot of catching up to do in order to reach my goal. Stay tuned dear readers or reader, rather (hi mom!), because I will continue to catch up.
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