Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, new and old
Subject Tag: hope
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Written by Rebecca Reid on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Filed under: Child/Young Adult, Fiction, ReviewsBetty Smith expertly recreates the 1912 Brooklyn of 11-year-old Francie Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Through Betty Smith’s words, I learned of the awfulness of enduring agonizing hunger and dire poverty in the tenements of Brooklyn in a volatile time.
But Francie’s poverty is only part of Francie’s story. As Francie grows from age [...]
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Social Issues in Literature: Depression
Written by Rebecca Reid on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Filed under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Meme, Nonfiction, ReviewsDepression is one of the most common social and emotional problems around the world. One in five people will experience major depression at some point in their lives. Women are especially susceptible (especially after childbirth), but everyone can and does succumb to periods of discouragement for any number of reasons.
Because depression is such a part [...]
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This blog is a collection of my thoughts about books and reading and reviews of books I've read. I'd love to hear your thoughts, too. Please share!
From October 2008-July 2009, I'm hosting the Really Old Classics Challenge.
I'm also hosting the quarterly Martel-Harper Challenge.
Further, as an ongoing personal challenge, I'm reading all the works on the How to Read and Why reading list compiled by Harold Bloom. I'd love for you to either join me in this challenge or to follow along with me as I try to learn to read well.
