Writing about my reading life. Reading is life. By Michelle Wuest
Title: Girl, Wash Your Face
Author: Rachel Hollis
Date read: December 28, 2018.
Oh Snap!
I was intrigued by this title and I didn’t know much about Rachel Hollis, but her picture made me think she was quirky and fun. There were parts of this book I liked— but for the most part I found it to be a long narrative humble brag with too much religious-preachy-white-conservatisms… not really my bag.
Title: Fear: Trump in the White House
Author: Bob Woodward
Date read: November 17, 2018.
One Snap.
Woodward does not hold back, he allows us a ring-side seat, but… do you really want to be that close to this presidency?
“Grievance was a big part of Trump’s core, very much like a 14-year-old boy who felt he was being picked on unfairly. You couldn’t talk to him in adult logic. Teenage logic was necessary.”
― Bob Woodward, Fear: Trump in the White House
For me, this quote from Rex Tillerson sums it up: “He’s a fucking moron.”
Title: The 57 Bus
Author: Dashka Slater
Date read: September 21, 2018.
Two Snaps.
Wow! What a book. Such an amazing true story, thoughtfully and insightfully told.
This riveting nonfiction book for teens about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California.
Title: Educated
Author: Tara Westover
Date read: July 24, 2018.
Two Snaps.
I was held captive by this memoir. It arrived from Amazon in the mail, I literally read it all day. Utterly fascinating. Unbelievable!
Title: Sh*t Show! Author: Charlie LeDuff
Date Read: July 18, 2018
Two Snaps.
Tough-talking, in-the-trenches reporter, Charlie LeDuff, writes an irreverent but compelling analysis of Trump’s improbable success. Great read! Thanks, Matt Savage, for the loan!
