American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures by
America Ferrera
My rating:
5 of 5 stars
I didn't anticipate enjoying this tome so much. I bought it for school as a required text. Usually, required texts make me frown and resent the money spent. This book can be treasured in any circumstance. Many of these people aren't A-listers but notable nonetheless. I enjoyed Uzo Aduba's essay the most. I relished her insights into Nigerian culture and how it contrasts with her perception of New England. I am half Nigerian and all I know about Nigeria comes from book knowledge. I also appreciated Anjelah Johnson-Reyes' piece about wanting to be more chola. Why do privileged people feel they need to be more rugged? Thankfully, every contributor has reached a place of satisfaction with his or her self.
A blessing to read!
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Diary of a Sex Fiend: Girl with a One Track Mind by
Abby Lee
My rating:
4 of 5 stars
I admire Abby's candor. It seems exciting to have a range of partners with whom you have electrifying sex. (I need to reverse my lifestyle.) During my experience reading this book, I decided to research the author. The British media blasted her anonymity and she decided to move to New York City to escape the furor. I don't know for certain if she still lives in the Big Apple. At the end of the book, she expresses the desire to have sex doggie-style with her husband "when our kids are asleep (Lee 310)."
I hope she's found delight.
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Women Who Love Books Too Much: Bibliophiles, Bluestockings & Prolific Pens from the Algonquin Hotel to the YA-YA Sisterhood by
Brenda Knight
My rating:
5 of 5 stars
I didn't anticipate that this book would be a collection of biographical sketches. Nonetheless, I count it as joyous blessing. I learned more of women from antiquity and the recent centuries. I hadn't learned of Enheduanna, Aphra Behn, Kathleen Raine, Grazia Deledda, Lucy Terry Prince,Barbara Tuchman, Jane Welsh Carlyle, and Meret Oppenheim. I had seen the name Enheduanna in a textbook on Mesopotamia during a history course.
This book presents legendary women in an accessible fashion. Many times, legends have their humanity snatched from them on the printed page. A reader empathizes with these women.
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Bedsit Disco Queen: How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star by
Tracey Thorn
My rating:
4 of 5 stars
I noticed, at the end, that Tracey Thorn doesn't include details of her wedding day nor does she share the names of her twin daughters. Yet, we learn her son's name is Blake. Her twins were the firstborn, did they ask to remain anonymous? This will be the first literary experience of mine with Tracey Thorn but it won't remain the only. This book gave insights into a royally secular-minded individual. I relished it.
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