How about this: I don't care where LeBron is going...
Wait for it...
I didn't implode.
Basketball is real cool and all, and I like to watch it, but c'mon folks...is it really all that serious? I suppose so.
Anyway, that had nothing to do with what I wanted to write about...I just kind of wanted to put it out there since all of the world is tuned in to ESPN breathlessly awaiting the announcement. SMH
Books! Let's talk about those. It's summer time and summer time should always include books. Regardless of the fact that jobs are year-around, reading is a summer staple so I'm making a list. What to read this summer?
Isabel Allende's Island Beneath the Sea
I really, really love Allende. She's a magnificent storyteller. I've actually already read this one (like three weeks ago), but I'm gonna re-read it this summer because it was such good stuff. Set in 19th century Haiti, this story was epic but subtle....and fascinating.
Helena Andrews' Bitch is the New Black
There has been so much hype around this book, I'm gonna have to check it out. Plus, it got a great review from Sista Toldja (who is a VSS, if I may say so) I'm kind of excited about this one...might be my weekend splurge. I'm a 20-something Black, single professional in DC - I think I owe it to myself.
Toni Morrison's Paradise
...because I'm working my way through her collection and am more than half way done!
Ntozake Shange's Liliane
I've at this one for forever, but have never actually read it. It's about time I did.
A. Breeze Harper's Sistah Vegan
This pick is a nod to all of my vegan folks who try their best not to look disgusted when I order a formerly living thing in front of them. I really love meat, I do. But maybe I shouldn't. For the sake of intellectual honesty, I'm going to entertain this argument.
That's a pretty decent start, eh?
What are you reading?
You convinced me to read Allende. I saw her interviewed on PBS and was so impressed. Should I start with Island Beneath the Sea or something else.
ReplyDeleteI am reading:
Dying to Win - The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism - Robert Pape
The People's History of the United States - Howard Zinn
A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby
Carmelo - Sandra Cisneros
She's spectacular. Yes, you might as well start with Island Beneath the Sea...or Zorro! Love them both.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna have to add Carmelo to the list.