Reading
I am reading five independent books at the moment. (Independent means it is not required by classes or school or the district or anything like that.) I have finished three books since the week began and started two out of those three books on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The books I am reading currently:
Push, by Sapphire.
"Precious Jones is a survivor. She had her father's baby at 12 and now, aat 16, she is pregnant by him again. But an alternative school, a dedicated teacher, and classmates who understand help her fight back."
Princess, by Jean Sasson.
"In this consistently gripping work, a Literary Guild alternate selection in cloth, the American-born Sasson recounts the life story of a Saudi princess she met while living in Saudi Arabia, offering a glimpse of the appalling conditions endured by even privileged women in the Middle East."
Bastard Out of Carolina, by Dorothy Allison.
"Set in the rural South, this tale centers around the Boatwright family, a proud and closeknit clan known for their drinking, fighting, and womanizing. Nicknamed Bone by her Uncle Earle, Ruth Anne is the bastard child of Anney Boatwright, who has fought tirelessly to legitimize her child. When she marries Glen, a man from a good family, it appears that her prayers have been answered. However, Anney suffers a miscarriage and Glen begins drifting. He develops a contentious relationship with Bone and then begins taking sexual liberties with her. Embarrassed and unwilling to report these unwanted advances, Bone bottles them up and acts out her confusion and shame. Unaware of her husband's abusive behavior, Anney stands by her man. Eventually, a violent encounter wrests Bone away from her stepfather. In this first novel, Allison creates a rich sense of family and portrays the psychology of a sexually abused child with sensitivity and insight. Recommended for general fiction collections."
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Hannah Green aka Joanne Greenberg.
"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden presents a complete picture of mental illness from the patient's point of view, without the stigma of wrongness that is frequently associated with it. The picture painted is a very real one, from Deborah's relief when the doctors confirm what she's known all along, that something is not right, to the way her family deals with the fact of her illness. Greenberg/Green evokes very strong emotions with her writing. You feel Deborah's fear that her secret world of Yr will punish her for revealing its existence to her doctor, and you share in her triumph when she begins to make her way back to the world. I put down this book with a little more understanding of how it must feel to be mentally ill. I would recommend it to anyone, teen or adult."
The Silver Link The Silver Tie by Mildred Ames.
"Teenagers Felice and Tim, both with tragedy in their backgrounds, suffer from psychological problems, and, with the help of psychiatry and each other, become more independent, caring persons."
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If anyone actually wants me to continue suggesting books for people to read, then I will. *shrug* I wish my school had something like that. I might suggest it to Mrs Crowe.
The books I am reading currently:
Push, by Sapphire.
"Precious Jones is a survivor. She had her father's baby at 12 and now, aat 16, she is pregnant by him again. But an alternative school, a dedicated teacher, and classmates who understand help her fight back."
Princess, by Jean Sasson.
"In this consistently gripping work, a Literary Guild alternate selection in cloth, the American-born Sasson recounts the life story of a Saudi princess she met while living in Saudi Arabia, offering a glimpse of the appalling conditions endured by even privileged women in the Middle East."
Bastard Out of Carolina, by Dorothy Allison.
"Set in the rural South, this tale centers around the Boatwright family, a proud and closeknit clan known for their drinking, fighting, and womanizing. Nicknamed Bone by her Uncle Earle, Ruth Anne is the bastard child of Anney Boatwright, who has fought tirelessly to legitimize her child. When she marries Glen, a man from a good family, it appears that her prayers have been answered. However, Anney suffers a miscarriage and Glen begins drifting. He develops a contentious relationship with Bone and then begins taking sexual liberties with her. Embarrassed and unwilling to report these unwanted advances, Bone bottles them up and acts out her confusion and shame. Unaware of her husband's abusive behavior, Anney stands by her man. Eventually, a violent encounter wrests Bone away from her stepfather. In this first novel, Allison creates a rich sense of family and portrays the psychology of a sexually abused child with sensitivity and insight. Recommended for general fiction collections."
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Hannah Green aka Joanne Greenberg.
"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden presents a complete picture of mental illness from the patient's point of view, without the stigma of wrongness that is frequently associated with it. The picture painted is a very real one, from Deborah's relief when the doctors confirm what she's known all along, that something is not right, to the way her family deals with the fact of her illness. Greenberg/Green evokes very strong emotions with her writing. You feel Deborah's fear that her secret world of Yr will punish her for revealing its existence to her doctor, and you share in her triumph when she begins to make her way back to the world. I put down this book with a little more understanding of how it must feel to be mentally ill. I would recommend it to anyone, teen or adult."
The Silver Link The Silver Tie by Mildred Ames.
"Teenagers Felice and Tim, both with tragedy in their backgrounds, suffer from psychological problems, and, with the help of psychiatry and each other, become more independent, caring persons."
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If anyone actually wants me to continue suggesting books for people to read, then I will. *shrug* I wish my school had something like that. I might suggest it to Mrs Crowe.