Grimapple @ 22/9/2016 18:03

I don't know if any of you are on Pottermore, but there's a Patronus test now.

Yes! I took it today and my patronus is a polecat. I had to look that up. It's kinda cute, I guess.

I also got sorted into my American house and got Thunderbird. My sister did, too, which was kinda cool. :)

One of my goals this year is to read more now that I'm not overwhelmed with academic reading for school.

I just finished "Lion," formerly published as "A Long Way Home" by Saroo Brierley and it's a truly remarkable true story. As five year-old, Saroo gets separated from his family and ends up on the other side of India where he's put in an orphanage and an Australian couple adopts him. 25 years later, he finds his hometown and family using Google Earth and Facebook.

I thought the story was re-told so well and it was remarkable how vivid some of Saroo's memories were and how well he was able to articulate them in his book.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone. It's a quick and easy read and a really uplifting story.

I'm going to go see the film adaptation (with Dev Patel...the only Indian actor Hollywood seems to be aware of lol) so maybe I'll report back after. Hope it does the story justice.



Next on my list: The Sellout by Paul Beatty

Ole' Vern @ 2/1/2017 21:08

I've been reading the unabridged Stephen King novel "The Stand" for many months. What a looooooong but awesome book

I only read my first Stephen King book in 2015. It was 11/22/63. I couldn't put it down and I think I finished it in less than a week. SO good. I definitely want to read more if you have some recommendations.

I really enjoyed Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America in my political theory class.

Vern you gotta read 11/22/63!

Just started reading Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose. I've always been impressed how many people he manages to interview for his books.

I finished American Radical today. Definitely recommend it.