When I Should Be Studying

Reasons For Reading This Book: As I do when I look for a new book to check out from the library I look at book social media accounts for recommendations. I typed the title of a book from one account into my library's website and they did not have the book but Looking For Jane by Heather Marshall was a populated suggestion. I read the description and was instantly intrigued so I checked it out. Abortion and women's rights is a topic that I studied in a high school class and have read some literature on, but since it has been years I was excited to learn more and to learn about the Canadian side of the topic. Content of This Book: It's 2017 and while working Angela Creighton discovers a letter from a mother to her daughter that was never successfully delivered. The letter contains life-changing information that Angela is determined to deliver to the letter's intended recipient. Through her research she discovers that the letter's content is connected to an illegal un...

Reasons For Reading This Book:  Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering was the book of the month for March 2024 for The Readheads Book Club . Like I do every month I read along with the club. I did not read anything about the book before I started it, I just downloaded it and started reading. I had no idea what I was getting into when picking up this book.  Content of This Book: What I Liked About This Book: This book was very polarizing for the 4 host of the podcast. Two host's loved it and the other two did not like it. Personally I sided more with the two who disliked it. The following is my attempt at finding parts of the book that I liked. One part of Billie's character that I found relatable was that she loved her job. This was relatable to me because I am also someone who loves my job and the people I work with. It was refreshing to have a character who felt the same way, this is not always the case with characters in other books. I also liked the set up of the book. I am a reade...

Something I have opened up about a little bit on my blog is that I have a few disabilities. This is not something I openly talking about with people until I get close to them and feel that there will be no judgment or negative comments made in regard to them. Something that I do feel comfortable with is reading books about disabilities. I feel comfortable doing this because it is a way to find connections and relate to others (I don't have people in my life who I can do that with), but with reading I am able to learn about other disabilities and widen my understanding of disabilities.  Below is a list of the books I have read and reviewed where a character or narrator has a disability: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent   True Biz by Sara Novic  Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison Book Review Wonder by R.J. Palacio  I am also ...