reading and tidying
i don't really wish to create an entire section for books in the way i have for video games for a few reasons. i don't expect to discuss them often and adorn their pages because i don't have the same interest as a medium itself. however, i still love reading novels and i've been meaning to revitalize that hobby. in the past several months i've been using my nexus 7 2013 tablet as a glorified kindle which has allowed me to easily access so many books. i want to list and briefly share thoughts on them.
some novels i read are from high school that i wish to reread as an adult and gain a clearer opinion on. i'd also love some book recommendations, i have a bunch downloaded already as well as some physical books.
high school rereads
- Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451
- information, censorship, and control. while books as an object are central to the story it's important to acknowledge their medium as information.
- Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle
- a very heartwrenching and infuriating biography. i want to read some of Walls' other books to get a better read of her as an author and her informed experiences.
new! books
- Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House
- a story and house that will stick with me. the dark architecture sticking out like a thorn.
- Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic
- takes a little bit to get started and sort of explains itself at the end but a very grotesque and memorable story.
- Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye
- while not a horror novel, a very horrifying novel. the grief and despair of the characters is incredibly palpable and the book ends very forlorn.
- J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
- christ... i liked it but it was very long. a charming story and i respect the cultural impact this tale has but there's perhaps a little too much "fantasy fluff"
- Akwaeke Emezi's Freshwater
- understanding. stomach-churning.
in other news, i've been clearing and tidying parts of my room. it was difficult to let some of the stuff go but i ultimately wanted the space and felt someone else would enjoy it more. my freaking shelves need to be more kempt. and i need more shelving...