Cultural Anthropology by Kenneth J. Guest
This is the textbook for my anthropology class. I know, I debated including it in here---but honestly, it's probably the most well-written and interesting textbook I've ever read. It's definitely targeted toward college students, as it addresses us specifically as such on occasion. As far as textbook reading goes, it's quite interesting. It's easy to follow and has interesting and helpful examples for each section. It's also quite visually appealing, as well. The textbook readings are actually helpful, and I often find myself telling a friend about something I read in it.
The Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
Hooray, I finally finished it! I hit a block around the time school first started again due to the sudden decrease in free time, but this week I powered through and finished it up. Very satisfying ending, and I can't wait to start the next one! The incorporation of dragons into otherwise historically accurate information is surprisingly well done. Novik wove the extra story line in very well.
The Linwoods, Volume 2 by Catharine Maria Sedgwick
I finished this up early this week, and I was as pleased at the end as I was throughout! The plot came to a satisfying conclusion, the narrator revealed her ultimate purpose (which was quite an interesting aspect, I thought), and I had the prideful moment of finishing a 2-volume novel that topped 600 pages in two weeks, as well as without losing interest. That is not only a good feeling, but a promising sign for the readings yet to come in the class!
Monday, September 29, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014
September 21-27
This week, I have been reading...
The Linwoods, Volume 2 by Catharine Maria Sedgwick
This one is for my Early American Novel class, but I'm still surprisingly into it! There's actually an interesting plot. It's really quite similar to a historical fiction novel I would read now anyway, with a slight difference in expressions and language. Even that, though, is suited to the period it's set in. I'm definitely enjoying it. Thank goodness that the first two books for this class have been relatively easy to get through! Considering the fact that I've already read and loved another on the course list gives me high hopes for the rest of them as well. Stay tuned!
Also, this book is out of print and is available online for free in lots of place: Project Gutenberg, archive.org, and even Google Books. I highly suggest checking it out!
The Linwoods, Volume 2 by Catharine Maria Sedgwick
This one is for my Early American Novel class, but I'm still surprisingly into it! There's actually an interesting plot. It's really quite similar to a historical fiction novel I would read now anyway, with a slight difference in expressions and language. Even that, though, is suited to the period it's set in. I'm definitely enjoying it. Thank goodness that the first two books for this class have been relatively easy to get through! Considering the fact that I've already read and loved another on the course list gives me high hopes for the rest of them as well. Stay tuned!
Also, this book is out of print and is available online for free in lots of place: Project Gutenberg, archive.org, and even Google Books. I highly suggest checking it out!
Friday, September 19, 2014
September 15-19
This week I have been reading...
The Linwoods, Volume 1 by Catharine Maria Sedgwick.
This is one that I'm reading for my Early American Novel class, but I've been enjoying it a lot! It's very compelling and actually has a relatable plot and characters. It's pretty much a young adult novel! Awesome! It's set in the time of the American Revolutionary War and follows several sons and daughters of families who are split in alliances and beliefs between the Whigs and Tories, despite their friendship. There are relationship troubles, fits of insanity, plotting mothers, imprisonment, questioned ideals, and so much more! It's lucky that I'm so interested in it because it's a good amount to plow through in just a week!
This book is also available for free online in many places, so it's easy to read if desired. Project Gutenberg, Archive.org, and even Google Books have different versions including .mobi, .epub, .pdf, and plain old scanned pages. Give it a look!
The Black Powder War: A Novel of Temeraire by Naomi Novik
This is third book in a series that I stumbled upon and have been reading for a bit now. It's pretty cool. It focuses on the British side of the Napoleonic era of wars, but there's a twist:dragons exist and are used as a special division within the armies of each country. The basis of this story is that a ship captain finds an egg as loot on a captured French ship---an egg that is about to hatch and needs someone to try to harness it, or else the dragon will be "rogue" and not helpful to the army. Much fun and interest ensues, and each novel has so far featured a different country (or multiple!) which is quite interesting. The characters (particularly the dragons) are delightful, and it's a highly engaging look at Napoleon.
The Linwoods, Volume 1 by Catharine Maria Sedgwick.
This is one that I'm reading for my Early American Novel class, but I've been enjoying it a lot! It's very compelling and actually has a relatable plot and characters. It's pretty much a young adult novel! Awesome! It's set in the time of the American Revolutionary War and follows several sons and daughters of families who are split in alliances and beliefs between the Whigs and Tories, despite their friendship. There are relationship troubles, fits of insanity, plotting mothers, imprisonment, questioned ideals, and so much more! It's lucky that I'm so interested in it because it's a good amount to plow through in just a week!
This book is also available for free online in many places, so it's easy to read if desired. Project Gutenberg, Archive.org, and even Google Books have different versions including .mobi, .epub, .pdf, and plain old scanned pages. Give it a look!
The Black Powder War: A Novel of Temeraire by Naomi Novik
This is third book in a series that I stumbled upon and have been reading for a bit now. It's pretty cool. It focuses on the British side of the Napoleonic era of wars, but there's a twist:dragons exist and are used as a special division within the armies of each country. The basis of this story is that a ship captain finds an egg as loot on a captured French ship---an egg that is about to hatch and needs someone to try to harness it, or else the dragon will be "rogue" and not helpful to the army. Much fun and interest ensues, and each novel has so far featured a different country (or multiple!) which is quite interesting. The characters (particularly the dragons) are delightful, and it's a highly engaging look at Napoleon.
The Reason
Hello there!
The reason that I have created this blog is because I am always trying to remember and record the things that I read. The best parts, the ones that come to mind in certain situations. The clever parts, where I want to quote it, but cannot quite remember it. The terrible parts, where I draw ideas of what not to do and teach as a teacher.
I want a personal little database that allows me to reflect on what I've read. I want to see trends: in my first year of teaching, did I look into how to help students with disabilities? during the summer, did I read a lot of young adult novels? did I prepare for my trip abroad with travel novels and guides? Reading is always important and key in my life, and now I'm just curious about how exactly it is.
Finally, I also just love books. I love to read them and to share them and to think about them and to interact with them! If anyone ever reads this besides me, then I want this to be a way for them to think and share and interact with reading as well. (Not to mention interacting with me. :P)
So, that is the basis for this existence. Who knows how long it will last? One or two posts? A few months? A lifetime? It might devolve into a sporadic splurge of things I have read. I hope not.
--Jennifer
The reason that I have created this blog is because I am always trying to remember and record the things that I read. The best parts, the ones that come to mind in certain situations. The clever parts, where I want to quote it, but cannot quite remember it. The terrible parts, where I draw ideas of what not to do and teach as a teacher.
I want a personal little database that allows me to reflect on what I've read. I want to see trends: in my first year of teaching, did I look into how to help students with disabilities? during the summer, did I read a lot of young adult novels? did I prepare for my trip abroad with travel novels and guides? Reading is always important and key in my life, and now I'm just curious about how exactly it is.
Finally, I also just love books. I love to read them and to share them and to think about them and to interact with them! If anyone ever reads this besides me, then I want this to be a way for them to think and share and interact with reading as well. (Not to mention interacting with me. :P)
So, that is the basis for this existence. Who knows how long it will last? One or two posts? A few months? A lifetime? It might devolve into a sporadic splurge of things I have read. I hope not.
--Jennifer
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