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Book I’d Like to Forget No. 1

Against a red background, a person with short black and a black shirt and pants scratches their head as they look at a sheet of paper they are holding. A white dialog box shows the viewer what is on the paper. Three emoticons from left to right are frowny, smiley, and neutral. Each face has an empty red checkbox beneath it. Source: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/accountability_of_accessibility_and_usability/

Unfortunately, we can’t like every single book we read.

On My Bookshelf: Community Recs No. 9

Against a gradient black background is the orange cover for the book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck." The letter u in the word Fuck has been censored with a black splatter of ink. Subtitle in white text below reads, A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life. Author's name in black text at the bottom: Mark Manson.

I just finished reading the book, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” written by Mark Manson. The book was a fantastic read! I appreciate that it took a new perspective to self-help. As a college student reading self-help books and learning the habits of successful individuals has been critical in helping me understandContinue reading “On My Bookshelf: Community Recs No. 9”

Book Bundles: Where We Were and How We Got Here

Drawing of books, open and closed and lined up in a row. A glass inkwell, calligraphy pen, old timey spectacles.

Welcome to the Modcast’s blog series, Book Bundles. This is where we recommend two or more books based around a topic or theme. So you’ve got options! I think the title really says it all: We can’t know where we’re going until we know where we’ve been. If you’re interested in origins, check these out:Continue reading “Book Bundles: Where We Were and How We Got Here”

Leigh Ann’s Recs No. 9 – The Other Slavery

Book cover for The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America by Andres Resendez. Image is a photograph of the western desert, specked by small bushes, a winding road traversing the small hills, and in the distance, towering rocky plateaus. Source: https://www.npr.org/2016/04/17/471622218/horrors-pile-up-quietly-in-the-other-slavery

Something’s got to change, and it starts with learning how to break this historical cycle of the other slavery.

Book Bundles: The Exploitation of Africa

Welcome to the Modcast’s blog series, Book Bundles. This is where we recommend two or more books based around a topic or theme. So you’ve got options! You’ve seen the humanitarian organization’s ads begging for money, and you’ve seen the viral videos of missionary workers giving them tools and chocolate. Now get ready to confrontContinue reading “Book Bundles: The Exploitation of Africa”

Leigh Ann’s Recs No. 8 – The Wild Irish

Book cover for The Wild Irish by Robin Maxwell, Author of The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn. The quote at the bottom in the tan border reads, "Compelling, exhilarating, and thought-provoking." according to the Boston Irish Reporter. At the top half of the cover are two portraits mashed together. Grace O'Malley, a middle-aged white woman wearing a fur coat and a gold chain, is left and foregrounded. Elizabeth is slightly behind and to the right, egregiously decorated with pearls and gold, and wearing a white ruffle around her throat. She is sideglancing towards the left, while Grace seems to be looking towards the viewer. In a red Irish-knot border between the portraits and title is the text A Novel of Elizabeth I and the Pirate O'Malley. Source: amazon.com/Wild-Irish-Elizabeth-Pirate-OMalley/dp/0060091436

When it comes to reading (or writing!) historical fictions, historical accuracy is a must!

Book Bundles: Sex Sells

Welcome to the Modcast’s newest blog series, Book Bundles. This is where we recommend two or more books based around a topic or theme. So you’ve got options! I’ll admit that my title for this one is a little misleading, but it’s undeniable: just the word “sex” can pique one’s interest. After all, you’re here,Continue reading “Book Bundles: Sex Sells”

Rhetorical Grammar in Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Bluest Eye

Black and white scribble art depicting a hand holding a calligraphy pen, scratching on a sheet of paper. Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/735634920356474407/

By Amy Guajardo Through the rhetorical grammar lens, what differences and similarities can be found between the two novels The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston? The Bluest Eye, written in 1970, follows the life of a young African American girl named Pecola. Our main character’sContinue reading “Rhetorical Grammar in Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Bluest Eye”

Leigh Ann’s Recs No. 7 – Planet Earth Is Blue

A white girl with long brown hair tied back, wearing a pink sweater and blue jeans, is standing in a green meadow, looking and reaching upwards towards a glowing moon hovering in the starry sky. The title is fit into the moon, reading “Planet Earth Is Blue.” At the bottom is the author’s name in white text, “Nicole Panteleakos.” Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39079595-planet-earth-is-blue

Ground Control to Major Tom: We all need to consider how others feel, really learn to empathize.

The Good Smut…I Mean Stuff

Today I plan on delivering the best book recommendation anyone has ever read. I’m totally lying, my brain is fried from the semester. But I intend to convert some book readers! Behold!!!! Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire I’m going to go ahead and describe it as a contemporary adult romance novel. Abby Abernathy attends aContinue reading “The Good Smut…I Mean Stuff”