There are some books you wish you’d read years earlier. (And some movies you wish you could unsee.) To be honest, I wish I’d figured out sci-fi as a whole sooner – but I was hugely resistant to it. I don’t even know why. But there were always people in my life who tried to tell me … Continue reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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Yes Please
I would like to start this by saying a couple things: 1. If you haven’t read Yes, Please! yet, shame on you! Stop reading this and go buy it. Go – I’ll wait here. 2. Why didn’t I watch Parks and Rec? Why didn’t I pay more attention to Amy Poehler before? I was busy … Continue reading Yes Please
Wild
A little ways into Wild, Cheryl Strayed talks about how the idea became a plan - based on seeing a book in a store and deciding to buy it. She kept thinking about this book on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. That is somewhat how I found Wild. Last fall I kept seeing it pop … Continue reading Wild
The Handmaid’s Tale
This was initially written in 2011 and posted on Fem2.0. It has not been updated, strictly cross-posted. Women have only certain roles: wife, breeder, or servant. These are the options, and the choice is not up to you to make. The government will make the choice for you. Last weekend I finally finished The Handmaid’s … Continue reading The Handmaid’s Tale
