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Getting Classically Lit

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 ~ shegetsliterary ~ 6 Comments

Have you ever posed a reading challenge to yourself? This year I did. When it comes to books, I found that whenever I was in a discussion about the classics, I soon realized I had very little to contribute. Sure, I've read a few but I felt like I barely scraped the surface. So in … Continue reading Getting Classically Lit

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With Instagram going a bit wonky for me yesterday afternoon I never did get around to posting a #tbt so consider this a #fallbackfriday to my #throwbackthursday 😂. . . - THROWBACK THURSDAY /FALLBACK FRIDAY SEVENTEEN - . . I first read 1984 in highschool, I won't tell you how many years ago that was, just know that we had recently upgraded our internet from the landline connection to cable 😂 and Blockbuster still existed... You get the picture. . . #QOTD Was there a book you read in school that resonated with you? . . Anyways, I really enjoyed this one then and even for a reread as an adult and tbh I find it reflects some of today's life. Hello advertising that magically appears after you've been discussing something... Someone is watching/listening 😮. . . Synopsis: Among the seminal texts of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a rare work that grows more haunting as its futuristic purgatory becomes more real. Published in 1949, the book offers political satirist George Orwell's nightmarish vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality. The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life—the ubiquity of television, the distortion of the language—and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell. Required reading for students since it was published, it ranks among the most terrifying novels ever written.

Ok guys and gals! I wanna issue a challenge. I'm calling it #thebookbridgechallenge . . . So, how many books can you hold up between your hands? I've got 13... But a few of them are pretty thin lol. They still count though! . . I've tagged a few of you to get this ball a rollin'! No pressure... Actually it takes a fair amount of pressure to keep this book bridge up 😅. Watch your feet too! I don't want to see any busted feet y'all. . . I can't wait to see what you've got! Bonus points if you can work in a rainbow with the spines! Wooooork it!

It's summer soon and have I got the summer horror story for you! . . Were you ever in scouts or did you ever go to summer camp? I never did and looking at the synopsis of this book maybe it's a good thing I didn't 😂. . . Synopsis: Once a year, scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a three-day camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story and a roaring bonfire. But when an unexpected intruder—shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungry—stumbles upon their campsite, Tim and the boys are exposed to something far more frightening than any tale of terror. The human carrier of a bioengineered nightmare. An inexplicable horror that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival that will pit the troop against the elements, the infected...and one another. . . . And now just for funsies let's do some predictive text! "This one time at summer camp I..." . . Here's mine: This one time at summer camp I was wondering how much I love the idea of a junior doctor to be there. . . I mean, I guess they would be helpful? 🤷

I'm pushing myself out of my comfort zone this month with my bookclub friends. SciFi is a genre I'm not instantly drawn to but I'm always willing to try something new with my reading. . . Now that I'm about 60 pages in I can safely say it's going well. This one is actually a trilogy so maybe I'll keep at it when we finish the first one. 🚀 . . What's a genre you're wanting to try out but haven't yet?

The Paper Wasp book review - ⭐⭐ - no spoilers. . . This was a very different read. Right from the get-go the composition was a bit odd, albeit well crafted. It felt almost... Artsy. If that makes sense. Without giving too much away, here's how I experienced the novel. . . The main character, Abby, is unveiled as someone who seems nearly obsessed with her best friend from her past who has received some fame. When past and present collide at their high school reunion I thought perhaps the story would take a different direction but things began to slow down and progress somewhat predictably. Abby's life has a rather depressing arc and although she's ecstatic to be in Elise's world again there's a very dark and heavy undertone. So much judgment and negativity. A craving to punish her even. Which is odd considering her desire to reignite their friendship. There are some dark times elluded to from Abby's past that are never really fully explained which is peculiar because one of the incidences in particular seems crucial but you never get the full picture of it. Elise is not innocent either, treating Abby hot and cold, as a best friend and as hired help. . . Soon Abby realizes her own desires and begins to advance towards what she wants most. Initially trying to avoid stepping on Elise's toes. Until she's not... . . Now towards 3/4 of the way through it takes a sharp, strange turn which resulted in confusion for me and I struggled to follow along. I ended up having strong negative feelings for every character. It really wasn't what I was expecting. Perhaps you will fair better with it than me. You can check this one out June 21, 2019. . . Thank you to Netgalley and Grove Press for the advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

Turns out I'm beginning to build a library of these Arcturus Publishing Limited classic novels. I'm a big fan of the cover art! 😍 . . Do you go out of your way to find and purchase a specific cover when you notice there are multiple versions available?

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