Green Angel
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is so beautiful. It deals with love, loss, and the impossibility of love being lost. ❧ View all my Goodreads reviews.
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan My rating: 5 of 5 stars "There is always something to miss, no matter where you are." The last time I read this book was in the fourth grade. I didn't remember much about it, but I saw it sitting on my bookshelf and though it would be a nice, quick little read. I wasn't expecting to tear up by then end. It's incredible how a children's book can evoke such deep emotions. ❧ View all my Goodreads reviews.
Nobody Knows My Name
Nobody Knows My Name by James Baldwin My rating: 5 of 5 stars "One of the few genuinely indispensable American writers." – Saturday Review I read this at a snail's pace, but that says more about my inability to deal with difficult-but-necessary topics than it does about the quality of the content. I have been curious about James Baldwin for years, and this was the first book I was able to find in my local bookstore. I was genuinely astounded by the poignancy with which Baldwin approaches the topics of these essays. I have never read writing like this—this man could paint with words. I don't understand why Baldwin's works were not required readings in my literature classes—I have never read anything more necessary as an American than this. His other writings are now required reading for myself at least. I felt deeply saddened in reading this by the realization of just how little the United States has evolved since the beginning of the Civil Rights Era when Baldw
Never Alone
Never Alone by Ruth W. Harley My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a wonderful little compilation of hymns, poetry, and other writings. I appreciate the compiler giving context to many of the authors and their words. ❧ View all my Goodreads reviews.
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 5
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 5 by Tomohito Oda My rating: 4 of 5 stars I ship Komi and maid Tadano. 🚢 ❧ View all my Goodreads "reviews."
The Little Prince
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry My rating: 5 of 5 stars What better way to celebrate the start of a new year than by rereading my favorite book of all time and the best novella ever written? ❧ View all my Goodreads "reviews."