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tracy18

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  1. I have been ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with Musicals these last couple of months. I finished Cats and then watched ALL the accessible adaptations of it and now am poring over Les Miserables!! and can't wait to get to all the adaptations of it that I can get my hands on
  2. I am re-reading this comfort book of sorts for me- Twilight in the Land of Nowhen. Also Flowers for Algernon I cannot believe it took me so long to reach this book. There is an understated sense of melancholy that Keyes works with. Also i am a huge epistolary novel and that combined with sci fi- i am trying to read it slow enough so it doesnt get over too soon, If anyone knows more epistolary sci fi stuff, please tell?
  3. sweeet- i also heard abt this sri lankan author who is v good and his first time on the list
  4. I truly enjoyed this review of The Giver!! I just re read it couple of weeks ago with my younger child. Your description especially reminded me of this particular reading of the theme of memories in the book. I also loved your honesty about not feeling like finishing the series!
  5. I have been re-reading Grendel again and I am awestruck by the possibility of retelling a classic like Beowulf and especially the childhood and abandon play in it. John Gardner's literary influences from the trusty old Whitman-type really come through. I have been trying to find out more about how Grendel was received and especially how Gardner was treated. It is interesting to see that he faced so much criticism for too. I noticed in a theme discussion on Bartleby that they make a conversation about the play and childhood very impactfully
  6. Stephen King and Shirley Jackson to me. And for Gothic horror, Bram Stoker.
  7. I was a huge fan of the Tintin books. The school library purchased 3 story sets, and it was a rat race among friends to borrow the books which were in great demand.
  8. Managing work and reading has been tough. I've completed 7 books so far, will complete the 8th in a day or two (as of Feb 18, 2021).
  9. New York City FC, Manchester United, and Dortmund FC
  10. The Vikings, Sherlock, and rewatching selected episodes of The Family Guy.
  11. 2021 so far Gran Torino Reservoir Dogs Full Metal Jacket Whiplash
  12. For a class project i am reading up on articles on deductive reasoning for philosophy. I am interspersing it with the re-reading of Harry Potter series because in this overwhelming time, HP is a safe space to return to. The other books i am hoping to read this month are American Gods (i know, i know, late to the party) and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel.
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